Illinois matchup
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did you not catch the part that I was being sarcastic? They also beat KU, yes it was an exhibition, but they were good enough to beat them.
that is brutal, and if we win, I think that actually hurts our recovery for the next game. Guys won't get in until 1 am. Plus, they probably won't sleep much Friday night if they play UConn on Saturday, they will be to amped up to sleep, I know I will be.
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Illinois is the kind of tournament team that’s scary because of Shannon. He could just take over and go off for 40.
For me the key is limiting him and making the other guys beat you. Hawkins is too erratic. Domask can be good but he isn’t Shannon.
I think If Lipsey and Gilbert see Shannon is on them, take it to him and see if you can pick up some fouls on him.
Illinois’s defense is flat out bad so they should be able to get good looks.
For me the key is limiting him and making the other guys beat you. Hawkins is too erratic. Domask can be good but he isn’t Shannon.
I think If Lipsey and Gilbert see Shannon is on them, take it to him and see if you can pick up some fouls on him.
Illinois’s defense is flat out bad so they should be able to get good looks.
Yeah I feel like the scheduling of some of these games is really bad this year.that is brutal, and if we win, I think that actually hurts our recovery for the next game. Guys won't get in until 1 am. Plus, they probably won't sleep much Friday night if they play UConn on Saturday, they will be to amped up to sleep, at I know I will be.
Not liking that tip off time. Gotta sit there all day and have less recovery if we win.
That was ... not good basketball by UIUC. Wow, what a tank job - I hope like hell that's the Illini team that shows up Thursday!
They turned the ball over 18 times in that loss at PSU, their high in Big10 play, and since then they are 9-1 with only a 6 point loss to Purdue and they haven't turned it over more than 12 times - while averaging 88 ppg.
I think something in the 18 turnover range is what it's going to take - at the very least 15.
I'm also more sure, thinking about it, that we should press after every make or dead ball the whole game - mostly a token press to make them bleed 8+ seconds before getting into their offense - and then mix it up with the hard press occasionally. From everything I've read and seen, they are the type of team that gets frustrated when you slow them down and make them run a half-court offense over and over
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One of my favorite games of all time. Watching us run them out of the gym is a highlight of ISU history.
All I know is last night I watched the live stream with Jeff Goodman and his cronys, and he said ISU stands no chance because we don't have guard play. 
I'll be half ****-faced. Will have to re-watch, if we win, to really have much to say. If we lose I will never see it again.
He's such a goober. Didn't see it but I watch sometimes to make fun of him.All I know is last night I watched the live stream with Jeff Goodman and his cronys, and he said ISU stands no chance because we don't have guard play.
And when asked about the G play, he said Tamin and Milan........
That was a generationally bad meltdown, no question.
We do struggle against full court pressure, kinda been a hallmark under Underwood, although honestly I've thought we've had more games this year where we did ok with it.
One thing I will say, I don't think people nationally understand just how ******* good Keshon Gilbert is defensively. I know TJ will have a game plan cooked up, but I think you can throw Keshon on Shannon who will get his but he's going to have to work for every bit of it. Keshon has the defensive chops to make it as hard as can be for him.
Also seems like a game where defensively we'll need to Hason to stay out of foul trouble and get 20 minutes out of him and I'd bet on 15-20 out of Demarion again for his length/defense/rebounding.
Also seems like a game where defensively we'll need to Hason to stay out of foul trouble and get 20 minutes out of him and I'd bet on 15-20 out of Demarion again for his length/defense/rebounding.
There is just zero reason for any game to start at 10pm in the local time zone. It's ******* stupid.
This next game is ours.
UConn is my revenge game.
Headed to Phoenix
UConn is my revenge game.
Headed to Phoenix
