The Deuce: They didn’t just not recover from it, they doubled down! Both front offices sucked though.

NBA Playoffs - illini222 April 14, 2026, 22:22:04

Are we a modern blue blood now? Final four, great coach, NBA pipeline - MC Today, 11:08:31
- I don't really think we're particularly close* - illini21 Today, 13:55:53
- I think it’s Duke/UCONN as royalty and then a slew of various noble programs - assassin Today, 13:13:16
- Until we win a title, that discussion isn't on the table. Michigan is much closer than we are... - uofi1998 Today, 11:43:34
  - Correct. Gotta have that ring.* - ATL Today, 12:44:17
    - I think it requires more than one* - bjl63 Today, 13:00:21
      - Yes. And success over different eras of CBB. * - ATL Today, 13:56:48
Y'all realize there's a non-zero chance Ayo and TJ start together, right? - uofi1998 Today, 10:45:09
Man, watching TSJ with a full head of steam will never get old - illini21 Today, 8:28:38
- I’d like the AWS advanced stats on his speed to the rim. It’s spectacular. * - assassin Today, 12:28:21
Our twin demon Illini sons are making me very proud. Go Wolves!* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 8:22:31
- Also, I am side-eyeing Chris Finch a little bit. He admitted in the post-game that he didn't realiz - Warrin'_Illini Today, 10:02:57
  - Said below, but Wolves need to have him be primary outlet bringing the ball up. - Carl Spackler Today, 10:35:31
  - I gotta say the excitement over hiring a Paxson guy is a little weird to me - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 10:07:09
    - The Garpax era definitely ran it's course, but he was a good evaluator of talent and has a very - Warrin'_Illini Today, 10:18:36
      - I don’t think with a healthy Rose the Bulls are beating Lebron - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 10:25:18
        
        People were celebrating, me included, when GARPAX got ousted. Jim Boylen might be the worst coaching - Warrin'_Illini Today, 10:43:53
        
        In GarPax final 3 seasons they had a .310 win % which would be 25 wins a season - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 10:55:17
        
        I know I'd certainly hate to have Lauri Markennen, WC jr and the Franz Wagner pick back. - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:09:47
        
        Thibs did well to develop guys like Jimmy and Joakim into all stars - IlliniSax05 Today, 10:48:58
        
        Jimmy Butler at 31, Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah, Ben Gordon, Wendell Carter Jr. - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:00:57
        
        what exactly did wendell carter do? - IlliniSax05 Today, 11:16:20
        
        He's currently a big reason why the #8 seed are bullying the #1 seed Pistons out of the playoffs. - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:27:17
        
        The Magic are an 8-seed with a 4-seed roster... kinda misleading* - uofi1998 Today, 11:47:41
        
        That's cause they got Wendell Carter Jr.!* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:49:53
        
        WJ Carter* - Tortillini Today, 13:36:42
        
        I think "bullying the #1 seed out of the playoffs" is a bit much given the series is 3-2 - IlliniSax05 Today, 11:45:35
        
        Fine, fair enough. I'll hope you agree that AKME sucked more than GARPAX, but they - Warrin'_Illini Today, 11:54:52
        
        yes, AKME was worse. just absolutely terrible - IlliniSax05 Today, 12:00:53
        
        They didn’t just not recover from it, they doubled down! Both front offices sucked though. - Toonces Today, 11:34:39
        
