blackdog
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We can play 2 bigs if we need to, especially once Mirk comes back. Most teams are not going to be able to play 2 guys who are effective inside at the same time.
Pregame: Illinois vs Penn, Thursday, November 5th, 7:30pm CT, FS1
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We can play 2 bigs if we need to, especially once Mirk comes back. Most teams are not going to be able to play 2 guys who are effective inside at the same time.
It definitely was a beating in the NCAA tournament.
We averaged 31 3s a game last year on 63 shots a game…..we put up 83 shot attempts last night
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Not only that, but because we rebound half the 3’s we take, we can have an incredibly efficient offense with only average 3 point shooting.
This screenshot is taken from Robert’s postgame article:
That’s two Illinois possessions. In those two possessions, we had 4 missed 3’s and a turnover. Yet we still scored 1.0 PPP, which is average. So in two possessions, we shot 0% from 3, 20% from the field, and had a 50% turnover rate. Yet our offense was still average. Because we had 4 offensive rebounds on 4 missed 3’s.
Margins
It's the same thing every year. We play a terrible team. Everyone's inclination is to say "you can't learn a single thing from this game." And then margins raise their hand and whisper "I can maybe inform you of a few things?" Listen to the margins. Look,
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Against FDU, we shot 37.3% from 3, which is good, not great. But we scored 1.6 PPP, which is likely the most efficient offensive performance in Illinois basketball history. Because we had more offensive rebounds than FDU had defensive rebounds along with just 7 turnovers on 75 possessions.
We could have missed 100% of the 3’s we took and still would have won the game by 18.
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Anyone know what is wrong with Lincoln and how soon he might return to the court?
3 true freshman starting in our 2nd regular season game is wild.
I too think Zens is next up with the commitment to Vaaks coming off bench. LOVE Zens and such a great fit as a complimentary player on this offense
That's a good point. Same percentag/larger amount.
27/32 inside the point(from 2) is hard to ignore. That's an offense that you can count on to show up. If we have the size, use it more. Let's pin this and see how we feel on a 6 for 33 night. Some games went half to half with the production. 5-12 in one half, but 1-14 in the next.
We shall see when the competition ramps up.
Agree and it was mainly in the second half, but I digress. We can't live in the past. Last year was great, especially the tournament (duh comment of the year). Without Mirk for a while and leaning on a handful of freshman(versus having a lottery pick established Wagler)-.....it could be a bumpy ride early.
However, who knows. Coleman and Vaaks can be absolutely devastating from the jump. I'm not saying we're not going to win by 20, but we will have to be sharp to keep this from getting uncomfortable.
I would like to see a lineup of Tomi, Zens, AS, QC and Brown. Vaaks, Z, Williams, Morillo with JJ sparing the Twins a couple of minutes. I am happy we can finally run 9-10 deep and wear teams down. This is Illinois best freshmen class since Dee and Deron. I expect Mirk back by Thanksgiving. If we are going to run even faster than last year, we are going to need to have a deep bench. This is going to be a fun ride.
I like how he fits. A Davis type glue guy. He has good court vision. For such veteran team, we are going to play 4 freshmen significant minutes.
rmlsr
- El Paso,IL
Hopefully tomorrow
So we know for sure that Mirkovic and J. Davis are out indefinitely. No timeline given but loose speculation seems to be early December-ish for Mirkovic and maybe January for Davis? Everyone else is able to play if Williams is cleared right? If we lose a starter per game this season could become challenging fast.
out indefinitely aka done for the year. Big blow
. For a high-level athlete to return to full-contact competitive basketball, the absolute minimum recovery time is 6 months, though 7 to 9 months is the standard timeline to ensure joint stability and prevent reinjury
. For a high-level athlete to return to full-contact competitive basketball, the absolute minimum recovery time is 6 months, though 7 to 9 months is the standard timeline to ensure joint stability and prevent reinjury
Suspected separation as opposed to dislocation as soon as it happened. The contact did not suggest dislocation. I have dislocated mine several times over the years but unsure if one is quicker to recover from than the other.
Separation is typically less severe, but he had surgery so there must have been a tear in addition to just separation. Expect him to be out for 3 months or so.
His reaction to the injury tells me there is a tear. Hope for a speedy recovery!
Lincoln Williams is going to get some major minutes in Jake's absence.
Lincoln Williams is going to get some major minutes in Jake's absence.
The score from the NCAA tourney, last year, was 105-70 in favor of the good guys. We return (healthy) 27 of those points. Penn returns 57.
Yes, looks like 28.5 as of now
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