First-half thread for NU vs. Illinois

[lou v]

Feeling lucky tonight?

Me neither.

 

[lou v]

Gonna be the same starting five. We'll see what Ryan Young can do against Kofi.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

We'll always have the HAT.

 

[DaCat]

Let's win one.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

I like the shot selection so far. We've had some good shots inside that just rolled out. Tough luck. But I like the types of shots we're taking so far.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

You're allowed to take the 3rd step when you're a top 5 Illinois team. It's sort of like the "Michael Jordan" rule.

 

[DaCat]

I'm ready to gouge my eyes out already.

 

[GatoLouco]

Might be the first time ever I liked seeing us go to zone. Those first 3 minutes were brutal. Could not stop anyone. Though half the points came from just poor defensive fundamentals

 

[lou v]

Great to see good ol' No. 3, Ty Berry, back on the floor.

 

[mekCat]

That is good. Is like to see some Greer instead of Bike.

 

[DaCat]

Buie should stop shooting.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Buie should stop shooting.

Collins must like it when he shoots.

 

[GatoLouco]

Collins must like it when he shoots.

His first shot was an open 3 that went way right and barely touched the rim

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

The second half never ended.

 

[GatoLouco]

We look like a D2 team so far. Everyone except, maybe, RY looks awful

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Painful to watch. Our offense is broken. Badly.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

The sad thing is that Illinois has gone cold, but NU is still colder.

 

[bjm989_rivals]

I do like to see us going to the basket the last couple possessions. That and we have got to move the ball and put some pressure on the defense. More instances where the ball goes inside and then back out or swung back around.

 

[DaCat]

Nance with the bonehead pass and the bonehead foul. Good grief.

 

[SDakaGordie]

We look like a D2 team so far. Everyone except, maybe, RY looks awful

 

[DaCat]

Greer should get 30 minutes per game at point. Buie deserves 5 max.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

We look like a D2 team so far. Everyone except, maybe, RY looks awful

Illinois looks like a top 5 team.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Sorry mistyped there. I like keeping Greer out there and Buie on bench. He’s still unfortunately playing at barely a D3 level, and it just brings the other guys down with him.

 

[barney31]

I think Buie took too many steps.....

 

[Dugan15]

Even when Boo makes shots, it doesn’t feel sustainable. Hero-ball is not an offensive plan.

 

[DaCat]

This team is one of the most frustrating in recent years.