        agreed. they looked great in the regular season(s) because Thibs coached every game like game 7 - IlliniSax05 Today, 10:43:24
    - I would be good with the Lloyd hire. He seems really smart and well liked. - JacobRDaugherty Today, 10:13:48
      - Calvin Johnson didn’t spend 20 years tainted by the Lions though - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 10:17:35
Silly me - biclops Today, 8:09:48
What an embarrassing loss and series loss for the Nuggets.* - Carl Spackler Today, 6:04:16
- Their roster after Jokic and with AG out is pretty thin. Christian Braun’s contract is highway robb - Toonces Today, 7:03:45
  - Cam Johnson was excellent... he is a solid player... not having Gordon hurts... - uofi1998 Today, 10:26:04
  - The Spurs are +3000 to win the series. If Ant isn't back healthy by game 2, I can't imagine the - JacobRDaugherty Today, 10:15:57
    - They seem very well equipped to combat the Flyin' Wolves.* - Warrin'_Illini Today, 12:25:58
Quite a sports night in the Twin Cities. Not something said often.* - OB25 Yesterday, 23:28:07
Pretty amazing to play so well when you haven’t been getting regular playing time. * - Toonces Yesterday, 23:25:27
So happy for TSJ and Ayo in this series.* - OB25 Yesterday, 23:12:09
- lol… - LeatherneckIllini Today, 6:13:33
  - More lol… - LeatherneckIllini Today, 7:56:32
- When is the last time 2 Illini were on the same team? When Deron, Dee, and Roger were all in Utah?* - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 0:05:01
  - Brian Cook and Luther Head were together for a week in 2009 Houston. I think that's the answer* - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 0:10:05
    - Malcolm Hill and his cup of coffee would like a word.* - Chuck Woodaby Today, 0:42:01
      - Ah yes I was unfortunately looking at a list sorted by draft year - CanHartlebHireSnider Today, 1:05:00
TSJ and one!* - Blazer Yesterday, 23:09:46
Terrible TO for the Wolves—had TSJ free on the break* - Blazer Yesterday, 23:00:10
How's that foul on Gobert on Murray-if it was on Gobert it was the push on Jokic* - illini222 Yesterday, 22:58:12
Big 3 for TJ * - jdl Yesterday, 22:52:44
I love how every time they an the camera to Ayo, he looks 110% locked in* - gvibes Yesterday, 22:51:31
Joker has been kind of a bitch this series* - Blazer Yesterday, 22:39:27
- Retracted upon replay* - Blazer Yesterday, 22:42:00
Jokic basically did nothing there. Scrub trying to bait him into an ejection* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 22:39:04
Gotdam TJ* - AintHatin Yesterday, 21:46:15
- Everyone is calling him “TJ Shannon” but does his middle name start with a J? - Toonces Yesterday, 22:21:36
  - Terrance Junior, he goes by TJ* - OB25 Yesterday, 22:45:44
    - Got it.* - Toonces Yesterday, 23:15:03
- Wolves really underutilize him in transition. He should be first outlet in the game. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 21:48:54
  - Julius Randle is the embodiment of the “get in there and make it about you” meme * - uofi1998 Yesterday, 22:12:01
Looks like Shannon starts tonight * - larue33 Yesterday, 20:44:02
- Just had a spectacular dunk.* - Toonces Yesterday, 21:46:09
- 6 early. Looking somehow faster with the ball than normal* - John Coctostan Yesterday, 20:51:55
Knicks lead Hawks 57-19 with 8 left in the 2nd lol* - assassin Yesterday, 18:57:05
- 72-22 with 4 1/2 left with a little scrape. And Legler is awful* - illini222 Yesterday, 19:10:45
  - getting ejected up 50 isn't ideal* - assassin Yesterday, 19:13:01
    - I saw something that said Kuminga had a -40 +/- in 12 minutes at one point* - gvibes Yesterday, 21:46:29
