Pregame: Illinois at Washington, Sunday, January 5th, 3:00pm CT, BTN

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Mike Fratello showed it works even with bad NBA teams and a 24 second shot clock. Should not be a surprise that grabbing, slow play and daring officials to call fouls is about the only recipe some teams have to compete. With the longer shot clock and shorter game time one and ones and a “you can’t foul everyone out” mentality the make em win it at the foul line option is an annoying but legal way to play.

I honestly think the one and one needs to disappear and the shot clock should be reduced to 24 seconds to discourage this type of strategy. No need to reward fouling and slow play.
God help the Huskies if KJ gets mad from the excess contact. He’ll hang 30+ on ‘em!!!
 
#129      
My best guess is that UW will play a similar style to NW. My worst nightmare is they will play an effective booty ball game like PSU did a couple of seasons ago. Regardless, efficient use of every possession will be tantamount to victory. Can't lose the turnover battle, hit free throws, take open shots or get the ball safely to someone else, and defend like the game is tied with 10 seconds to go. But do it all with joy and trust your teammates...they are all pretty good and getting better.

This will be an entirely different journey than the Oregon game....with the same outcome hopefully.
 
#131      
H3ll$ to the yeah! Just scored a ticket to the game. Taking a bus from Portland that goes right into UW campus. So easy.

Just felt I wanted to see the team while they were out this way.

Gonna make some noise for the Illini! Woot woot!

Sidebar question: anybody know if we’d be allowed to take serious camera gear into the stadium? I’d love to take and post pics when I can but not sure what kind of equipment they’d allow. They probably won’t allow my 200-600mm lens but I wonder if I could get away with something slightly more discreet on my camera…
 
#132      
Yes. Game tied at 81. Meatchicken misses a shot with five seconds remaining. Sean Higgins climbs up the back of Nick Anderson and gets a game winning putback with two seconds remaining.
Like really man??
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#133      
Definitely not Illinois' last game in Seattle. You know we exorcised the demons, and blew up that venue, right?
 
#135      
This game will be a lot slower and a lot closer. We typically let the other team dictate pace, and they play super slow. Going to need to hit 3's in our half court sets.
 
#142      
We are ranked in the top 10 in all the formats except AP. I remember Loren Tate talking about his vote during the years he had an AP vote. He said he was just guessing because he hadn't seen so many of the teams play,
 
#143      
grue's solution of 1 pt and keep the ball is pretty interesting. The Elam Ending addresses part of the problem with the late game foulfests but grue's would potentially prevent the ugliness of a Tennessee / Purdue style approach from the opening tip.

If you look at what the NFL did for kickoffs for example or for lengthening the extra point, it shows that pretty novel and different approaches can be adopted. Heck - even the addition of a 3-point line was a pretty radical innovation and shift. Or the shot clock. I'm not sure the free throw hasn't outlived its usefulness and I don't think most fans would complain if it was eliminated from the game entirely.
When I record games and watch later, I always fast forward through free-throws. I would be totally okay with free-throws being downgraded as a part of the game.

I ran a tournament last year locally for adults. We did the Elam ending. It was fun.
 
#144      
BU said it today in his presser but all playing to the pace we want to play with is…..is getting stops and rebounding
This^ If you cannot get a clean rebound and outlet, it's hard to run. Against Mizzou, the Illini had a hard time getting clean rebounds. Not so much against Oregon. I also like that when the Illini broke Oregon's pressure, they didn't wait to set up in the halfcourt. They attacked.
 
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Howdy boys and girls........it's game day again.....................hells yeah.......................time for another Illini roadkill victory on this 2 game road trip....................ROAD TRIP !!!!!!!!......I love road trips ......I really really do..........................

todays music........The Ragpickers Dream......Mark Knopfler.................A Place where we used to live........Coyote....Hill Farmer's Blues.

todays guest chef......................

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Husky Hash / no paws or tails included , only Grade A Husky meat used...............
BU's home made u-dub applesauce / with plenty of Sprinkles...................
KJ's 3 point casserole / loaded with numerous assists of spice..............
Bam's buttered high % free throw briskit appetizer...........
Tre White's double double bubblegum palate cleanser / Watermelon flavor.......
Ben H.'s renewed ravioli / new ingredient's added for longer lasting availability.........

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I am NOT a creach-ture......I'm really really not ....................


Illini 87
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Let's eat Illini Nation.........................
 
#146      
H3ll$ to the yeah! Just scored a ticket to the game. Taking a bus from Portland that goes right into UW campus. So easy.

Just felt I wanted to see the team while they were out this way.

Gonna make some noise for the Illini! Woot woot!

Sidebar question: anybody know if we’d be allowed to take serious camera gear into the stadium? I’d love to take and post pics when I can but not sure what kind of equipment they’d allow. They probably won’t allow my 200-600mm lens but I wonder if I could get away with something slightly more discreet on my camera…


This says cameras allowed
 
#147      
Illinois 72 - Washington 62.
 
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Howdy boys and girls........it's game day again.....................hells yeah.......................time for another Illini roadkill victory on this 2 game road trip....................ROAD TRIP !!!!!!!!......I love road trips ......I really really do..........................

todays music........The Ragpickers Dream......Mark Knopfler.................A Place where we used to live........Coyote....Hill Farmer's Blues.

todays guest chef......................

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Husky Hash / no paws or tails included , only Grade A Husky meat used...............
BU's home made u-dub applesauce / with plenty of Sprinkles...................
KJ's 3 point casserole / loaded with numerous assists of spice..............
Bam's buttered high % free throw briskit appetizer...........
Tre White's double double bubblegum palate cleanser / Watermelon flavor.......
Ben H.'s renewed ravioli / new ingredient's added for longer lasting availability.........

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I am NOT a creach-ture......I'm really really not ....................


Illini 87
u-dub 70


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Let's eat Illini Nation.........................
Great to see the CW Coffee Shop open again! Thank you Pru! Hope the BH revival continues, and Go Illini!
 
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