Michigan 79, Illinois 69 POSTGAME

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Man, we got dealt a really, really crappy hand with this early B1G schedule.

But we haven't done ourselves any favors. We are absolutely dreadful from 3, we make critically stupid turnovers, and we can't piece together a full game to save our life.

Long season ahead. Just gotta hope for improvement.
 
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By the way.....Smith and Frazier combine for 11 turnovers and 1 assist. Not a single starter in double figures. Finke with one whole rebound.
 
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I Bomb
If anything, I didn't expect Underwood's offense to look so labored just to manufacture 2 points here and there. Michigan's junk pass / bomb a 3 offense ends up winning easily.
 
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Megamind
I’m sorry but AJ doesn’t possess the athleticism to play in the big ten. Finke and Smith are a mess and Tejon isn’t looking much better. The mental mistakes by this team are infuriating. Hopefully Undwood can work a miracle in the offseason, because they are all back.
 
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Rad
Disappointing as a fan but once again Vegas gets it right. Look forward to the days when we are favored......it will happen!
 
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Illini4life04
January 6th and our tournament hopes are already gone, not like I really expected to make it this year:(:(
 
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GoIllini23 said:
Need shooters, or at least find the confidence to shoot
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As an example, Aaron Jordan is averaging 3 points/game over his last 4 games, and is shooting 20% from three.

We desperately need people who can shoot, because we don't have very many of them right now.
 
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FinalFour88
Whenever I see Smith now, all I can think about is him telling Ayo that "we're going to be the best back court in the nation."
 
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FinalFour88 said:
Whenever I see Smith now, all I can think about is him telling Ayo that "we're going to be the best back court in the nation."
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Betterr get some bigs or it will be all for naught.
 
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Megamind said:
I’m sorry but AJ doesn’t possess the athleticism to play in the big ten. Finke and Smith are a mess and Tejon isn’t looking much better. The mental mistakes by this team are infuriating. Hopefully Undwood can work a miracle in the offseason, because they are all back.
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This is not acceptable on this board.:D
 
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BillyBob1
Kipper scored, but gave up a bunch of points on defense.
 
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OrangeNBrood
We got a lot of potential for improvement. Part of it is just a few guys breaking out of shooting slumps. What was nice about the first half was that multiple guys showed up to play well at the same time. Rim protection early on was better than in any game so far with Ebo Debo and Monte Ontay swatting multiple shots. We gonna be good. Just gotta swallow this bitterness for the time-being - like the pain of exercise before you get to have random girls rubbing your abs at the pool, grocery store, or retirement home. Anybody else get these odd "meet older women" ads pop up when they use Loyalty? Oh, my bad. Lost focus.
 
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IlliniMed
I hope BU adjusts what he asks this team to do and seriously puts a muzzle on some players shooting 3. A 3 from a poor shooter is a TO in my eyes. If its not AJ anywhere, finke/smith from teh corner, or black.... move the ball and try to get into the paint
 
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KennyV said:
+1. Just hoping for improvement the rest of the year. But too many holes to make a serious run this year. Team will get better but it will take some time. Ayo will really help but wow do we need some solid bigs soon.
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On the plus side, Greg Ebo is improving significantly. That will help us.

But yeah......next year will depend upon what kind of upgrade we get in the front court. I expect that much of the boneheaded play by the freshmen will lessen as they become sophomores. I expect that the young guys will improve naturally over time. But you can't expect kids to grow several inches or suddenly become legit front court players. We are going to need to add that to the roster.
 
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gibb52
Just dreadful execution in the 2nd half. Bushel basket full of mistakes, turnovers poor def rotations.

Good to see Ebo with some solid play. He's getting better bit by bit.

Kipper with a solid game.

Just about everyone else? Not so much.
 
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PlayAZ
Underclassman will be outstanding down the line for us...ALL of them, minus young mistakes obviously...this game, we didn't have any upperclassman playing. Not sure we necessarily need a 5th yr transfer B1G actually with EBO, this kid will only get better. I would try to grab a late bloomer big somewhere if a player shows up?

The small lineup that gave 2 layups on switches to Wagner is BU fault.
The final lineup was I give up BU fault.

This team will be scary good with experience and talent next year and another or two, this year is learning who will be the go to futures and who may or may not even leave the bench or be on it I am afraid.
 
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OrangeNBrood said:
We got a lot of potential for improvement. Part of it is just a few guys breaking out of shooting slumps. What was nice about the first half was that multiple guys showed up to play well at the same time. Rim protection early on was better than in any game so far with Ebo Debi and Monte Ontay swatting multiple shots. We gonna be good. Just gotta swallow this bitterness for the time-being - like the pain of exercise before you get to have random girls rubbing your abs at the pool, grocery store, or retirement home. Anybody else get these odd "meet older women" ads pop up when they use Loyalty? Oh, my bad. Lost focus.
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LMAO
 
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Illiini
Our shooting was lousy. Theirs wasn't. It seemed like they would get the ball, run down for a layup, or pitch it around and get a three. We'd get the ball...and miss. Didn't see the game, just on radio. Brian Barnhart is good. Can't we have him and TV?
 
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