Ayo questionable. What a cursed series for them* - gvibes Yesterday, 10:58:33
- Ayo OUT - assassin Yesterday, 18:59:52
  - Man what a bummer that is* - OB25 Yesterday, 19:29:18
TSJ with 15 in 14 min on 6-10. Nice.* - Carl Spackler April 28, 2026, 7:49:33
- I didn't watch last night but he's going to get an opportunity with Donte and Ant out. - Warrin'_Illini April 28, 2026, 8:22:33
  - Wouldn't count on it, Finch came after him hard yesterday - OrangeSox Yesterday, 16:14:37
Here’s three minutes of Simmons and Zach Lowe gushing over Ayo on Simmons’ pod - Blazer April 28, 2026, 0:33:12
- Zach lowe loves Ayo* - JacobRDaugherty April 28, 2026, 7:30:06
Disaster for the Wolves: Julius Randle has decided this is his team now* - Sammich April 27, 2026, 21:59:24
- he’s like that old dude at the park who just throws shit up from everywhere - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 21:58:59
This Det/Orl game has some truly breathtaking shot-missing. - Sammich April 27, 2026, 21:37:09
- Yeah it’s been not great. Even the makes are like that ugly bank in* - John Coctostan April 27, 2026, 21:46:05
That was one of the best in game dunks I’ve ever seen by the Cain dude from ORL. Holy shit* - John Coctostan April 27, 2026, 21:22:19
- That was impressive * - larue33 April 27, 2026, 21:26:49
Ant Edwards out multiple weeks, per ESPN - biclops April 26, 2026, 10:12:30
- Hope TJ can get significant run ahead of Conley.* - LovetheChief April 26, 2026, 10:35:42
Lost in the shuffle…on the post game did Chuck admit to offering bounties - OWWDig April 25, 2026, 23:18:12
- Is that the best game an Illini has ever played in the nba.* - John Coctostan April 26, 2026, 0:08:08
  - Possibly. Deron had a handful of playoff games from 07-09 with some great numbers - Blazer April 26, 2026, 1:28:04
  - Is that a question.* - Herman Blume April 26, 2026, 1:09:34
Second most points ever by a bench player in the playoffs. - gvibes April 25, 2026, 22:27:11
“Unspoken rules” audible eye roll * - biclops April 25, 2026, 22:23:31
- I mean, it's true. I don't think he was really absolving Jokic* - gvibes April 25, 2026, 22:25:26
- 43 points and first question is about the bench thing-high quality Lisa* - illini222 April 25, 2026, 22:25:14
  - And she got his point total wrong * - biclops April 25, 2026, 22:25:37
why is this game still going* - gvibes April 25, 2026, 22:21:30
41 points. So cool.* - Carl Spackler April 25, 2026, 22:17:24
- 43!* - ECEIllinois April 25, 2026, 22:20:50
Damn near a Wagler at Mackey stat line* - OB25 April 25, 2026, 22:12:50
- 5-5 from 3, 8-12 from 2, 12-12 from the line. 43 points. Insanity.* - Orangeillini April 25, 2026, 22:18:41
Wow* - ECEIllinois April 25, 2026, 22:11:49
Ayosanity?* - ECEIllinois April 25, 2026, 22:09:08
- Dosunmu Tsunami was used earlier * - jdl April 25, 2026, 22:12:28
Wow* - AintHatin April 25, 2026, 22:08:39
I can’t believe Ayo looks like a plus athlete against NBA players - OB25 April 25, 2026, 21:56:24
- By his junior year he was super explosive - Blazer April 25, 2026, 22:29:25
- Hope Wagler can follow suit. Ayo seemed to have a frame more ripe for - voiceofreason April 25, 2026, 22:18:43
- He has had unconstested two fast breaks and didn't dunk either* - gvibes April 25, 2026, 21:59:45
  - He has thrown down thunderous dunks in his recent NBA career and it’s more his burst with the ball. - OB25 April 25, 2026, 22:05:10
I hate watching Julius Randle play.* - Carl Spackler April 25, 2026, 21:32:50
0% of me is mad the Bulls traded Ayo, 100% of me is glad he got to play in meaningful games. - OB25 April 25, 2026, 21:19:08
