Northwestern 96, Illinois 91 OT Postgame

#203      
Think about the absolute most awful and embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you and then imagine 7,000 people chanting it at you…. On live tv. Ya it was brutal for that young man I guarantee it.
If 7,000 people were chanting it then 3,500 were Illini fans. It was the student section and some NU fans. No different than when the Krush did it against Pierre Pierce.
 
#207      
I'm sorry, but needed Harmon on offense? He's on or off, and tonight he had ONE POINT until that late basket before OT.
Can keep a defense honest with his ability to knock down jumpers. Hes been great the past month. Don’t know why that’s a ludicrous thought
 
#211      
Didnt they run a zone on a play or two in second half..somewhat early? 99% sure they did

Mainly was talking about playing zone for an extended period of time ...

But yes, you are right ... I have seen it a couple of possesions this year ... Believe we've got scored on every time ...
 
#212      

altgeld88

Arlington, Virginia
I'll put aside our (IMO) misguided defensive switching strategery. Props to NW for playing solid, relentless D, executing on offense and shooting lights out. It's difficult to win anywhere when you let the home team shoot > 50%. Collins' teams are well-coached and are a pleasure to watch when they play as they did tonight. I just wished I had spent the late evening watching them play Wisconsin like this instead of us..

We simply didn't bear down, move the ball and finish decisively at the hoop, and we muffed the switches on D repeatedly. On to Indiana and a win v. them.

Oh... also, eye roll at the Chicago-flag-motif NW jerseys. lol. Generally:

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#214      
1) Ty Berry is a 🤬.
2) 80% of northwesterns offense was initiated by an illegal screen.
3) I feel for TJ man. It’s easy to say “tune it out, or feed off of it,” but that was brutal. I can’t stop thinking about his family. I hope his mother didn’t watch that.
It will get worse. TJ needs to get his mind right, because this will be a constant all year. Right or wrong, even if charges are dropped, opposing teams/fanbases will dig in.

FWIW, I didn't see it from NW players...just fans.
 
#216      
Brad went to that 5 man switching defense ...

You start having guys do ISO stuff and not what Brad wants ... You get what we had last year ...

Brad needs to take the blame for the defense and make an adjustment going forward ...
You can’t just play man without switches. I really love and believe in this team. It’ll take 4-5 games to get Shannon and the team back at full chemistry. This is a team making a deep run. ILL
 
#217      
Mainly was talking about playing zone for an extended period of time ...

I have seen it a couple of possesions this year ... Believe we've got scored on every time ...
Indy,
the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again when its Not working.

At some point as a coach you have to say F this. I'm going to make someone else beat me and double the guy
 
#219      
Indy,
the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again when its Not working.

At some point as a coach you have to say F this. I'm going to make someone else beat me and double the guy

Totally agree ... I made a post earlier in this thread stating the same thing ...

I would have doubled Boo and lived with the result ...
 
#220      
If 7,000 people were chanting it then 3,500 were Illini fans. It was the student section and some NU fans. No different than when the Krush did it against Pierre Pierce.
Fair enough… imagine 3,500 people chanting at you about the worst moment of your life on live TV. I’m not arguing whether it’s right or wrong. Honestly it doesn’t matter. I’m just saying let’s not act like any of us could shrug that off. TJ didn’t play great, and I can understand why.
 
#222      
Mainly was talking about playing zone for an extended period of time ...

But yes, you are right ... I have seen it a couple of possesions this year ... Believe we've got scored on every time ...
The only possession I saw it in this game, was one of their 4 misses from three in the second half.
 
#225      
It will get worse. TJ needs to get his mind right, because this will be a constant all year. Right or wrong, even if charges are dropped, opposing teams/fanbases will dig in.

FWIW, I didn't see it from NW players...just fans.
That’s why we got to win most of the rest of the home games and just hope we squeeze out a win or two on the road. Maybe a surprise win on the road. Not really worried about the regular season championship right now. Take care of business in the games they should win and get to the sweet 16 or farther this year.