The Illini Basketball Thread

Jan 5, 2013

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I had fun.

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Yep, me too. I really gotta break out of those feelings during games where I just feel like we're going to blow it. I need to repeat "Bruce is not the coach, Bruce is not the coach" and everything will be fine.

 

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It was sloppy at too many times for me. Happy about the win, but they gotta play less selfish overall

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To many 3s. They can't live and die by the three ball because come tournament time, they'll just die

 

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To many 3s. They can't live and die by the three ball because come tournament time, they'll just die

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With the way Egwu played on offense, hopefully they'll start trusting him taking some of those sweet turnaround jumpshots he was draining today and relying less on the 3's. He really has gotten much better as the season has gone.

 

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Joe Bertrand on that alley-oop from Paul

 

Jan 6, 2013

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With the way Egwu played on offense, hopefully they'll start trusting him taking some of those sweet turnaround jumpshots he was draining today and relying less on the 3's. He really has gotten much better as the season has gone.

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Yeah he is starting to come around, I really like what I see from him. As long as the Illini keep getting wins I don't care how

 

Jan 6, 2013

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Tracy Abrams is the toughest player on the team. He's not the most athletic, or the best player, but he's the toughest. He's not afraid to take the ball to the basket and initiate contact, or mix it up fighting for rebounds. BP3 needs to follow his example and drive with the ball more. Also, the Illini need to BOX OUT. They succeeded against tOSU because they worked hard on the boards and outrebounded them.

Watching Minnesota against NW. Minny can shoot. Will be tough.

 

Jan 8, 2013

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Loving the way things are going right now! Its gonna get tougher starting with Minnesota but if they can play like they did against Ohio State, I wouldn't be surprised to see another win

 

Jan 9, 2013

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Egwu is going to have his hands fill with Mbackwe - the kid is a beast. If the the team that played OSU shows up to play, then it will be a good game. If the team that showed up to play Purdue, then it will be a massacre - Illinois'.

One positive already going for the team though, it's at home at the Assembly Hall.

 

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Huge game tonight, and huge is an understatement. Gotta defend the Hall from those Goofers.

 

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Huge game tonight, and huge is an understatement. Gotta defend the Hall from those Goofers.

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Oh goodie, something to watch tonight.

 

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Sam McLaurin is a really terrible shooter.

And Minnesota is really good. Them and Michigan are my #1 and #2 in the Big Ten.

 

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Abrams turnovers killed one rally. His two missed free throws killed another. Sometimes he looks great, then other times...yikes. Luckily he's only a sophomore.

 

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Updated predictions:
@ Wisconsin- L- 14-4 (1-3)
vs. Northwestern- W- 15-4 (2-3)
@ Nebraska- W- 16-4 (3-3)
vs. Michigan- L- 16-5 (3-4)
@ Michigan St- L- 16-6 (3-5)
vs. Wisconsin- W- 17-6 (4-5)
vs. Indiana- W- 18-6 (5-5)
@ Minnesota- L- 18-7 (5-6)
vs. Purdue- W- 19-7 (6-6)
@ Northwestern- W- 20-7 (7-6)
vs. Penn State- W- 21-7 (8-6)
@ Michigan- L- 21-8 (8-7)
vs. Nebraska- W- 22-8 (9-7)
vs. Iowa- W- 23-8 (10-7)
@ Ohio State- L- 23-9 (10-8)

 

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Booo. I hope they do better than 10-8 in Big Ten play...

 

Jan 10, 2013

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HighJump31 said:

Huge game tonight, and huge is an understatement. Gotta defend the Hall from those Goofers.

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:gary:

HighJump31 said:

Sam McLaurin is a really terrible shooter.

And Minnesota is really good. Them and Michigan are my #1 and #2 in the Big Ten.

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Jan 11, 2013

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A dunk so nasty they counted the basket AND called a charge on him.

 

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[video=youtube;xrl25RdVv9Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrl25RdVv9Y[/video]

 

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I still prefer Brian Randle's dunk over Marco Killingsworth

[video=youtube;rJiYazLAnZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJiYazLAnZE[/video]

 

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If I could make gifs I would have much more ammo than you from Rodney Williams alone :lol:

 

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And god damnit do I wish Leonard would have stayed for his junior year

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