That's definitely Cohawk whether he just scored or fouled somebody...lol...Payne pretty spot on....Kofi looks pensive though...but I think you have a talent! Appreciate more to come.
Pregame: Illinois vs Houston, Sunday, March 20th, 11:10am CT, CBS
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Curbello, Frazier, DMW, Hawkins, Kofi
I like the idea of two Trents, but would settle for one healthy one.
I’ve started this a good 2-3 only to get distracted….
This IS a pretty nifty breakdown! It’ll be cool going into this matchup feeling like we got a window into
KS’s coaching philosophy.( I almost feel like we should be paying for your analysis. Lol good stuff.) Lucky for us, you were able to infiltrate the enemy’s lair.
Like other’s have said: Houston sending four dudes to the offensive glass with reckless abandon is the thing that really has me the most concerned. We don’t see that kind of organized relentlessness often. AND frankly my belief in our ability to counter/ thwart their onslaught
just ain’t what it once was. It’s no secret at this point…our over-all effort, and our communication & connectivity comes and goes like the Santa Anna wins. (See what I did there? Texas Reference.) Also * FUN FACT: A regiment for Illinois captured Santa Anna’s leg….
Anyway, these lapses of ours frustrate me. I know…know…injuries>changing line-ups>
making it hard to have consistent team chemistry…sure I s’pose. But enough of that.
This IS March. This IS a veteran team. Rebounding WAS a BIG part of our identity, AND we’re talking about something that IS overwhelmingly an effort and focus thing.
We need to get it done and go down swinging if we’re goin’ down.
Does Houston like to Blitz ball screens?
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This reminds me, I liked CH's answer in the post-game presser when he was asked if his block was the biggest play of his life or something, and he was just kinda like, "nah, just a bball play."
Also, BU's UH-preview presser is excellent.
I feel confident about this game for some reason. Both these games strike me as having a B10 feel to them... which I personally feel better about than, say, playing teams with some quirk like ++3pt FG%, weird zone D, back-door ya to death offense, etc.
Lace 'em up, play hard, hit shots, win... we're B10 champs for chrissake!
Was Douchie Miller call Kofi "Coborn" yesterday?
Sounds like standard issue Michigan State. I've always said MSU's entry pass is a missed shot.I’ve started this a good 2-3 only to get distracted….
This IS a pretty nifty breakdown! It’ll be cool going into this matchup feeling like we got a window into
KS’s coaching philosophy.( I almost feel like we should be paying for your analysis. Lol good stuff.) Lucky for us, you were able to infiltrate the enemy’s lair.
Like other’s have said: Houston sending four dudes to the offensive glass with reckless abandon is the thing that really has me the most concerned. We don’t see that kind of organized relentlessness often. AND frankly my belief in our ability to counter/ thwart their onslaught
just ain’t what it once was. It’s no secret at this point…our over-all effort, and our communication & connectivity comes and goes like the Santa Anna wins. (See what I did there? Texas Reference.) Also * FUN FACT: A regiment for Illinois captured Santa Anna’s leg….
Anyway, these lapses of ours frustrate me. I know…know…injuries>changing line-ups>
making it hard to have consistent team chemistry…sure I s’pose. But enough of that.
This IS March. This IS a veteran team. Rebounding WAS a BIG part of our identity, AND we’re talking about something that IS overwhelmingly an effort and focus thing.
We need to get it done and go down swinging if we’re goin’ down.
Does Houston like to Blitz ball screens?
I’ve started this a good 2-3 only to get distracted….
This IS a pretty nifty breakdown! It’ll be cool going into this matchup feeling like we got a window into
KS’s coaching philosophy.( I almost feel like we should be paying for your analysis. Lol good stuff.) Lucky for us, you were able to infiltrate the enemy’s lair.
Like other’s have said: Houston sending four dudes to the offensive glass with reckless abandon is the thing that really has me the most concerned. We don’t see that kind of organized relentlessness often. AND frankly my belief in our ability to counter/ thwart their onslaught
just ain’t what it once was. It’s no secret at this point…our over-all effort, and our communication & connectivity comes and goes like the Santa Anna wins. (See what I did there? Texas Reference.) Also * FUN FACT: A regiment for Illinois captured Santa Anna’s leg….
Anyway, these lapses of ours frustrate me. I know…know…injuries>changing line-ups>
making it hard to have consistent team chemistry…sure I s’pose. But enough of that.
This IS March. This IS a veteran team. Rebounding WAS a BIG part of our identity, AND we’re talking about something that IS overwhelmingly an effort and focus thing.
We need to get it done and go down swinging if we’re goin’ down.
Does Houston like to Blitz ball screens?
I’m sure they have it in the bag for certain situations, but from what I was told, no. I asked it specifically because I was gonna ask what they do, how they rotate etc (because my HS team blitzes ball screens as our base p/r defense).
They like to make people use their off hand in p/r scenarios because they feel ball handlers make worse decisions they are when forced weak.
Bigtex
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He doesn’t shoot if anyone is close to him
He struggles if he shoots Anything other than a set shot / jump shot
He struggles dribbling especially in traffic or going to the hoop
He is a good defender
He is a tough kid
He does things to help the team succeed - things not always in the stat book.
Bigtex
- DFW
Kofi, hawkins, grandison, Frazier and curbelo
I don't know why he isn't a better ft shooter.
His put back dunks can be awesome...
I wish BU would give him green light to crash off boards all the time
Some of it is likely autocorrect autocorrect autocorrect
I hope you weren't looking in a mirror when you typed that....
I think it's best to be purposefully vague about something like this. I'm am convinced that whatever Coach Underwood decides is our best 5 man lineup, 50% of us will disagree.
Agreed. Our back court isn't as strong or deep as we'd like. That makes for a tuff run. Our passing struggles to approach average. We have starters afraid to take a shot or finish that drive to the basket. We need to stop worrying about the game and just play it. Relax, focus, have some fun, and attack. It's the big dance! Enjoy it! You give it your all and if you're behind when time expires, you should be able to live with that.
IlliniRon
Illini Basketball Fan Forever
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I'm not confident about tomorrow's game, but it should be an interesting and challenging match up for Illinois. For a win, we need to shoot closer to 50% overall, stay close to even with Houston in total rebounding, and limit our turnovers. I think we will need to get back to the team we saw earlier this season, and we should be competitive with Houston. Our defense should be fine, I'm more worried about defensive rebounding and blocking out.
I believe Chat took 18 more shots
That particular question at Curbelo was really below board IMO.
100% it was an extremely unfair question. Belo is a pro and did a great job answering it.
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