RU-Illini game thread

[sct1111]

Why is dadika playing so much

We don't have many healthy guards. Who else is gonna play.

 

[JimmyJack39]

Its not a refusal to defend 3s. Its that everyone can make and we can't. So when you see teams make them you get surprised

They have open looks all game. We've had maybe 2 open looks

 

[FrankZ]

I think because of Geo. I don't know why Thiam is not playing.

Thiam terrible TO ended his night.

 

[RU848789]

And down 11

 

[AreYouNUTS]

NO CALL When Sanders gets fouled on the strip then Eugene makes an absolutely perfect strip, all ball, and he gets called for it. What a bunch of bullshit! They showed the replay three times he touched absolutely no hands whatsoever.

 

[kcg88]

Turnovers are absolutely brutal today.

 

[JimmyJack39]

Watching this program gives me a migrane

 

[FrankZ]

We are just not good.

 

[kcg88]

We are just not good.

Neither is Illinois.

 

[RU848789]

Why isn't Thiam playing?

 

[FrankZ]

Neither is Illinois.

We make them look great. Would take Finke, Black, etc. in a heartbeat.

 

[sct1111]

This team is just filled with low bball IQ players. A bunch of athletes who are projects. Geo is the only player with good bball IQ, his body just hasn't caught up yet.

 

[PatrickRU92]

They have open looks all game. We've had maybe 2 open looks

thats not true. Williams has had a bunch of open 3 looks. He has to make some.

 

[RUChoppin]

Refs have been questionable, but largely in our favor. They've missed a bunch of calls that should have gone against us.

Okay, they've clearly made up for that now.

 

[FrankZ]

Why isn't Thiam playing?

See my comment above

 

[MadRU]

Looks like a possible preview for Wednesday

 

[FrankZ]

thats not true. Williams has had a bunch of open 3 looks. He has to make some.

He made 2 at least

 

[newRU]

Thiam looked sick - but that is a guess

 

[RU MAN]

Well Teddy V. that didn't take long to foul out our senior.

 

[MadRU]

Freeman, last game, fouls out reaching in at the top of the key.

 

[FrankZ]

Thought for sure Teddy would have made the 5th call on Freeman

 

[kcg88]

Well Teddy V. that didn't take long to foul out our senior.

It was a dumb reach in by Freeman

 

[FrankZ]

Yeah we make them look like the ‘86 Celtics.

 

[RU848789]

That sequence typifies this game - get beaten on a rebound after a missed FT and then give up an easy basket...

 

[JimmyJack39]

This is on Pike. Team's playing in slow motion getting outplayed and outhustled by far. Just an awful showing at home on Senior day. Thought about going today but didn't because I expected us to lay an egg. I turned out to be correct

 

[kcg88]

Not many positives today. Our ballhandling, rebounding, and defense has been lacking. Even a relatively good shooting day for us isn't going to overcome that.

 

[rufeelinit]

Such a stupid 5th foul on Freeman. At what point is Pike held accountable for such crappy decisions on the floor? I also don’t get the substitution patterns.

 

[RU MAN]

Thiam needs to really do some soul searching in the off season. First he needs to put on a lot of weight and muscle. Secondly, he needs to become a more complete player. He can't just stand outside the three point line and shoot threes. He's 6'10". He needs to drive to the basket more.

 

[King of S]

Ok, time to beat the traffic. See you next year at The RAC.

 

[Scangg]

Such a stupid 5th foul on Freeman. At what point is Pike held accountable for such crappy decisions on the floor? I also don’t get the substitution patterns.

that foul is pikes fault? Lolll stop

 

[RU MAN]

It was a dumb reach in by Freeman

I know. I just can't stand Teddy V. LOL!

 

[kcg88]

Thiam needs to really do some soul searching in the off season. First he needs to put on a lot of weight and muscle. Secondly, he needs to become a more complete player. He can't just stand outside the three point line and shoot threes. He's 6'10". He needs to drive to the basket more.

He had been doing that lately. No idea why he hasn't played more today.

 

[FrankZ]

Hopefully Iowa wins. Can’t hang with this Illinois team.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Hopefully Iowa wins. Can’t hang with this Illinois team.

Yup. Illinois still wants to play. Minnesota looks like they might care less than we do.

 

[RU MAN]

Hopefully Iowa wins. Can’t hang with this Illinois team.

But if Iowa wins, we end the B1G season in last place. I would rather finish in 13th place as sad as that is.

 

[rufeelinit]

that foul is pikes fault? Lolll stop

Have you watched this mess. Do you see a lot of good decisions being made by the white team? Let me have some of what you are smoking if you truly believe they look like a well coached team playing their last regular season game.

 

[bac2therac]

Brutal..when you consider Illinois is 12th place and will have toyed with us twice...how does anyone think Rutgers can move up...

 

[kcg88]

Another "fun" year at the RAC.

 

[RUChow]

Huge charge draw by O there - why is Dadika playing so much?

Because he's a senior on senior day, plus he hasn't really hurt us at all.

 

[FrankZ]

Break out the Wenzel Weave for old time sake. Kick some more dirt.