Unlike the pros where even the end of the bench guys make millions and accept their role, I think it will be very tough on team chemistry to have too many stars thinking they will be a key part and find out otherwise. For instance what would be the ripple effect be if Riley comes back?
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Putting in work!!!
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
These ranking folks almost never cross the pond. Honestly, this year I would care absolute zero about team pre season rankings! Not that I care much any other year for that matter.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Nearly the same as last year.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
I see us as unranked…
Torvik has us at 14. Think that’s about right… we are a top 10-15 team next season in my opinion. 1 piece away from being a real national title threat.
This team will be like last years team without a legit outside shooter. The kid Bargovac decent handles and excellent shot would make this team a better team, cause of inside and outside threats.
Are you trolling? This seems very trollish....
Heard he is going by Torvic now.
IMO, Kylan 2nd half of the Big Ten season is all B10 2nd team level...
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Deron Williams last year at Illinois 12.6/6.8
Dee Brown last year at Illinois 14.2/5.8
seems like pretty good company w/14.3/7.3
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i'm not. my point is that just 14&7 seems fairly low to be an MVP candidate of a league that's been fiarly well praised throughout. (and that's not me saying that isn't an MVP candidate)
Any idea on what Torvik had the Illini last year preseason? If his numbers indicated something close to a R2 exit, then I will take #14 in a heartbeat.
Yep.. 27th Torvik & 23 kenpom… pretty spot on.
Update: Jakstys ( properly spelled) is 230 thanks to fletch. Not sure tho how many minutes he gets.
It would have to be an enormous piece. This team has the floor of an 8 seed and a one and done with the ceiling of a 4 seed and a sweet 16.
We're really, really going to struggle to play defense. We have height, which is going to bother some teams, but across the board..... we're going to struggle against teams with explosive athletes in the front court. There's no way around that.
The one way to combat that is to have your guards be ball hawking, lockdown defenders that can deny interior post feeds and make it tough for the other team to get into their offense. I think that Boswell and probably Rodgers have that in their DNA, but that's probably the extent of it.
Our talent is very, very good. We're very skilled. Offensively, we're going to be special.
Defensively...... we're going to have to be a LOT more physical and a LOT tougher than this past year. This is the area where I'm not a huge fan of overseas players.
With all due respect to the ABA, this is a whole different animal that these guys will be taking on from a physicality and athletic standpoint.
We're really, really going to struggle to play defense. We have height, which is going to bother some teams, but across the board..... we're going to struggle against teams with explosive athletes in the front court. There's no way around that.
The one way to combat that is to have your guards be ball hawking, lockdown defenders that can deny interior post feeds and make it tough for the other team to get into their offense. I think that Boswell and probably Rodgers have that in their DNA, but that's probably the extent of it.
Our talent is very, very good. We're very skilled. Offensively, we're going to be special.
Defensively...... we're going to have to be a LOT more physical and a LOT tougher than this past year. This is the area where I'm not a huge fan of overseas players.
With all due respect to the ABA, this is a whole different animal that these guys will be taking on from a physicality and athletic standpoint.
JJB
- Chicago, IL
What is the projected role we could offer? 15-18 minutes off the bench as primary back court sub?
Hate to say it, but the Adam Miller saga still going on tells you all that you need to know.
Yes, something in that range.
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