IU vs Illinois Post Game Thread

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,277]

i need to have an intervention from this forum. i'm still "jacked" with that win....I keep scrolling and reading and posting...i need to go and be productive...later fellow Hoosiers! Great win! Great job!

[Josh 12,682]

:40 left, only up one, time to inbound the ball....our weakness.  Great.

 

Yogi gets it in to Troy easily who gets fouled...and makes both free throws.  Clutch play at the end of this game

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,357]

How about Troy and JBJ coming up big today when we needed them!

No doubt we couldn't have done it without their stats but every player that Crean put in made a positive contribution.  This was truly a TEAM win.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Thumbs up for Troy!  :good:

 

Honestly----hate to bring a downer into the conversation today----but if Troy keeps playing like he has been playing lately---it's only a matter of time before the pro scouts start paying attention.

 

Let's enjoy him while we've got him. 

 

He sure looks like he's on pace for the Oladipo three year plan!  Hope he's here this year and next!

 

What a line---21 points---9 rebounds--1 assist---and 2 steals!

[Josh 12,682]

Up 3 with only :13 left, one possession game, Zeisloft hits a free throw, then blocks the shot on the other end.  Troy adds a rebound and a couple free throws...game over.

 

Best ending ever.  Wonderful clutch by everybody out there!

 

Next up.......GO COLTS!!!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,357]

I am still mystified by Hartman at the 5-----but apparently so are the other teams.

 

Egwu did not own him----Hartman got the better of him most of the day.

 

Just goes to show that heart and hustle can negate height---at least sometimes!

 

Hartman has been soooooo valuable for this team this year!

A great deal of this team's success lies with the play we've seen from Hartman.  It's like his injury and the period of rehab made a completely different player out of him.

[chitown hoosier 743]

Troy stays 1 more year and he's in the lottery

[bronkonagurski 894]

Great road win.

Groce is a muppet.

 

Egwu with 0 points and 2 boards.  Nice job Colin!

[mchenry34 107]

The thing about Williams that will be remarkable if he becomes a high draft choice is that he literally hasn't hit a jump shot this year....

 

So much improvement at the foul line and handling the ball in tight spaces. I think that if he has one more year and a a couple more forwards on the roster he can continue to show his wing development and become a top ten pick.

 

Get everyone back and I can see it being a top ten team. Lose Williams and a couple others and it is top twenty five and hoping for hot shooting during the tournament.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

2 CLAPS AND A RIC FLAIR

[mamasa 15,384]

I'm thrilled! Stayed out of game for my health lol but great win!!

[seanmm1971 1,437]

Great road win.
Groce is a muppet.

Egwu with 0 points and 2 boards. Nice job Colin!

I was worried Egwu would tear us up inside. Non factor. Hartman! !!

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

I thought we did a lot of nice things...We have been limiting our defensive mistakes but playing softer on shooters because we have no protection in the lane and we have such trouble keeping people out of the lane. That led to Illinois getting looks with their feet set early.

Despite that, only really the 21-2 run was on us. Early in the game we got good looks and missed which gave them that early lead. The second mini run for Illinois was similar, but we righted the ship quickly.

The 21-2 run was full of bad shots by us and some of those defensive miscues...alot of that was communication. One time Hoetzel and Williams and Hartman were on the floor together and Illinois did a High low interchange and Troy was low and didn't call out the switch which led to an open three....Things like that gave them a few more open looks than would be best.

But, everyone contributed...

Ferrel has been doing exactly what he ought to as a point guard...I'd like to see him attack more during our droughts and take it on himself to make sure we are moving the ball in those times when shots aren't falling, but he has really taken care of the ball, hit some timely shots (still doesn't look that comfortable).

Blackmon is starting to get the mojo back and has picked his spots in driving a bit better.

Johnson was rock steady and has continued to improve in the little things.

Holt played really well and just missed an exclamation with the put back.

Hartman did all the little things and really negated Egwu (along with Holt)

Williams was good...mostly finisher rather than creator so I would rather give props to people setting him up, but his rebounding was great and much tougher than against PSU where he was pushed around a bit.

Zeisloft gave leadership and steady confidence when we needed big shots.

Robinson was a bit less fluid but I would have liked to have seen Crean and staff give him a chance on Nunn when he was hitting all those shots.

Some great sub choices including Hoetzel to exploit what Illinois was trying to do with Egwu defensively...put that fifth shooter on the floor and hit one immediately.

Wish we would be a bit more judicious in switching to the zone...left Nunn open late and it almost cost us.

Great analysis.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

The day is definitely off to a great start!

 

Hope the Lady Hoosiers pull their game out and the Colts win!

 

TRI-FECTA!

[FortWayneHoosier 6,228]

Good job gents not gonna lie thought they'd lose this one

[KingPG21 6,587]

Troy stays 1 more year and he's in the lottery

Still needs to develop a more consistent jump shot. But yeah, he is definitely helping his draft prospectives this year

[KingPG21 6,587]

Up 3 with only :13 left, one possession game, Zeisloft hits a free throw, then blocks the shot on the other end.  Troy adds a rebound and a couple free throws...game over.
 
Best ending ever.  Wonderful clutch by everybody out there!
 
Next up.......GO COLTS!!!

Seattle getting their butts kicked while Wilson looks awful. Good day so far

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Big win! Showed a lot of guts in the comeback! Lets go beat Maryland!

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,600]

Absolutely amazing effort today by our team AND coach. Such grit. Z and Max were much better for us. I think Max is going to be really, really good.

This was/is a weak Illinois team (without Rice/Abrams) BUT winning a road game in that environment is HUGE regardless!

So much to love about that performance. And ...............Troy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember folks, the B1G is weak this year and winning 2 roadies already........ :)

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

So much good I don't even know where to start! Hartman is basically amazing.. the elmers.. the loctite