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<blockquote data-quote="hoopsfan47" data-source="post: 1976976" data-attributes="member: 4716"><p>This is spot on. Nobody can score thirty in a college game if the opponents' defense wants to shut you down. In the case of Shannon, the obvious tact is to overplay the help to keep him from driving and make him shoot deep threes. Wbe he does not hit threes, he can be held to >15 and has to make FTs to get that. But on any night, this team has 6 players that can score, and hit for 20+. They all need to be confident and ready </p><p></p><p>The thought that a player does not show up and struggles to score is often categorically wrong....as is any observation that Shannon did not do his job last night. He had to work his tail off to score 22 we should be grateful he did....on both ends. </p><p></p><p>I expect that as Q and MD get comfortable they will become more consistent scorers. They are both skilled and conscious team players who are trying to score to help their team win and not to "get theirs". </p><p></p><p>The biggest must is that DD needs to get more minutes, score when he is in without turnovers and missed defensive plays, and be the player he dreams he can be. We all....and I mean ALL....want and pray for that to happen. </p><p></p><p>As for Ty, unfortunately, in his PG role he is seldom in position to use his offensive strengths to score, but I would like to see him try to drive to the rim and score 2 - 5 times a game. He also gets kudos for the hard work he has done from the line paying off.</p><p></p><p>The bottom line is that if this team is to get better, they can. The improvement needs to come in confidence, working on weaknesses, and getting better at team defense. I see it happening. Go Illini!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoopsfan47, post: 1976976, member: 4716"] This is spot on. Nobody can score thirty in a college game if the opponents' defense wants to shut you down. In the case of Shannon, the obvious tact is to overplay the help to keep him from driving and make him shoot deep threes. Wbe he does not hit threes, he can be held to >15 and has to make FTs to get that. But on any night, this team has 6 players that can score, and hit for 20+. They all need to be confident and ready The thought that a player does not show up and struggles to score is often categorically wrong....as is any observation that Shannon did not do his job last night. He had to work his tail off to score 22 we should be grateful he did....on both ends. I expect that as Q and MD get comfortable they will become more consistent scorers. They are both skilled and conscious team players who are trying to score to help their team win and not to "get theirs". The biggest must is that DD needs to get more minutes, score when he is in without turnovers and missed defensive plays, and be the player he dreams he can be. We all....and I mean ALL....want and pray for that to happen. As for Ty, unfortunately, in his PG role he is seldom in position to use his offensive strengths to score, but I would like to see him try to drive to the rim and score 2 - 5 times a game. He also gets kudos for the hard work he has done from the line paying off. The bottom line is that if this team is to get better, they can. The improvement needs to come in confidence, working on weaknesses, and getting better at team defense. I see it happening. Go Illini!!!! [/QUOTE]
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