That was Bruce Weber bad.

 

Yup. I know this team has flaws but that was inexcusable. Suddenly lost some confidence in Groce.

Yup. I know this team has flaws but that was inexcusable. Suddenly lost some confidence in Groce.

Groce has had a real bad week was outcoached in both losses.

In Groce I trust. Losing to NW last year is when I started really doubting him. He'll get the s*** together and get us playing our best ball by the end of the year.

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Duke will play its 1st game as a non-Top 20 team since 3-15-07 when the they were unranked and lost to VCU in 1st Rd of the NCAA Tourney

I was at the Illinois-NU game, man was that a terrible few hours of my life. Cramped in the bleachers, sorry ass basketball, and walk away with a loss.

 

Gotta find an upset somewhere now and still get to 9 wins in the Big Ten, but looking more like an NIT trip now. It's disappointing, but honestly this team isn't talented/experienced enough, and we knew that going into the season.

I was at the Illinois-NU game, man was that a terrible few hours of my life. Cramped in the bleachers, sorry ass basketball, and walk away with a loss.

 

Gotta find an upset somewhere now and still get to 9 wins in the Big Ten, but looking more like an NIT trip now. It's disappointing, but honestly this team isn't talented/experienced enough, and we knew that going into the season.

I went to Maryland-NU last year and those bleachers are the worst thing ever.

I've been to a game at NU. Their gym is a lot like the bigger Indiana HS gyms.

I've been to a game at NU. Their gym is a lot like the bigger Indiana HS gyms.

Yea my dad and I were bashing the gym, the lack of NU fans, the NU uniforms....oops. NU wanted that game more. Every Illini fan there was eager to cheer for something, they didn't give us much to cheer for though.

Sounds like Kane will play tonight.

 

Atmosphere should be absolutely electric.

Iowa State took its first lead on that layup because Wiggins was too busy whining about not getting the foul. You're not in the NBA yet, kid.

 

Also it was kind of awkward just now when they said Mayor Ann Montgomery and then showed a dude.

Nice 3 at the end there for Kane to tie it up.

Embiid looks like a young Olajuwon.

Embiid looks like a young Olajuwon.

 

Indeed he does. Hard to believe he's only been playing ball for three years prior to this year.

Embiid looks like a young Olajuwon.

If you just watch his highlights, he looks like the best prospect out there. He also makes more mistakes and disappears more often, but that's to be expected at this point in his development.

 

Semi-related because of the draft: Parker is in quite a funk recently. His shot selection leaves a lot to be desired.

Edited January 14, 201412 yr by ZoomSlowik

If you just watch his highlights, he looks like the best prospect out there. He also makes more mistakes and disappears more often, but that's to be expected at this point in his development.

 

Semi-related because of the draft: Parker is in quite a funk recently. His shot selection leaves a lot to be desired.

 

In general while this draft is deep in potentially really good players and there are multiple guys who could become stars in the league there doesn't appear to be the slam dunk franchise player that people expected there to be a few months ago.

Embiid was amazing.

Have a strange feeling Indiana is going to give Wisconsin a tough time tonight.

Wisconsin getting away with murder at Assembly hall. That never happens.

Wisconsin getting away with murder at Assembly hall. That never happens.

LOL. Wisconsin had 9 fouls that half, some questionable too.

In general while this draft is deep in potentially really good players and there are multiple guys who could become stars in the league there doesn't appear to be the slam dunk franchise player that people expected there to be a few months ago.

 

Depends on how you classify "slam dunk franchise player". I don't see a Lebron/Duncan/Durant level prospect, but I think all of the top-4 are on the John Wall/Blake Griffin level of prospect where they would be an easy #1 in most drafts, and possibly Exum. There may not be a guy that I would bet a significant amount of money on to make an All-NBA team in his career, but there are a lot of guys that look reasonably safe to be capable starters, obviously with the potential for a lot more.

Edited January 15, 201412 yr by ZoomSlowik

I posted that when Sheehey got decked on a dunk and when Vonleh "missed" a layup early in te game. It's evened out. Indiana just missing bunnies.

Depends on how you classify "slam dunk franchise player". I don't see a Lebron/Duncan/Durant level prospect, but I think all of the top-4 are on the John Wall/Blake Griffin level of prospect where they would be an easy #1 in most drafts, and possibly Exum. There may not be a guy that I would bet a significant amount of money on to make an All-NBA team in his career, but there are a lot of guys that look reasonably safe to be capable starters, obviously with the potential for a lot more.

 

I meant the former.

Favor, returned.

And no, don't rush the court for that.

That was an odd last 10 minutes. Wisconsin was getting everything it wanted, and then suddenly the crazy 3's weren't going in. I don't think that zone was really all that effective since they still got great looks.

 

Good win for Indiana. Makes Illinois' win look a little better.