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QUOTE (hitlesswonder @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 11:44 PM) Illinois should have a huge disparity in FTAs almost every game for 2 reasons: 1) Their idiotic version of the motion offense results in bad long range jump shots almost every possession. No one takes it to the hoop. Early in the season Tisdale could draw some fouls in the post, but by now everyone knows to shove him away from the basket. There hasn't been any change in the offense for years, let alone this season, that would alter this dynamic. 2) Illinois is over-matched athletically against almost any team they play. Richardson is the only player close to having real quickness for them on the floor. And yet they never play zone. They hack a lot as result. If you see an IL game where fouls are even, it's a sign the refs have been very biased in favor of IL. The FTA disparity is the sign of a bad team that is badly coached, not bias by the refs. Paul is plenty quick and has defense has improved over the course of the season but he just takes amazingly bad shots. His first step is actually really explosive but he needs to improve his ball handling and shot selection. Also Illinois doesn't send their opponents to the FT line a lot, the exact opposite in fact so you are completely wrong on that point. Also who would are the players you would have liked to see take the ball to the basket during Weber's tenure. Deron did when he was here but that team was so efficient at getting great shots he didn't need to do it very often. DMac attacks when given the opportunity but doesn't always finish well. DJ and Paul will be able to do it more but neither is great off the dribble yet. Frazier, Meacham, McBride just aren't guys who are going to be able to take someone off the dribble. Dee couldn't do it at any point in his career. It is nice to say players should take it to the basket but you have to have guys capable of making those plays, that is a recruiting issue. Also, two years ago Illinois was 199th in 3PA/FGA so not sure how the offense has never changed. The problems the last few years have been personnel based much more so than coaching based.

I have a serious question about one of the calls in today's game by the way. Why did OSU get possession at the end of the half on the inadvertent whistle when they clearly didn't have the ball when the play was blown dead and then also get the ball to start the 2nd half? It should have been OSU's ball because they had the possession arrow and then the possession arrow should have switched. Obviously this didn't affect the game but am I misinterpreting the rule or is this just typical Ed Hightower garbage officiating?

I love DMac's offensive game but he just kills us with his D. That is two games against OSU where Richardson and Paul did a really solid job on Turner but Diebler kills us with wide open 3 after wide open 3 because of DMac's defense or lack thereof. There isn't a guard in the NBA that wouldn't score 50 if McCamey was guarding them for 35 minutes.

Mike Davis is a joke

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 10:53 PM) Pretty much any team with size can take them down, or a cold shooting night. They play well against teams that dont have length in the backcourt and dont press much. They are only 6 deep, so really a good team could tire them out pretty easily. A dominant big man would cause alot of problems if Lauderdale got into foul trouble. I think Kentucky would potentially be a terrible matchup for OSU. Patterson and Cousins would destroy them and their guards are big enough and athletic enough to stay with OSU's wings.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 10:42 PM) They get the short end of the stick EVERY game they play. I still say that if the current fan base ever had to deal with a game at Duke, there might be a riot on Illini message boards. Well we did have Deron get taken out with 2 weak first half fouls against them in the tourney when we were taking it to them early in the game. Does that count?

That last ball was clearly off Madsen's leg. Now somebody on Illinois will get lost and give Diebler a wide open look for 3.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 10:29 PM) It's always been that way under Weber, and always will be. They're a catch and shoot team, and rarely drive the ball to the rim. I'm pretty sure for the last 5 years, they're in the bottom 5 in the country for FT shots. Depends on the team, most of his teams won't shoot a lot of FTs but the crappy 07-08 team was middle of the pack because they went inside a lot. He hasn't had guys other than DMac and Williams who can really ge to the basket and that has been the problem. Paul will be a guy who will get to the line and the 2010 recruits should as well.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 10:22 PM) yep, Turner's 3rd foul was a joke It was but he also fouled on the dunk attempt.

The reason Diebler keeps getting open 3's is that DMac is guarding him. DMac is a great offensive player but he is one of the worst defensive players in the history of basketball.

How the f*** was that not a foul on Lauderdale on that last play? He was holding Tisdale's right arm and it was clear as day.

Lol wow does Canada suck. Avril Lavigne, Nickelback and Simple Plan at your closing ceremony? Were they trying to find the worst artists that Canada had to offer and get them under one roof?

I really don't like the 4 on 4 overtime or a shootout for a gold medal game btw. I understand they basically have to or the NHL players wouldn't be allowed to play but it doesn't seem right that a game like that would end without the teams playing 5 on 5.

f*** YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Pavol Demitra missed basically an open net with less than 30 seconds left that would have tied the score. Canada survives and sets up the rematch on Sunday.

What was once a 3-0 Canada lead is now a 3-2 game with 5 minutes to go.

So the USA has now won 34 medals which ties the USA 's for its best ever Winter Olympics performance and leaves them 2 back of Germany's record of 36. However, the USA is guaranteed at least 2 more medals in Hockey and Men's team pursuit which will tie the record and has a really good chance of medals in Bobsled, and Women's team pursuit plus three medal contenders in the Men's slalom. Looks good for the USA to win the most medals but it very well could be Canada that wins the most golds.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 26, 2010 -> 10:06 PM) It's still quite early. I'm going for the jinx. But with the way Canada is playing it is going to be really tough for Slovakia to come back.

Canada up 2-0 in the 1st period. Looks like it will be the US v. Canada for the Gold on Sunday.

The USA women just pulled off a monster upset in the quarterfinals of the team pursuit (long track speed skating) taking down the gold medal favored Canadians.

6-0 USA, this is amazing.

KANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4-0 USA

Get owned Finland. 3-0 USA

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 26, 2010 -> 03:16 PM) Parise must be eating what Rafalski is eating lately. 2-0 USA. The US is completely dominating this game and are going to be on another power play.

Wow this game couldn't have started much better.