Illini Basketball 2024-2025

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#126      
In the post I quoted, you said "with at least a similar offensive efficiency."

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#127      
I could see us shaving a few seconds off in the half court game, but I really doubt we run nearly as much fastbreak without Shannon going end to end in 4 seconds all the time.
The difference between the fastest team in D1 and Illinois was 6 possessions per game. With Illinois' efficiency last year, that would have accounted for an additional 8 points. I'd expect them to try to be about Kentucky fast, which is 3 possessions faster and 4 points with the same efficiency. A slightly lower efficiency, and you're looking at them scoring overall about a point or two more a game.
 
#129      
The difference between the fastest team in D1 and Illinois was 6 possessions per game. With Illinois' efficiency last year, that would have accounted for an additional 8 points. I'd expect them to try to be about Kentucky fast, which is 3 possessions faster and 4 points with the same efficiency. A slightly lower efficiency, and you're looking at them scoring overall about a point or two more a game.
3 possessions faster would make them the fastest Big Ten team in the KenPom era, outside of 2020 Nebraska, who finished 2-18 in conference.

Opponents influence tempo. Unless the rest of the Big Ten (or new additions) play faster, 3 more possessions per game seems unlikely.
 
#131      
3 possessions faster would make them the fastest Big Ten team in the KenPom era, outside of 2020 Nebraska, who finished 2-18 in conference.

Opponents influence tempo. Unless the rest of the Big Ten (or new additions) play faster, 3 more possessions per game seems unlikely.
Time per possession definitely seems like a better stat than possessions/game because of the opponent influence.
 
#133      
Way too early 2024-25 ILLINI points per game prognostication:

17 - KJ
15 - W. Riley
13 - K. Boswell
8 - B. Humrichous
7 - T. Rodgers
6 - C. Booth
6 - T. White
5 - Tomi
5 - Morrez
4 - All Others
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86 Total
KJ - 15
Ben - 12
Kylan - 11
Will - 11
Ivisic - 9
Ty - 8
Tre - 8
Morez - 6
Booth - 4
DGL - 4
Davis - 2

Total - 90
 
#140      

New-look Illini already meshing - A “team to reckon with”​

https://www.news-gazette.com/newsle...cle_d7705c5e-41fc-11ef-978a-6b5d54cc7784.html
Boswell says "Everybody is, legitimate, a starting player on any program. I feel like this team has definitely clicked way faster and way sooner than I thought. I feel we all have one purpose, for sure. Everybody is committed to that one goal. We have a legitimate team, and we’re going to do legitimate things trying to get a job done."
 
#143      
What happened. I heard BU was a bum and we were a bottom half of the B1G team just a couple of months ago, and now we contending for a natty?

One of the things that makes BU great is that he has a plan A to a plan Z, and they are all pretty good (and getting better every year). In years before BU, if we missed on plan A or B or maybe C if we had one, we were sunk. Some people just can't get out of that mindset.
 
#144      
What happened. I heard BU was a bum and we were a bottom half of the B1G team just a couple of months ago, and now we contending for a natty?

One of the things that makes BU great is that he has a plan A to a plan Z, and they are all pretty good (and getting better every year). In years before BU, if we missed on plan A or B or maybe C if we had one, we were sunk. Some people just can't get out of that mindset.
Brad never has a Plan B. If Plan A doesn’t work he just comes up with another Plan A. 😎
 
#147      
Sounds about right I supppose, but as you say, it's way too early for such predictions. I would disagree with White. I expect him to be a double digit scorer.
 
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