Big Ten Basketball 2020-21 Discussion (Part 2)

Yeah, not the same Washington we saw!

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This may go down to the wire but I still think Illinois will win.

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The 5’s are collectively 0-8 from FT today.

Nice wrap around and Kofi picks up number 4!

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Kofi’s 4th makes this really interesting now

Commence Ayo hero ball

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Please don’t let him develop a 3 point shot.

Where was this terrible FT shooting when these teams played us?

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Illinois’ defense is unrecognizable compared to versus UofM. The level of on-ball pressure isn’t comparable.

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Someone gave Liddell a pep talk at halftime. He was invisible in the first but has been huge in the second

Is OSU going to hang on?

Liddell has come to life down the stretch here

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Okay, no behind the back passes now…

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The way Liddell can go into Kofi’s chest then step out for that deep 3 is a problem

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At various points during the year, he’s looked like the best player in the B1G. Unstoppable … sometimes.

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Agreed. I wonder if it’s just the threat of Liddell shooting? Or the lost juice from no longer playing for a championship?

I don’t remember Illinois playing that level of pressure all year. I thnk they explicitly ratcheted it up vs Michigan.

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Being able to go 5 out opens a lot up and makes you more susceptible if you’re pressuring too much off and on the ball.

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Liddell definitely helps but I feel like they don’t have the same energy in general. They haven’t crashed the boards that well either (and OSU isn’t great on the glass)

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Curbelo taketh …