ILLINIOS/L'VILLE MATCHUPS

[DIRTY Diapers]

ILLINOIS -3 3X

Louisville VS. Illinois Matchups

PG ? Deron Williams (6-3 210) vs. T. Dean (6-3 185)

Better Shooter: T. Dean (Although D. Will can light it up?)
Better Defender: Slight Edge T. Dean (TD is a better perimeter defender, D. Will is more versatile).
Better Passer: D. Williams
Better Decision Maker: D. Williams
Better Leader: D. Williams
Athleticism: Even
Better Rebounder: D. Williams
Intangibles: D. Williams

Advantage: D. Williams

SG ? Luther Head (6-3 185) vs. F. Garcia (6-7 190)

Better Shooter: Even (Both are streaky)
Better Defender: Slight edge to L. Head ? although F. Garcia is a better ZONE defender with his long, lanky body.
Better Passer: F. Garcia (not even close)
Better Decision Maker: F. Garcia
Better Leader: F. Garcia (Heart and Soul of this team)
Athleticism: Slight Edge to F. Garcia
Better Rebounder: F. Garcia
Intangibles: F. Garcia

Advantage: F. Garcia

OFF Guard

Dee Brown (6-0 185) vs. Larry O? Bannon (6-4 200)

Better Shooter: Even (Both are streaky)
Better Defender: Slight Edge to D. Brown
Better Passer: D. Brown
Better Decision Maker: D. Brown
Better Leader: D. Brown
Athleticism: Even
Better Rebounder: Even
Intangibles: D. Brown

Advantage: D. Brown



Forward

J. Augustine (6-10 230) vs. Juan Diego Palacios (6-8 245)

Better Inside Game: J. Augustine ? slight edge (Huge Adv. With 2nd effort shots, tips, etc?)
Better Rebounder: J. Augustine ? slight edge
Offensive: J. Aug
Defense: J. Aug ? slight edge
Better Defender: J. Augustine
Better Shooter: J. D. Palacios
Athleticism: J. Augustine
Perimeter Player: J. D. Palacios
Screens: J. Augustine
Intangibles: Even

Advantage: J. Augustine

Forward

R. Powell (6-6 235) vs. (6-7 245)

Mid Range Game: R. Powell
Rebounder: E. Myles
Defense:
Perimeter: R. Powell
Post: E. Myles
Perimeter Play: R. Powell
Athleticism: R. Powell
Intangibles: R. Powell

Advantage R. Powell

COACHING: PITINO

BEST PLAYER ON THE FLOOR: GARCIA

BETTER BENCH: SLIGHT EDGE (ILLINI)

TEAM DEFENSE: ILLINI

TEAM OFFENSE: SLIGHT EDGE (L. VILLE)

TEAM REBOUDING: ILLINI

I really believe this game is going to come down to Augustine, Powell, and Ingram. The guard play is essentially a ?wash? with Garcia being the best player on the court. I think D. Will and D. Brown are better overall players than T. Dean and E. O?Bannon. Illinois will simply have too much presence on the inside with offensive rebounds, tip-ins, and interior defense for L?Ville.


I see the Illini winning this game by 5-7 pts.

 

[DIRTY Diapers]

This is just my opinion based on watching both teams all year. So take it for what it is worth.

 

[verbalkint]

I think d. brown will guard t. dean. I agree your analysis is right on.
Illinois is a very tuff team to beat. When the opponent does not have a dominate inside game they are very difficult to beat. For ville to win they would need to shoot the ball extremely well, not out of the question especially considering recent results.

 

[gjn23]

correct

arizona had the team to beat ill (and should have)
ok state had the team to beat ill
unc has the team to beat ill
utah could have given ill trouble
uconn could have given ill trouble

basically any team with a solid inside presence presents a tough match-up for ill

lville doesn't have that presence

 

[DIRTY Diapers]

GJN23,

I agree with the teams you mention. That is why if UNC beats MSU they should be able to beat the Illini. It is all about matchups.

DD