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at what point do the crushing losses start to break the team apart? hope we’re not getting there but we will find out against UM
UCLA 95, Illinois 94 OT Postgame
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Ben was absolutely playing hard, but he did turn into a bit of a pumpkin with his shooting (he wasn't the only one).
Wondering how many here would’ve supported fouling immediately so we could have run that final play right back at them?
Argue with this guy if you think the staff is blameless.
One last thing on the last play because I already called out Z being out of position, but Andrej has to see that screen coming and be on Bilodeau’s right shoulder and square Dent up and move his feet.
Really any sort of resistance at all and he likely runs out of time.
Bummer. The west coast trips are hard. I don’t think anyone has swept the LA trip this year. A bit of a fluky game overall. Hopefully this gets us refocused for the postseason.
Really any sort of resistance at all and he likely runs out of time.
Bummer. The west coast trips are hard. I don’t think anyone has swept the LA trip this year. A bit of a fluky game overall. Hopefully this gets us refocused for the postseason.
You are absolutely correct about the lack of creativity, but his guy made the play. However the pick at the 10 second line opened the flood gates for the dribbler. The picker was stationary and did not move into that position.
By and large, players just play man (Billions quote).
Fans take a lot of stuff worse in the moment, because we can’t control it. TSJ summed it up well when he said the fans are always nervous, but players don’t think like that.
And that’s not a shot at Illini fans, I think that’s fandom in general.
Lose one or two games like this and chalk it up to a learning experience. But when you continue to lose again and again in a similar manner, that is a problem. We are good, but not good enough.
Get the win on Friday.
Only one team has ever swept the LA games and that was Michigan last year
Uhhh… no. Lots of people would’ve been very happy to win that game. Winning games is a privilege, and I’m sorry you don’t feel that way.
Every game will not be like USC or Missouri — that’s just unrealistic.
I think we killed our legitimate shot at a #1 seed with this loss but yes, I still think this is a FF quality team. I have zero concern about how these guys will react. Bad loss, take it out on Michigan.
I wonder what Mirk’s text to Underwood will look like after this one.
He never should've been on that half of the court. And that's not on him. Just a complete brain fart on the coaching staff.
Agreed. That's what stings.
I think it was Werner who said only 1 team the past two years has swept the Los Angeles trip. Michigan last year.
@BatteredWifeSchwartz beat me to it
Literally -any- attempt to force him lateral and this is a W.
A few of those 3’s were shots you would gladly let them take. Bad long range shooters than made them tonight. You play the percentages but occasionally it doesn’t work out.
Honestly that doesn’t make me feel any better right now
Michigan State, who went 17-3 last season, lost both games to USC/UCLA.
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