- So standing in the corner watching Zach LeVine shoot fadeaway 3's was a poor usage?* - illini222 April 25, 2026, 22:10:05
- I just migrated my fandom to the Wolves. Much happier* - OWWDig April 25, 2026, 21:28:44
Ayo cooking again.* - Toonces April 25, 2026, 20:27:43
- He’s about to be incredibly rich* - uofi1998 April 25, 2026, 21:30:39
  - 9 figure contract?* - gvibes April 25, 2026, 21:48:57
- Just an incredible level of high play by Dosunmu now* - illinilosch April 25, 2026, 21:28:28
- It’s a joy to see what he’s made for himself* - AintHatin April 25, 2026, 21:20:11
- And a TSJ playoff appearance* - gvibes April 25, 2026, 20:34:12
  - They’re going to need him without Donte. With Amt limited this is Ayo’s team.* - Toonces April 25, 2026, 20:41:16
    - And now maybe without Edwards* - Carl Spackler April 25, 2026, 20:42:51
      - It’s crazy, feels like a 50/50 proposition when turning on an NBA game… - OB25 April 25, 2026, 21:11:31
    - And with ant edwards down. yikes* - gvibes April 25, 2026, 20:42:35
I think I turned on my first NBA game of the year. Looks like a twolf tore an achiles* - gvibes April 25, 2026, 19:51:33
- Yep, that sucks. Important player for them.* - Toonces April 25, 2026, 20:00:27
OKC is so hard to watch - Sammich April 25, 2026, 17:23:27
- Flops, gets call…rinse repeat* - Desert April 25, 2026, 23:36:51
Rockets are giving this away-up 6 with the ball and 30 seconds left and now down in OT* - illini222 April 24, 2026, 21:47:36
- Lebrons a god damn wizard. That’s all* - John Coctostan April 24, 2026, 23:10:00
Ayo is adding to his next contract every game* - illini222 April 23, 2026, 22:32:33
Wemby should miss at least 7 days with this concussion, Spurs could be f’ed if they lose this game* - OB25 April 21, 2026, 20:58:25
Stephon Castle’s hair makes him 4-5 inches taller easily. A true advantage.* - Toonces April 21, 2026, 20:58:12
- Scoot has quite a look too. Not sure what that is* - John Coctostan April 21, 2026, 21:41:05
  - When MJ played everyone was bald. Now everyone has crazy hair and zero bald guys.* - Toonces April 21, 2026, 21:44:40
Billy Donovan out - DanSaint April 21, 2026, 9:31:22
- Good. Billy's a quality coach, but him being part of the mix would screw up the process. - AintHatin April 21, 2026, 9:56:03
  - Wording of this tweet makes me wonder if he’s actually going to move into a front office role* - OB25 April 21, 2026, 10:18:20
    - Yea. I had the same initial reaction.* - OWWDig April 21, 2026, 10:22:42
  - Yeah, I like Billy but the new GM has got to have a fresh slate.* - Warrin'_Illini April 21, 2026, 10:16:28
  - As long as there are Reinsdorf's involved, it won't matter - Chicago1995 April 21, 2026, 9:58:16
- Todd Golden in - Poldark April 21, 2026, 9:37:11
  - Easy peasy. Golden to GSW. Donovan to FL. Kerr to CHI. Done. - Kajagoogoo April 21, 2026, 10:20:06
The announcers on the Nuggets Wolves game now are the worst announcers in history.* - gullit April 20, 2026, 22:16:16
That’s such soft shit by Bridges. Drive the ball, man.* - voiceofreason April 20, 2026, 21:48:06
- And just as bad by Murray, taking and missing the long two down three* - RVA April 21, 2026, 0:26:34
- not calling TO there is crazy. a full 5 seconds and you have jalen brunson* - snipes824 April 20, 2026, 21:49:56
  - Particularly when you can advance the ball doing it. Was kind of shocked he - voiceofreason April 20, 2026, 21:53:39
Side: Seems Bulls have their targets for the head of basketball ops - DanSaint April 20, 2026, 10:59:34
- Matt Lloyd and Austin Brown from that list if I had my druthers* - JacobRDaugherty April 20, 2026, 11:52:36
