He said knee!How about that from BU? Asked about why Adonis did not see any game time, he just said: Me! What in the world is going on here?
He said knee!How about that from BU? Asked about why Adonis did not see any game time, he just said: Me! What in the world is going on here?
Victorious coaches are always more gracious about the losing team. At least, the ones with any shred of decency are (which is most of them).Good on Painter, he had good things to say about our beloved.
Does this game change anyone's outlook of where this team will be next year?
Does this game change anyone's outlook of where this team will be next year?
My concern with Kofi and Giorgi is that BU will not play them at the same time. Would like to see Giorgi play some 4 this year to get a taste with adonis or Kane on the floor but BU appears reluctant for some reason. Wants them to stay out of Foul trouble, blah blah he just played kipper at the 5 for half a game. Could help in games where the other team is out rebounding us?? Get Giorgi in some smaller players for some different defensive looks???
Was thinking the same thing. If we lose enough games in the next 3 games finish bottom of the bigten. Then I'd be very worried. Feel like it might have washed away those 4 games. Differently would make me question where we are going. So still wait and see. Go Illini
We need Kofi... And Samba... And January... And More Tevian. Those guys next year should increase our average player height by 3 inches. Give our team credit for how well they do on the boards, that hasn't been a problem during the last ten games. But that opposing team field goal percentage has been the worst that I can remember from an Illinois team during the past two years. Part of it is the style of defense, but a big part is easy buckets due to no rim protection.We need Kofi!
There is something wrong.....it's bad. From the form to the results, it's bad. He needs, at MINIMUM, one more year of college and to really round out his game, two.It was weird to see Trent coming off the bench. But when he did, he brought instant offense and energy. Maybe a good one-time move by coach.
Also, something's wrong with Ayo's jump shot. He has those ridiculous finishing moves at the rim. With a consistent jumper, he'll be a force. Next year. As an Illini.
The refs were fine. They've been the excuse by some every time we lose. That's a cop out. The execution on offense and the ability to neutralize their big guy for a full 40 minutes is what led to the outcome.Exciting and fun first half. Then with 10 minutes left, the officiating drastically changed. Calls on every possession pushed Purdue ahead and took both teams out of their rhythm. Illinois was called for standing still on defense. B10 officiating is dreadful and can suck the fun out of the games, like in the last 10 minutes tonight.
Agree with this. We need post threats. Haarms negated Giorgi. We had none. Giorgi needs to be a threat to hit 15 footer at foul line. Haarms was not even guarding him. Maybe with post threats offense would work. Taking that on faith. Rarely works today except occasional set play or if we get out on break.I’ve been consistent in saying that next year we could be marginally better (around .500) with a more favorable non-conference schedule.
Like someone else mentioned, we need more than Kofi. Next years success really hinges on what kind of jumps Tev and Alan can make. We need much more dynamic play from our wings.
I think we are okay defensively when we play with energy. But offensively we are really kind of a mess. Just too many guys with too many incomplete games that make us too easy to guard. It makes running the offense a real challenge.
Especially when it's sitting at the end of the bench. I know we had one with a knee issue, but I see no reason not to give Samba a chance in that situation. Maybe he could of blocked a shot or changed a shot, but I do know he couldn't of done worst than Kipper trying to guard a 7'3" guy. Heck, I think Purdue scored pretty much every time towards the end of the game, so you can't use defense as an excuse for not playing him. And you can't use offence as an excuse either, because we hardly scored and Samba couldn't of done worst.You can never have enough size.
I simply marvel at times, reading some of the posts. In my opinion, I think Coach Painter’s comments were spot on. (I think he probably has a little more hands-on experience in the process than most posters, including myself.) It takes time — it simply takes time.
And if you get impatient and pull the plug after 3 or 4 years, well, you can simply start over. And then very likely be in a continual process of starting over every 3 or 4 years. (After all, what halfway decent coach with other opportunities wants to walk into a rebuilding challenge with a “Sword of Damocles” hanging over his head and a potentially career damaging few year’s sojourn at Illinois ?) Yep, that’s the way to build a stable, winning culture, program and tradition.
If I recall correctly, I believe I previously posted that it took Coach Henson 6 years at Illinois to reach the NCAA tournament, for which I was rudely taken to the woodshed, because, ya know, back then it was more difficult to get into the tournament (like, it’s easier now in a conference with multiple teams in the Top 25 and playing a top 5 SOS while predominantly playing underclassmen, not to mention that we're less than 2 years into a new coaching staff). And, in any event, who waits 6 years these days ? (Such thinking reflects, in my estimation, unrealistic expectations rather than any realistic appraisal.)
As Coach Painter aptly noted, that’s what you have to be prepared to do if you truly wish to give a coaching staff sufficient time to turn a moribund program around. All you can hope for is (with allowance for occasional lapses) yearly progress — and if you see that, you stay the course.
Agree with this. We need post threats. Haarms negated Giorgi. We had none. Giorgi needs to be a threat to hit 15 footer at foul line. Haarms was not even guarding him. Maybe with post threats offense would work. Taking that on faith. Rarely works today except occasional set play or if we get out on break.
Exciting and fun first half. Then with 10 minutes left, the officiating drastically changed. Calls on every possession pushed Purdue ahead and took both teams out of their rhythm. Illinois was called for standing still on defense. B10 officiating is dreadful and can suck the fun out of the games, like in the last 10 minutes tonight.