Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

[BananaShampoo]

Don't know. Hill is not a beat you one on one player. I don't like the running down the clock with this much time left. It usually leads to a bad shot.

Agree. Shouldn't be playing slow down unless up double digits with less than 2 minutes left.

 

[Deleted member 14522]

Lucas and Kipper are who I would role with for the rest of the game over Abrams and Hill.

 

[Cheez]

Single digit game...

 

[skyIdub]

You just.....you just gtbsm

 

[alexander58]

One more lay up on in bounds plays by the opponent and I will have to gouge my eyes out.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Whizzing down our legs the last few minutes :doh:

 

[Adnarel]

Finke, what are you doing?

 

[Deleted member 14522]

Our press break is PATHETIC!!!

 

[BananaShampoo]

I guess Winthrop taught them nothing...

 

[TownieMatt]

This team is so poorly coached.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Definitely not iowa's best tonight... But for a game I thought was a coin flip, I'll be happy with a double digit win and the beginning of the TJL-starting era. And a strong close. Give me a strong close. Please.

 

[skyIdub]

Jesus, we have trapped ourselves out at half court no fewer than 5 times

 

[CoalCity]

Bad pass by Tracy to put Lucas into a trap situation.

 

[westms77]

How about we not stand and dribble by the half court stripe

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

His defender bit on the pump fake. What is illegitimate about that? They call that all day at the next level.

It's a garbage move at any level. If you pump and go up for an actual shot attempt and get hit, fine. But the leap at defender and/or flail garbage doesn't deserve a call. I will never be upset when one is not given on that.

 

[skyIdub]

MAN 3UN

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Pretty amazing how many boards Tracy gets

 

[Deleted member 14522]

Jesus, we have trapped ourselves out at half court no fewer than 5 times

We have seen all of our primary ball handlers do it once tonight

 

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

His defender bit on the pump fake. What is illegitimate about that? They call that all day at the next level.

Biting is not the foul. Coming down on the shooter is, but if the shooter steps in under the defender, no foul. Easy non-call for me. The whole league has scouted it, I assume, and opponents are instructed to take a side angle on their bite, not direct. That's my theory anyway.

 

[skyIdub]

Wow.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Watching us try to break a press makes my eyes hurt

 

[ChicagoIllini]

I have never seen a team so inept at inbounding the basketball.

 

[TruIllini89]

Keep the ball in TJL hands and this team will be ok

 

[Deleted member 14522]

Can't get the ball in. Yikes.

 

[TownieMatt]

Either Groce has no idea how to break a press or is unable to convey instructions to his team. Either way it's not good enough.