  - Lloyd seems like the obvious Reinsdorf choice - CanHartlebHireSnider April 20, 2026, 11:58:07
  - Lloyd has worked for the Bulls. That's a big strike against - bjl63 April 20, 2026, 11:56:27
- had no idea the recruiting guy was now an NBA exec* - Gene Parmesan April 20, 2026, 11:07:37
  - You mean the guy who was scheduling Dr James Naismith, George Mikan, etc on his podcast? * - osklister April 20, 2026, 12:04:17
  - Had the same reaction* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 20, 2026, 11:58:16
This crowd striping in San Antonio is incredible * - assassin April 19, 2026, 20:34:41
- So is wemby* - John Coctostan April 19, 2026, 21:15:01
Why is there a ventriloquist dummy in the first row at the Lakers games?* - Toonces April 18, 2026, 22:14:11
- Got stood up by Madame* - Sammich April 19, 2026, 20:55:16
Houston sucks without KD. * - MC April 18, 2026, 21:53:41
I hope Terrence Shannon finds his way to a new team - OrangeSox April 18, 2026, 16:27:40
- MIN seemed like such a great spot for him when he was drafted - RVA April 18, 2026, 16:56:42
  - Yeah, Will gets PT but the Wiz rival the Bulls’ overall incompetence - bjl63 April 18, 2026, 16:59:15
- Would much rather have TJ than Ryan Dunn… but PHX is gonna PHX* - uofi1998 April 18, 2026, 16:51:19
- I would rather have him than Rob Dillingham* - bjl63 April 18, 2026, 16:29:36
  - So would the Timberwolves. Rob is too small and can't shoot* - OrangeSox April 18, 2026, 16:30:15
    - Hopefully next Bulls GM gets rid of him. Hes not a future piece* - bjl63 April 18, 2026, 16:56:25
- They were only playing him to rest their core guys. But yes, needs more opportunity.* - Carl Spackler April 18, 2026, 16:28:30
  - I'm aware of that, he's been out of their rotation all year - OrangeSox April 18, 2026, 16:29:37
Jamal Murray is cooking.* - Toonces April 18, 2026, 16:25:57
NBA is speeding up its demise with all these Prime Video games. Lakers game is first non-Prime one.* - gullit April 18, 2026, 14:47:00
- You mean the league that’s a year into an 11 year 77 billion dollar tv deal?* - illini21 April 18, 2026, 15:37:08
- I don't know, the league had big increases in viewership for the regular season, and they say - larue33 April 18, 2026, 15:22:25
  - Does that mean more younger folks watched on Prime or fewer old people did?* - RVA April 18, 2026, 16:33:54
  - Nike is struggling to sell basketball shoes because NBA players "aren’t as popular as they used to.. - gullit April 18, 2026, 15:42:14
Play-in games lock in the 15th pick from the Blazers. Great outcome for the Bulls* - Carl Spackler April 18, 2026, 6:24:54
Can we end the Heat Culture bullshit? - bjl63 April 14, 2026, 22:58:24
- 4 years in a row, first time they didn't play and beat the Bulls in one of the rounds* - illini222 April 14, 2026, 23:11:09
  - coby white finally breaks through!* - Ari Gold April 15, 2026, 7:04:08
Reminder that Blazers win gives the Bulls the Blazers first rounder.* - Carl Spackler April 14, 2026, 22:28:00
- So Bulls lock up Blazers pick, should be 15 or 16 I guess?* - Carl Spackler April 15, 2026, 6:59:41
  - iirc, no worse than 9 and 15.* - Ari Gold April 15, 2026, 7:03:41
    - The Blazers pick will probably be the#17 pick, chance to be #16* - JacobRDaugherty April 15, 2026, 8:42:12
    - I think teams can jump them in the lottery and push them down further than 9* - Carl Spackler April 15, 2026, 7:12:47
Looks like Fears Jr would be a perfect Hornet - illini222 April 14, 2026, 22:25:28
- And he's got a history of this with Adebayo - illini222 April 14, 2026, 22:26:58

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