Pregame: Illinois at Purdue, Tuesday, February 8th, 8:00pm CT, ESPN

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BfosterL

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BfosterL said:
Any update on Curbelo for this game? It really looked like he reaggravated his concussion issue on Saturday on a screen. He was consistently rubbing the back of his head (Just like he was the last game he played before going in protocol) and never returned to the floor the rest of the game. Blessings young man, not the season you envisioned, hang in there!
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Bump. Anything on Underwood show tonight?
 
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As far as man defense as opposed to playing some type of zone....is if you aren't very good at man defense there's a good chance you'll not be very good at the zone....typically rebounding out of a zone defense is more difficult than out of man to man....I'm not saying that playing zone for a few possessions throughout a game is a bad idea...but playing much zone defense against Purdue would be a mistake....they just have the type of players that I think would pick apart a zone defense in so many ways
 
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doowink said:
As far as man defense as opposed to playing some type of zone....is if you aren't very good at man defense there's a good chance you'll not be very good at the zone....typically rebounding out of a zone defense is more difficult than out of man to man....I'm not saying that playing zone for a few possessions throughout a game is a bad idea...but playing much zone defense against Purdue would be a mistake....they just have the type of players that I think would pick apart a zone defense in so many ways
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Zone for a couple possessions would be so effective against a team like Duke that is very streaky from outside and prefers more to bully you inside.

That's why its important to have in your back pocket in the tourney.
 
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So what happened to Verdonk? I have never heard why he isn't playing. Guessing it is another Illinois injury????
 
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Bigtex

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Goldtop said:
So what happened to Verdonk? I have never heard why he isn't playing. Guessing it is another Illinois injury????
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He plays only as an emergency. Fouls and/or injuries. Hopefully he doesn’t play again this year. Nothing against bbv but it means our all American is on the floor
 
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