Michigan Basketball Open Thread
BTN. Stream on that other thread. Should be an easy one. Let's hope it is.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:13 PM ^
Freshman averaging three pts a game gets a T. (Not sure if I heard that correctly earlier about averaging just three)
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:13 PM ^
Everyone is just standing around.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:15 PM ^
These guys really struggle around the rim. They've missed a lot of short ones. Lucky for us because they should have the lead. As I'm typing the drain the buzzer beater and tie. Shit.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^
is our three pt average (well up until the last two possessions). UM not doing a good job limiting Bradley to one shot, either.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^
Maybe I am too harsh but that was a terrible first half. Bradley missed about 8 easy shots within 3 feet. Michigan should be down by at least 6.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^
The firstrowsports.eu stream is now working.
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99357/1/watch-bradley-vs-%2819%29-mi…
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^
Is Tim Hardaway healthy? Dude has no court presence whatsoever.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^
So ready for conference season. These little programs are playing their asses off against us and we're starting to sleepwalk.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
Something is missing with this team. Whatever it is, they better find it before Big Ten play begins. Hell, they better find it before this second half.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
why does the other team we are playing always get a buzzer beater? Wisconsin, Oakland, Bradley
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
Man, Michigan is good at turning other teams weaknesses into strength, where did Bradley's shooters come from?
I do't know if this is intentional, but I want to know why Beilein insists on going small, we're having serious trouble rebounding and have gone cold from outside, why not have Morgan/Smotrycz on the floor together?
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^
Without Horford theres a serious lack of depth and both have a tendency to commit dumb fouls. He's afraid that they won't be able to play down the stretch.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 PM ^
This is the time of year to experiment. If we lose this game and going small costs us, you have a legitimate gripe.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
Michigan 5-16 from inside the three point line. Not a good number
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
on that Shiok (sp) tech. He definitley was chirping and they let it go, but it looked to be a second or third tstatement that finally brought out the whistle. Let him play and let him be excited but not letting it get out of control.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 PM ^
Shayok Shayok.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:45 PM ^
My 19 month old niece is watching with us and just said, "Shayok Shayok." I wonder where could have learned that.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 PM ^
one thing with Michigan football and basketball it's NEVER easy.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:22 PM ^
except against Nebraska (my guess is that will hold true in hoops as well)
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:21 PM ^
We're staring down the barrel of a beatdown...
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
Don't like seeing the team get called out for players being "energy suckers." Not a good thing.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:26 PM ^
for being called out by Coach or it actually happening? I think I know your angle, but just clarifying.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:32 PM ^
That players aren't playing high energy basketball/aren't responding well to negatives. I wonder if it's strictly stuff like getting dunked on or something happened during the week. He seemed to allude to something.
Edit: I think that speech was mainly targeted at Smotrycz. He got a really quick foul and was pulled right out for Douglass. When he came back in he got posterized and then got another foul. He may have been pouting on the bench after he got pulled back out.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:41 PM ^
I thought you meant. Onward!
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:31 PM ^
sorry
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
So you think Bradley is watching the BTN right now?
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
the half time stuff. Good work. That video needs to be captured and embedded for hoop fans.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:25 PM ^
awesome. Never seen anything like it during a game
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:25 PM ^
From listening to that halftime speech, I can confirm that John Beilein does, in fact, know more about basketball than I do.
December 22nd, 2011 at 8:47 PM ^
I like how he's entirely clinical in his analysis; not devoid of emotion necessarily but highly targeted on the outcome.
That's a serious skill.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:24 PM ^
Hearing Coach B speak you understand why people consider him a genius of the game.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:25 PM ^
Loved that exclusive locker room view of Coach Beilein. What a teacher.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 PM ^
Yeah, that's awesome. I've never seen that before, I thought that was very cool.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:28 PM ^
Loved seeing Beilien get into everyone equally. It didn't matter if it was Hardaway, Burke or Novak, everyone got chewed a little bit. That kinda thing definitley implies a team and looks encouraging that everyone was in there equally and paying attention.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:33 PM ^
Sure, whatever you say Mr. Announcer Man.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
haha and as far as it being what shayok does meh whatever, it does seem like the team got content with taking 3s.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:34 PM ^
Gonna need Morgan against zone defenses, that was a nice play
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:34 PM ^
Very good pass by Burke and finish by Morgan.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:34 PM ^
Great play by Morgan. Got his guy to jump, absorbed the contact to get the easy three point play.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
How is that a foul?
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:37 PM ^
That's a nice move by Smotrycz. You can tell it's coming piece-by-piece. He just hasn't been able to do it off the dribble et. Once he can, look out.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:37 PM ^
I like that the refs are letting them play a little bit, but in this half the fouls have been very inconcistent
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:37 PM ^
Wow, dan miller is calling the game.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:38 PM ^
but they are extending the 2-3 so high, it's leaving the baseline and short corner areas wide open.
Gus, Shayok is an undisciplined player and can be shut down by good team defenses. He dribbles into trouble and takes bad shots. That's how he averages THREE pts a game.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:38 PM ^
Shayok's shot looks like Shayit
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:38 PM ^
Damn where has that been Morgan
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:39 PM ^
Smotrycz is definitely responding to that halftime speech. Love the two no-look passes. He wants the ball now.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:39 PM ^
has matched their total against Wiscy last month.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:41 PM ^
Smot has such a nonchalant looking shot.
December 22nd, 2011 at 7:50 PM ^
You don't see many set shots these days. If he is jumping it isn't much.