The weekend draws near, Ignas Brazdeikis is having another reptile tattooed on his forearm in Flint Michigan, and there is no better time than the present to ask our resident basketball guru some Illinois basketball questions!
- Play to win now vs play to win next year: Obviously Jones, Griffin and Kane are not ready. That said, Jordan, Nichols, De La Rosa are not going to contribute much or be here next season. Should Underwood just take his lumps and lose by 25 instead of 12 in games like last night and get the kids experience or is all of that overrated?
- The Ayo rules: You mentioned recently there might be a different set of rules around Ayo than the rest of the team and there being a little bit of strife as a result. Is this still an issue?
- Ayo, Part II: Has his recent stellar play along with the terrible season got him considering the draft in your opinion?
- Where's Trent: Just in a funk? Being asked to do something different? Injured? Seems very passive lately
- Damonte's future: Williams has been much more aggressive lately and not a complete liability offensively, yet it is still difficult for Illinois to score when he is on the floor. Underwood seems to love him though - does he love being at Illinois in a reserve role?
- Kofi in the paint only, please: Watching De La Rosa hobble around trying to trap 30 feet from the basket has me wondering if (in your opinion) Underwood will use Kofi in the same way or do you see any reason to think he will adjust and use Kofi as a rim protector and allow the other 4 to pressure?
- Luke Kasubke: Love this kid's game. Any plans for a visit soon or any updates on his recruitment?
- Lighting round:
- Illinois will have a commit in the next 30 days?
- Illinois will have its first 2020 class commit before the end of the school year Y/N?
- Over/Under players leaving the program - 1.5?
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