2007-2008 Fighting Illini Basketball Thread

[Aces McGee]

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Randle knocked a few down and was your most consistent threat it seemed when I was watching at Comcast



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[img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Randle was 1-for-2 from deep, 2-for-8 from the field overall, and had seven points. You've gotta be thinking of someone else if you're talking about tonight's game.

-McGee

[illini43]

Our stellar job of getting to the line (9 attempts) couple with our wondering foul shooting (4/9) will win some close games this year.

[MuresanForMVP]

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Randle knocked a few down and was your most consistent threat it seemed when I was watching at Comcast



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[img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Randle was 1-for-2 from deep, 2-for-8 from the field overall, and had seven points. You've gotta be thinking of someone else if you're talking about tonight's game.

-McGee

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Def was then, maybe his name came to mind because it reminded me of Ryan "Sleepy" Randle from UMD

[ClunkerDuds]

The only positive from tonight is that we really can't play any worse. So hopefully I don't have to sit through another horrid display of basketball ineptitude the rest of this year.

[Semtex]

one thing i didn't get from tonight's game was when they were making a point of how much illinois had to travel this year, but the distances going one way (like to hawaii) were different from the way back.

[MyTurn2Raise]

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one thing i didn't get from tonight's game was when they were making a point of how much illinois had to travel this year, but the distances going one way (like to hawaii) were different from the way back.

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yeah....didn't get that either...well, with Hawai'i it might be the travel to Oahu v the travel back from Maui


anyway, Chester played horribly in his trip back to his hometown...that sucks as he has been decent this year...just too many throw away possessions

Shaun forgot how to pass the ball back out

no one got to the line, which Illinois had been great at the rest of this year for about the first time ever

this whole team needs to get stronger with on-the-ball possession...Brock and Randle really suck with not turning it over and making intelligent passes inside. Frazier had been good, but had a huge blow-up last night. Alexander has replaced Warren Carter as the guy who can score, but will constantly blow defensive assignments. The team still shows a lack of understanding of the offense, especially at the wings. No one sets hard screens. No one seems to use the screens well.

all that said, I'm optimistic.
Mainly, it's because the Big11Ten sucks. I watched alot of it the last 2 weeks and it's not a very good conference at all. Too bad Illinois has the hardest conference schedule.

Secondly, this is the type of team Weber would overachieve with at Purdue with a bit more athleticism.

Unlike last night in Maryland, the Illini need to continue to attack and get to the line like they did the rest of this season. They need to get better at being strong on the ball on the perimeter. Defense has been good thus far and will hopefully get better. Alexander misses his assignments too much, but I expect that to improve. The fatal flaw on defense is that Meacham and Holdren are lost causes trying to defend Big11Ten talent. Too bad that with Jamar sitting out, both will have to share some minutes to bring the outside shooting threat.


my prediction right now--4th in the Big11Ten, which only gets 4 teams into the tourney

[MyTurn2Raise]

Meacham with 20 in the first half??????!!!!!!!!

[illini43]

6 Free Throws so far, we are SOOOOOO good at getting to the line.

[ClarkNasty]

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The only positive from tonight is that we really can't play any worse.

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You did see this team play last year, *with* two legit offensive threats? I'm pretty sure we can play worse.