You can try and stop Shannon, but according to current criminal charges against him it sounds like he doesn't take no for an answer
Illinois matchup
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Efficient guard play.
Our Defense is number one.
All you need to know.
Our Defense is number one.
All you need to know.
Our rebounding statistics are also thrown off because we force a lot of turnovers... When you look at TO margin between our opponents, yeah we are typically going to get outrebounded. We also force teams into a lot of bad shots which can also lead to weird rebounds.
Your final point is why I love that we have Lipsey. He will control the tempo of the game
My comments have more to do with Illinois being a poor defensive team. Our offense should be able to execute with patience and get good looks. The key is to not settle for quick shots.
CycloneErik
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That's really huge. They absolutely haven't faced a defense like ours.
Yeah. He originally committed to Michigan, but had grade issues. Michigan wanted him to take Summer classes to get his grades up and instead he jetted for the Illini.
The guy's good but I would say he may have some serious character issues.
And I think their lack of a true PG will also be a big factor. To navigate our trapping D, you need guards with a good handle who won't throw the ball away or say, pass to someone in the corner who's easily trapped.
I think we'll get a lot of turnovers here in this one. And we have to turn those into points like usual.
Keep in mind that we face a lot of tough D in our league. I really think with Ill's poor defense, it'll be like breath of fresh air to our guys.
I expect a lot of open looks for us. I have a sneaking suspicion that Milan's going to go off (even more than he has been).
In fact I'm predicting it here: Milan will outscore Shannon in this one.
Their fans are talking up Domask a lot - but I think he could really struggle. They like to put him in high post up situations and pass out of that. He'll have a big height advantage over Tamin so should be able to pass over him, but I think he could really struggle to move Tamin in those "booty ball" situations without getting the ball swiped.
Coleman Hawkins, their '5', has the second most assists on the season. And he's a 38% 3-pt shooter. If I were Illinois, I'd take a page from BYU and go with the smaller line-up where everyone can shoot the 3, run a 5-out approach with Hawkins up top (like BYU did with Khalifa) and then run motions off of that to get open shooters or Shannon isolated. We could really struggle with that attack.
But their start Ty Rodgers at the '3' (kind of), who is 6'6" and bouncy, their best offensive rebounder and 3rd on the team in assist - but he hasn't attempted a 3-pt shot all year. And then they bring in the big bodied Dainja who bangs in the post, moving Hawkins to the '4', but he also hasn't attempted a 3. So as long as one of those two are in the game, they won't be able to get the kind of spacing they'll really need.
Rodgers vs Milan at the '3' will be very interesting, as they are about the same size, but polar opposite players.
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how they stayed in the middle third of the floor was impressive and limited our standard exploits. They wore down and moved away from that as the game went on in the second half.
CycloneErik
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I'd say it's more likely for us to score 80 than it is for Illinois. I don't exactly expect either to, but when it's a crucial time for a score, we're in much better shape than they are.
