Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
You can’t pin fault on the players without asking how in the world do you let a run of the mill player light you up for 26 points in the first HALF before you make some ADJUSTMENTS?
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Nebraska 83, Illinois 80 Postgame
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Genuinely feel bad for the fans who traveled in that terrible weather. They expected 40 minutes of high-level basketball, but we only delivered about 6 minutes in total.
That went out the door with Gentry and Chester
I can’t overemphasize how confused and lost we looked on defense in the final 10 minutes. Honestly, the whole game. I think there were multiple possessions where our guards were clearly in a zone but our bigs would switch into man. Guys are pointing, turning around, pushing each other back into matchups, getting lost on switches. Total lack of communication. All of that stuff is 100% avoidable. It’s not for lack of effort — it’s lack of preparedness, and it’s mostly on the coaching staff. For all we drill rebounding in practice, there HAS to be a greater emphasis on having multiple looks to throw at your opponent defensively where all 5 guys are in sync. I’ve never seen so many blown assignments and lay-ups for a team.
Should have won that game. Got out worked and out coached. They looked like a well oiled machine on offense and we looked like we were playing pickup at the Y.
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
This team will clawed back that's for sure. Got to be more consistent on defense cause defense is really hampering this team badly. And Tomi needs to show up and get out of whatever this funk he's in. Scoring your first point of the game with 17 seconds to go in regulation is unacceptable. We need Tomi at his best.
One sure way to avoid losses in games like this is to avoid playing in them: you do that by playing like Indiana football does (and apparently Michigan hoops does this year): destroy the opponent every single possession, so it's not a close game at the end. Don't sit back thinking "we'll show 'em at the end."
You gotta have Dog in you to care and embrace the defensive side of the ball. Brad built this team to outscore people obviously but you need championship level defense to win in March. I like the Bigs but after today they are officially in Charmin territory IMO. You cant let Sandfort have 26 before the half on your home floor. But we have nobody on this roster that can lock a guy up consistently we need Trent Frazier back again
Yeah that's why I'm not all that upset with that contested game winner from 3.
Hoiberg passed up an easier shot
Got a good one at Ohio State and gave it right back! Back to square one. Lot of teams will lose in Columbus but Nebby isn’t going to beat many top teams on their home court in my opinion
Nobody will mention that last play happened because of Wagler.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
lol not great:
My last rant for this one. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Brad is EXACTLY what bitter Illini fans used to say Bill Self was. Great recruiter, poor to mediocre bench coach. The irony of that isn't lost on me lol.
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Petro must really be in the dog house. I know he hasn't been great, but if there was ever a game he might match up defensively I'd think it would have been against Hoiberg. Giving Keaton or KB a few more breaks might have helped in the stretch.
I thought it was Hamer's fault?
Hopefully you meant that as saracsm.."tough team for 35 min."?
It’s what we’ve looked like for a long time. It works well enough when you have Ayo or TSJ.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
The frustration is that the “Nebraska offense” in the first half was almost entirely one previously average player who lit us up for 26 in the first half and our defense coaching staff had NO ANSWER
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
We played great in spurts. If we played the majority of the game with the same intensity we win by 10.
Let’s be real: 12 for 26 from three pt is undoubtedly a freak scenario. In ANY high major college basketball game.
That being said, would like to see us be more disciplined when it does happen.
That being said, would like to see us be more disciplined when it does happen.
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