***Official B1G In-Season Thread***

[hawkit3113]

Let's go Illini!!

 

[snowsquirrel11]

Hawkins on Clingan ain't it

 

[Noahtogo24]

What is Rodgers doing???

 

[hawkit3113]

Hawkins on Clingan ain't it

Need Danja in there

 

[snowsquirrel11]

Illinois hanging tough!!

 

[jwardelt]

Not gonna lie. I absolutely love seeing TSJ getting erased at the rim with no bailout fouls being called.

 

[hawkit3113]

Illinois hanging tough!!

And haven't really played well. Uconn is missing a ton of 3s though

 

[Jaycg15]

Crazy to think UConn has been to so few final 4s

 

[Jaycg15]

Not gonna lie. I absolutely love seeing TSJ getting erased at the rim with no bailout fouls being called.

I’m not a fan of them not calling actual fouls. The head throw back and flail needs to be eliminated.

 

[jwardelt]

I’m not a fan of them not calling actual fouls. The head throw back and flail needs to be eliminated.

Ahhh the Melo Trimble years.

 

[jwardelt]

Crazy to think UConn has been to so few final 4s

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Yup they get the job done when they get there.

 

[jwardelt]

Clingan is an animal. Way better than the putz in our league.

 

[snowsquirrel11]

Not a fan of the game plan to keep taking it at Clingan, feel like the Illini could be hitting some open threes with their drive penetration

 

[ConvenientParking]

@bMORE607 does seeing Larry David on screen at a UConn elite 8 game feel like what the Jared Leto character would have felt if he was forced to watch the double dildo gangbang with Jennifer Connelly toward the end of Requiem for a Dream? Sorry for spoilers

 

[jwardelt]

And there’s the separation. UCONN is tough.

 

[jwardelt]

Even @hawkit3113 is jealous of this ass play.

 

[hawkit3113]

Even @hawkit3113 is jealous of this ass play.

Fran level coaching

 

[IUBtown]

Escalated quickly gif.

 

[jwardelt]

Come on boomer

 

[HailEESBurthole]

Having zero center play versus UConn makes you look like Michigan against average teams.

 

[cmore79]

Fun season. Crappy game.

 

[Jaycg15]

Fun season. Crappy game.

No one is beating UConn

 

[boilerzz]

Illinois wasn’t beating Connecticut tonight. Hell, I’m not sure anyone is beating Connecticut this year. But Brad Underwood had a terrible game plan for this game. Trying to attack Clingan is just dumb. And thinking Hawkins had a prayer to defend him isn’t much smarter.

 

[Sparty_57]

I feel bad for Hawkins.

 

[HailEESBurthole]

I feel bad for Hawkins.

Why would you do that?

 

[Jaycg15]

Illinois wasn’t beating Connecticut tonight. Hell, I’m not sure anyone is beating Connecticut this year. But Brad Underwood had a terrible game plan for this game. Trying to attack Clingan is just dumb. And thinking Shannon had a prayer to defend him isn’t much smarter.

You mean Hawkins?

Didn’t mind the strategy until you found out it was going to be a game where the refs let them play.

 

[jwardelt]

Refs were fine.

 

[boilerzz]

You mean Hawkins?

Didn’t mind the strategy until you found out it was going to be a game where the refs let them play.

Sorry, yep. They definitely let physical play go at the rim but I don’t think it was Clingan doing the fouling. He’s got great timing and verticality. If he had Edey’s stamina, he’d be a first team AA.

 

[Middawg]

Underwood seems to be one of the most stubborn coaches when it comes to adjusting from his original gameplan.


Karaban is a terrible defender, Spencer is very average. All the half court sets should have been to take advantage of those two.

Weren't they having success lately with both Dainja and Hawkins in the game together?

 

[Noahtogo24]

Crazy to think Mark freaking Turegon defeated Hurley in the tourney once 🤣🤣

 

[Jaycg15]

Sorry, yep. They definitely let physical play go at the rim but I don’t think it was Clingan doing the fouling. He’s got great timing and verticality. If he had Edey’s stamina, he’d be a first team AA.

He didn’t foul, but as soon as you see that, you abandon the strategy.

 

[Jaycg15]

Underwood seems to be one of the most stubborn coaches when it comes to adjusting from his original gameplan.


Karaban is a terrible defender, Spencer is very average. All the half court sets should have been to take advantage of those two.

Weren't they having success lately with both Dainja and Hawkins in the game together?

Did you watch the first half? They were trying to get Spencer on Domask over and over. Second half, they just got punched in the mouth and never recovered.

 

[Toast.]

Refs were fine.

Not a good look in an absolute blowout.

 

[jwardelt]

Not a good look in an absolute blowout.

And UConn shot 17% from 3. Crazy.

 

[IUBtown]

Come on boomer

Thanks sonny.

 

[boilerzz]

He didn’t foul, but as soon as you see that, you abandon the strategy.

Yep. It was obvious early that wasn’t going to work. It’s going to take hitting 3’s at a good clip to beat them and Illini guys kept giving up open threes to challenge the paint. The 3 teams that have beaten UConn shot 64, 38 and 50% from three.

 

[boilerzz]

 

[HailEESBurthole]

And UConn shot 17% from 3. Crazy.

Not really necessary when you just throw the ball in and let Clingan or Johnson dunk it on someone.

 

[hawkit3113]

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Underwood totally shit the bed.

 

[boilerzz]

Kind of a big game today