The Deuce: Illini Basketball Thread for August*

Illini Basketball Thread for August* - jjlocke923 July 31, 2025, 12:48:22

Is Mirkovic practicing with the team any indicator of his eligibility status? - biclops August 11, 2025, 19:12:40
- I don't think there's any questions on him - ijustkrushalot August 11, 2025, 19:13:40
  - correct. petrovic is good. should be on campus by september.* - Ari Gold August 12, 2025, 11:34:28
  - Huh. I thought it was unclear. Further along than Petrovic but still murky - biclops August 11, 2025, 19:24:04
    - I think that’s right, doesn’t seem to be major concerns with Mirkovic but it’s not done. - OB25 August 11, 2025, 19:32:56
      - the hang up with petrovic had something to do with serbia.* - Ari Gold August 12, 2025, 11:41:00
        
        is an archduke involved?* - biclops August 12, 2025, 12:04:52
Meyers Leonard has a music career now? - biclops August 10, 2025, 12:54:58
- ROBINSON* - Jackie August 10, 2025, 16:55:06
  - Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio... - osklister August 11, 2025, 10:39:20
- omg - biclops August 10, 2025, 12:57:44
  - I can confidently assert that this is just as good as any popular country song* - Herman Blume August 10, 2025, 13:53:12
    - not my area of expertise * - biclops August 10, 2025, 15:53:37
      - Get inside… - Herman Blume August 10, 2025, 15:59:58
    - Pretty heartfelt effort for a gender reveal, too, if that's your thing - RVA August 10, 2025, 14:00:55
      - That’s a great article, love him* - Jackie August 10, 2025, 16:54:39
Hurley is so weird - Stu August 9, 2025, 17:31:46
I’ve joked about the “body by Fletch” glamour shots, but… - OB25 August 7, 2025, 20:08:08
- I can’t be the only one that did a “is that the same guy? Totally different face”* - Carl Spackler August 8, 2025, 14:25:05
- Saw that yesterday and was wondering why that is the case - Blazer August 8, 2025, 12:04:44
  - I’ve always assumed it was more of a philosophical difference. - OB25 August 8, 2025, 12:31:25
    - I don't think we're "unique" - jdl August 10, 2025, 14:48:15
    - I think the before and after pictures give people a distorted view of what Fletch does. - larue33 August 8, 2025, 14:41:39
      - The shooting stuff was pretty well debunked - Blazer August 8, 2025, 14:59:14
    - Quite a few of our guys do seem to forget how to shoot* - CWR10 August 8, 2025, 13:37:14
      - If Big Z is out in there in November with a weird hitch in his jumper, I will put my tinfoil hat on* - OB25 August 8, 2025, 14:22:44
    - Exactly. The Big Z before and after was remarkable - Blazer August 8, 2025, 12:49:51
Was there ever confirmation that Ty’s injury was ACL - Blazer August 6, 2025, 20:56:27
- not an acl. some very rare knee injury going up for a layup. 5-7 months so who knows, - Ari Gold August 12, 2025, 11:36:51
- I heard lower, but yes he's expected to be done for the year * - ijustkrushalot August 8, 2025, 14:43:41
- Not that I’ve seen or heard. Brad has repeatedly declined to give specifics. - DocWalk20 August 6, 2025, 21:25:23
We’ve got jersey numbers - OB25 August 6, 2025, 19:22:09
- oh yeah we still have the Hummer - assassin August 6, 2025, 19:34:32
Where is Tim Anderson these days? - Poldark August 6, 2025, 18:54:13
- virginia tech helping chester?* - Ari Gold August 12, 2025, 11:43:18
Interesting topic from Twitter a couple weeks back: top 10 players of the Underwood era - Blazer August 6, 2025, 12:42:39
- Legend of Feliz* - GMAW August 6, 2025, 17:30:21
  - Curious. Didn't know this was a #hottake of yours* - Blazer August 6, 2025, 17:31:25
    - I think he was a very solid player. I think his perceived contributions > actual contributions - GMAW August 6, 2025, 18:04:24
      - I loved Feliz’s play, but I agree with your statement. * - harb August 6, 2025, 18:17:44
- Fast Fwd a year and it's Tomi and Kylan (hopefully with ease)* - UofIL6 August 6, 2025, 13:48:57
- Giorgi (easily) and Tomi* - Herman Blume August 6, 2025, 13:42:40
- Giorgi and DMW, but Dain should be on the list, expecting Kylan and Tomi after this season* - Quiz August 6, 2025, 13:26:25
- Was going to comment that it's tough to balance the "one and done" guys vs multi-year guys - jdl August 6, 2025, 13:05:42
- Tomi and Feliz for me from that last group. Boswell with a chance to rise this year - jayd August 6, 2025, 13:02:33
  - My lasting memory of him will be playing without a shoe in the Tournament - Blazer August 6, 2025, 13:35:53
- I think you have to take Plummer. * - assassin August 6, 2025, 12:50:34
  - Probably—was he all-B1G?* - Blazer August 6, 2025, 13:33:00
    - 3rd team on both. Led the conference in made 3s and shot 40.8% - assassin August 6, 2025, 13:36:34
      - Sold* - Blazer August 6, 2025, 13:37:39
        
        Maybe an even hotter take, but I take his season over Will Riley's - assassin August 6, 2025, 13:54:21
        
        The criteria can be whatever we want - Blazer August 6, 2025, 17:20:50
    - I'll answer my own question: yes, third team* - Blazer August 6, 2025, 13:34:54
TIL Lucas Johnson's daughter is a rising freshman in HS who already has multiple offers - Gene Parmesan August 6, 2025, 11:54:48
- She’s a stud basketball and volleyball player* - Mrap24 August 6, 2025, 11:57:15
It's really good...or bad when a 3* Commis doesn't light a fire under the fan base. - OWWDig August 6, 2025, 11:10:27
- We are going to be the whitest team ever.* - Toonces August 6, 2025, 12:57:01
  - Works for Duke. * - bjl63 August 6, 2025, 13:05:56
    - These whites aren’t those whites. I still have faith in Brad though. Developmental recruit.* - Toonces August 6, 2025, 13:22:51
  - what would be the current all-NBA white first team? - Sammich August 6, 2025, 13:02:54
- Recruiting in the rev share era is gonna be different * - jdl August 6, 2025, 11:30:35
  - Sure is* - opossum jenkins August 6, 2025, 17:52:46
  - Yeah, not quite sure what to expect. At some point, we'll need some talent/studs - UofIL6 August 6, 2025, 12:30:54
    - I kinda liken this to the NFL draft and its impact on roster management. - opossum jenkins August 6, 2025, 18:43:36
Bump* - jjlocke923 August 3, 2025, 22:24:42

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