I've kinda felt that way too. I think a couple times in the 1st half at MSU there was some No means no chants but they were not real loud and almost drowned out by the others that were just yelling. Hard to say what it will be like this weekend but I will bet a beach house that he will hear it in Iowa
Pregame: Illinois at Maryland, Saturday, February 17th, 4:30pm CT, FOX
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Not sure if it'll affect that side of D.C., but north of there about 20 miles...we're expecting 3" Sat morning. Snow is considered the "white death" around here. All tp, bread, milk, and peanut butter will be panic-purchased Friday evening.
The place looks and sounds empty tonight
While DGL did get into the game before Luke he arguably had one of his poorest outings in recent games. I can see us going to an 8 man rotation down the stretch with DGL being number 9 or 10 depending on Amani's situation. Don't see Brad going deeper than 8 except for foul trouble or blowouts.
Brad put him in early to send a message to Harmon. That’s about it.
It’s a Saturday game, too, not a weekday.
Look at the ticket sales for the game. It might be at half capacity
Why didn't Lou use his bench more!
I’m not sure how pace of play compares across the sport generationally, but for sake of argument there were 46 shots taken by the Illini in that 1984 game, and this year we are averaging 63 shots per game so there’s reason to believe the players may be more tired now with comparable minutes.
blackdog
- Champaign
Not just send a message, he was literally standing with Harmon by the bench for quite awhile after he came out. Don't think BU liked his bad turnover trying to pass to Dain in transition that led to an easy basket.
Sure hope that's not the reason. Harmon is an asset IMO.
It might be due to the shot clock. In '84, if memory serves, we didn't have a shot clock. I could be wrong on that, but don't think so.
He is. Brad knows he is....BRad put the freshman in for him as a get your head out of your you know what. That's all it is....coaches do this all the time. Brads done it a ton in his 6+ seasons here.
Illinois top 5 minute-getters average 145 mins / game with top 2 averaging 33 mpg
Other top teams:
UConn: 143 (top 2 also averaging 33 each)
Purdue: 138 (top 2 averaging 33 & 31)
Marquette: 144 (top 2 averaging 33 each)
Arizona: 142 (top 2 averaging 32 & 30)
Kansas: 158 (top 2 averaging 36 each and they have 4 guys above 32)
North Carolina: 151 (top 2 averaging 35 & 32)
Tennessee: 137 (top 2 averaging 30 each)
Duke: 150 (top 2 averaging 32 & 30)
Iowa State: 141 (top 2 averaging 31 each)
Baylor: 146 (top 2 averaging 33 & 31)
We're somewhere in the middle of that list. I'm not sure the narrative that we're running our guys into the ground is actually true. Keep in mind our minute averages are also slightly inflated due to TJ missing 6 games and Coleman missing 3 games (ie, the other starters played more minutes in those 9 games).
Other top teams:
UConn: 143 (top 2 also averaging 33 each)
Purdue: 138 (top 2 averaging 33 & 31)
Marquette: 144 (top 2 averaging 33 each)
Arizona: 142 (top 2 averaging 32 & 30)
Kansas: 158 (top 2 averaging 36 each and they have 4 guys above 32)
North Carolina: 151 (top 2 averaging 35 & 32)
Tennessee: 137 (top 2 averaging 30 each)
Duke: 150 (top 2 averaging 32 & 30)
Iowa State: 141 (top 2 averaging 31 each)
Baylor: 146 (top 2 averaging 33 & 31)
We're somewhere in the middle of that list. I'm not sure the narrative that we're running our guys into the ground is actually true. Keep in mind our minute averages are also slightly inflated due to TJ missing 6 games and Coleman missing 3 games (ie, the other starters played more minutes in those 9 games).
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splitter
- and not Nebraska
and then right back in if he has been playing defense,
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
This just really needs to be a win.
I commented in the game thread, I thought it was absolutely correct for Brad to send Harmon to the bench for a few minutes after the really poor decision on that transition break where he tried threading the needle that followed some questionable defense. Players sometimes need that. I also thought that Brad pulling the hook on DGL a couple minutes later after his struggles back for Harmon was absolutely the right move as well. Coaches need to let their players know what they can and can't do while on the court. It creates a culture of responsibility, effort, and accountability, and better play tends to follow so long as it's done correctly.
maryland now 75 in the net....
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
So we need to win by 1
Tough pass but rather see that than a lazy pass, traveling, stepping out of bounds, moving screen, etc. If he connected, easy two points.
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