Yep, you couldn't be more right, or maybe not. Wagler scoring 18 / game since MSU. Michigan had Yaxel guarding him and held him to 23. The game Illinois plays doesn't revolve around any one player. We average almost 61 shots per game. Wagler about 14 / game. - I am not seeing the trail off you are. Nor am I seeing him unable to compete at the next level.
Knew this from the eye test. The worst is their defense honestly. Shooting blows hot and cold. You can get some unlucky bounces on rebounds. But there are not protecting the rim like they were earlier in the season. And on the stats front, both should have 5 rebounds per game minimum. Part of their lack of rebounding is that the opposing teams are scorching the nets against us.
You think we’re losing to Wisconsin by 20 points?
While I wholeheartedly agree that Z needs to work on securing the ball and keeping it elevated and out of the way of the floor rats, there are numerous times during the game where his height and length allow him to get a hand on the ball where most others don't even try as it is fruitless. He can tip it out to teammates on the perimeter in those cases and seems like he is successful in getting that done and saving a possession once or twice a game.
Keaton got away with an obvious foul when he swiped down on a Maryland player and got the hand in addition to the ball.
Not my take a all. The goal from the start was to learn to play at B1G level, learn how to compete against top 5 level talent, learn to play together and unselfishly, and get healthy enough to play your best in March. That has happened and we have seen it all happen. Resting for 5 or 6 days and focusing an playing both ends as a team with purpose and energy with the season on the line has a unique way of bringing out the best. I love this team, its makeup, and its ceiling. We have seldom if ever seen them at their best. So why not now?
The first contract was all ball. If you get all ball first, the proceeding contact to the wrist is allowed.
Fly Illini Fly’s whole premise was showing examples of 3 B1G games with egregious non-calls on KW.
My point is that can and has been called a foul in other similar instances. The refs aren’t out to get KW.
On the first picture, watch #13’s leg/knee after Keaton makes that spin move.
Honest question, would you rather have Wisconsin’s roster than ours heading into the tournament since you expect them to boat race us?
You have to look at the guy getting the bulk of the shots and his efficiency. The regression since the IU game has been obvious.
It's an excuse because it it's not called, it's not a foul. He has missed his share of layups and the vast majority of the clips, to me, he drove into traffic. We can't cherry pick plays, which you did. My guess(purely a guess), is that he's also gotten to the line on calls the the other team didn't like. It evens out.
I hear what you're saying and I'm sure that I'm coming across as negative, but I've been worried about this for a long time. We were riding the coattails of a true freshman, who is not anywhere near developed. If anything, I've been throwing his teammates under the bus, because this shouldn't be the case. A freshman shouldn't have this type of stress on his shoulders. Here we are in March and let's be honest, he looks absolutely spent and I don't blame him. His efficiency has gone down and now the amount of shots he's getting up has gone down. Is it coincidence? Perhaps. Does he need to return to to January Keaton for this team to really make a push. Absolutely.
Not tracking at all here. Illini played arguably their worst game against a red hot Michigan team and did not lose by that margin.
I look at what Wisconsin has done well to win @ Purdue, @ our place and @Michigan and that's a mirror image of how we try to play. We want to create matchup issues and space with bigs who can shoot. Theirs have gone nuclear in a couple of games and Blackwell/Boyd are a load.
You do realize Wisconsin also just got their doors blown off against a terrible Oregon team, right?
This might be the best post in Loyalty history. Could not agree more. Who cares if it went in on the 1st attempt or the 4th attempt. Points are points.
I guess this is what I don’t agree with. Your logic is basically a freshman can never be our best player — no ifs ands or buts about it. No matter how much anyone proves themselves, if you’re a freshman — end of discussion.
