Check if this rings a bell: The Illinois men’s basketball team gets off to a woeful start to the season, leaving many in the community grumbling “I don’t think they are going to win another game.”
The team has a young guard, who can shoot the three like an NBA player. There’s an Illinois kid who can do everything. A couple of transfers are helping out. One of the top rookies misses some valuable early time.
Oh yeah, and later in the season, the guys figure it out. They start to win. They get the home folks talking about the future.