Official 2004-2005 Fighting Illini Basketball Thread

[Zeno]

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12/11 Oregon


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Is Oregon any good? [I guess I better check up on my team, Erine Kent is a great coach so we should be at least a reasonable threat]

I'm starting to smell a friendly wager.

-Zeno

[Zeno]

Holy [censored]. I see that the Illini are ranked # 4 in one poll and are beating the bejesus out of Gonzaga a teamed ranked #25.

-Zeno

[Clarkmeister]

Woodshed.

[nolanfan34]

How about that Adam Morrison though? True soph, he's going to be a player.

[mikeyvegas]

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Our first real game of the year is in about half an hour against Gonzaga. on WGN for those who are interested. This will be a great game to get us ready for Wake Forest in a few days. Let's hope we can carry over our white-hot shooting from the first few games into this one.

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No offense, but Gonzaga is no real test for any team this year. Also, i hate to say it but I can't see the Illini even making it a game against Wake. The Deac's are a VERY strong team. Chris Paul is sick.

[Tyler Durden]

Chris Paul....gotta root for a guy w/ two first names. In college I used to jam a hot cheerleader named Lindsey Paul. Well not really, but I wanted to do, and that's pretty much the same thing.

[bugstud]

Wait, so thre stud interior guys over 6' 8" is not a tough test for anyone??? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

I think you're crazy, and Wake is going to have a real hard time with the Illini when they only beat UIC by a point.

[Clarkmeister]

"Also, i hate to say it but I can't see the Illini even making it a game against Wake. The Deac's are a VERY strong team."

Right, and Illinois isn't? You are vastly underestimating how good this team is. They really started to click at the midpoint of last year's Big Ten season and have been rampaging ever since. The only thing that stopped us was our best player (Deron Williams) being on the bench for most of the Duke game with foul trouble. Wake meanwhile, including last year's NCAA's has been winning squeaker after squeaker. Now, that's great, and it shows they are battle tested and know how to win a close game, but it also should lead one to believe that they will absolutely have their hands full on the road a team as good as the Illini. They may win, but I'll be astounded if it's a Wake blowout.

OTOH I wouldn't be shocked to see Illinois do the blowing out. Assembly Hall is a very underrated home court advantage and it will be absolutely raucus for a #4 vs #1 matchup on national TV. Ask Michigan State how easy it is to win there. They've lost by like 30 there each of the last two years.

And, oh yeah, Chris Paul or no, you are really underestimating the Illini guards if you think Wake has an advantage in the backcourt. Dee, Deron and Lutha are sick.

[Cubswin]

Thanks for starting this thread clark. I cant wait for the WF game... should be a good one.

Are there any Illini fans in the DC area that might be interested in going to the December 9th game vs the Hoyas at the MCI center? I know its a longshot but i thought id ask....

cubs
class of 2000

[MarkL444]