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Good game.
Feeling great 3 seed is a good route to the sweet sixteen.How’s everyone feeling today? Seeing Illinois up to a 3seed now
How’s everyone feeling today? Seeing Illinois up to a 3seed now
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I will enjoy the ride, and hope it includes a few wins. But their defensive efficiency rating is what puts a ceiling on their hopes.Underwood finally has an offense.
Basically, he got lucky with Hawkins/Shannon who were always borderline one and dones coming out of high school, for whatever reason they kept getting late first or second round NBA evaluations.
Then you finally solved outside shooting that can defend finding Goode and Domask.
Rodgers and Dainja are actually underused for how good and effective they are.
I thought they would really miss Underwood screwing the Curbello situation, but finding their way through the lack of point guard has actually developed Goode/Hawkins/Shannon to attack the way they should.
It would have been easier the last two years with Curbello but now that the rest are peaking together and sharing the load and all acting like attacking points together, I think it's worth it.
There is no ceiling on this team. There may be a matchup they miss Curbello yet and lack of a true point bites them, but Goode/Domask spreads the floor much more and allows Shannon and Hawkins to take the initiative. Against most teams this is preferred.
Houston would be the team profile where you want Curbello.
Very dangerous team peaking at the right time.
I think the alpha hierarchy has sorted out with Shannon showing out in attack mode and not randomly, but during key stretches when they have needed a spark.
Hawkins is a great competitor and has gone into Pippen mode where he can still carry the team when the game dictates he do for a while or matchups ask it.
They have a Batman, a Robin, and then a variety of good to very good role players.
Defend and reduce turnovers,
I think it's about matchups for them and executing shots in big moments.
They can win it all, but no team does (except UCONN 2023) without the fate of a single bounce or single shot deciding a game along the path.
Enjoy the ride. It's possible.
I am not going to sweat it between now and Thursday, but no sooner did I say the Illini should be in Sweet 16 than I saw a) Morehead State has a good inside presence which lllinois struggles with, and b) Brigham Young was picked as an under seeded team that could make a run.
Dainja and Rogers are ready to support Hawkins. Team help getting better.I am not going to sweat it between now and Thursday, but no sooner did I say the Illini should be in Sweet 16 than I saw a) Morehead State has a good inside presence which lllinois struggles with, and b) Brigham Young was picked as an under seeded team that could make a run.
I won't be phased. The Illini are headed to the second weekend this year for the first time in forever.
Go Bulldogs!Im really intrigued by the Mississippi State vs Michigan State game. I’m gonna go with MSU to win that one.
I’m in the south. Now I have to hear these assholes talk about how the south is now superior to everyone in basketball too (yes really). Saturdaysdownsouth.com posted their fucking bracket and the final 4 was all southern teams(not all sec but 2 sec teams). Just won’t root for Michigan.Go Bulldogs!
CBS writer last week had him first teamShannon made 3rd team All American
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Purdue's Edey again a unanimous All-American
For the second straight year, Purdue's Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for the AP men's college basketball All-America team. Dalton Knecht, RJ Davis, Jamal Shead and Tristen Newton join Edey on the first team.www.espn.com
Yes but that’s one writer. The AP All-American Team is the culmination of all votes. He should have been at least 2nd team.CBS writer last week had him first team
Oh, I know. Just pointing out I thought he’d be higher.Yes but that’s one writer. The AP All-American Team is the culmination of all votes. He should have been at least 2nd team.