Game 8 - December 4th - @ UIC

[orangetennis]

Have we got a defensive board this entire half?

[UNIAlum95]

Can Will teach Hutson how to shoot in the post please? I just don't understand how a 6'11" kid can be so uncomfortable around the basket.

[orangetennis]

Nice to see a bounce back game from Trey after an embarrassingly bad two games in Orlando.
Also, great to see Bond finally put together an offensive performance. Need that to continue.
That said, this is a bad UIC team, so not sure how much we can takevfrom this one.
Hopefully RJ is ok. Any update on Cael?

[Blue42]

Nice to see a bounce back game from Trey after an embarrassingly bad two games in Orlando.
Also, great to see Bond finally put together an offensive performance. Need that to continue.

Trey looked like a different guy tonight. Not sure what happened in Orlando...but let's never see that guy again.

[CyCarp]

I hope we're not a team who has all the confidence in the world and plays well vs bad teams but is just soft as hell and downright bad vs good teams...

[Wxcpanther]

RJ tore his achilles, as of the Monday presser Cael was back to square 1 and out another month

[Username]

Yeah, we had no backcourt depth to begin with

[BCPanther]

That's not a bad offensive team.

We played really well. Jumped 20 spots in KenPom.

Just going to have to get creative with lineups here. Max is going to have to play 20-25 and we're going to have to be a little unconventional and run some sets through Leon and Tytan.

Three in a row here where we'll be heavy favorites and can tinker.

Let's get this thing moving.

[Username]

Can't even win without losing even worse

[Wxcpanther]

That's not a bad offensive team.

We played really well. Jumped 20 spots in KenPom.

Just going to have to get creative with lineups here. Max is going to have to play 20-25 and we're going to have to be a little unconventional and run some sets through Leon and Tytan.

Three in a row here where we'll be heavy favorites and can tinker.

Let's get this thing moving.

My thoughts as well. Ideal scenario would have been having Cael back to get him comfortable during this stretch, but Max getting extended run as he continues to get more comfortable certainly isn't a bad thing.

[BCPanther]

My thoughts as well. Ideal scenario would have been having Cael back to get him comfortable during this stretch, but Max getting extended run as he continues to get more comfortable certainly isn't a bad thing.

Max had 6 or 7 offensive possessions where he was really good tonight. Just needs to use the next few games to get to 20 of those.

He's going to move into the starting lineup where he's probably more comfortable. He'll get it turned up. He's too good not to.

[nadf.]

Huge bummer for him. At least it happened just under the medical redshirt threshold. Have to wonder if he will be ready by the beginning of next year if it is an achilles.

[Blue42]

RJ tore his achilles, as of the Monday presser Cael was back to square 1 and out another month

That sucks. He'd worked really damn hard to prep for this season.

You could tell the way he pulled up lane and the way he walked to the bench that it was the Achilles. Walking with that flat foot.

GDit.

[UNIAlum95]

Great to see some fire from the team tonight even against a UIC team picked 10th. We haven't had an in-season injury like this in a while. Feel bad for RJ but know he will come back from this. What sucks for the team is an already thin back court becomes Trey, a D2 transfer, and a D3 transfer (someday). Not exactly the depth you'd like to see. Max is going to have to step up in a big way. He's got to be able to knock down baskets consistently.

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

I think Max will be fine, i like him on D a little better as he's a taller player. Trey will play some PG and hopefully Cael gets on the court at some point. Looking forward to the Saturday game.