Wrecking The Program; the open thread
we have them where we want them.
I will eat an entire cardboard box if Indiana continues shooting 60% the rest of the game.
It's like that blown shot clock call rattled them because after that it wa an avalanche of AWFUL calls.
We're definitely playing 5 v 8.
Crean is such a bitch ass.
I still feel calm about this game. Like I know we're still going to win. Hope my feeling is right.
close enough -- IU is not gonna shoot 65% for a whole game and we will get a make-up call or two in the second half.
Guys--stop blaming the refs. There have been 2-3 questionable calls and 1 bad call all game (IU travel after Spike tried to take the charge). Spike wasn't get on that, should have been a block.
IU is abusing us on offense. They are laying the blueprint on how you beat Michigan--screen, screen, screen. We don't switch well and eventually we lose our men for an easy shot.
Most games we thrive on bad turnovers from the other team. IU has 1....yes that's 1...turnover.
Play some D or we drop to a 4 seed (MSU is going to win the BTN tourney and steal our 3)
And they should T-up Creen for being 6 ft out on the court!
Some lousy offensive possessions, with rushed jumpers or missed lay-ups. I can understand that stuff to an extent. But we've had a game and a half now where we seem incapable of slowing down a lousy Indiana offense that can't shoot outside of one guy. Insert all disclaimers about how we're not in a position to complain about basketball right now. This is a minor annoyance, fair enough. Would like to see us play stronger D in the second half.
I feel like the first half was a fluke what with Indiana's shooting on fire and so many blown calls by the officials.
we might win this game, but still
and we need a no-call at the rim on the defensive side. That should even things up somewhat on the call front.
at halftime, we need to close out on shots better
I'm not sure which was more atrocious our D or Indiana's basketball officials.
Michigan eFG% - 51.56%
Michigan OREB% - 38.89%
Michigan free throw rate - 15.63%
Michigan turnover % - 5.52%
Indiana eFG% - 66.67%
Indiana OREB% - 25.00%
Indiana free throw rate - 29.63%
Indiana turnover % - 8.95%
For those wondering about the defense, Indiana's PPP is 1.36, so not the best from us, especially in transition. However, our offensive PPP is 1.24, so we're definitely outperforming our Assembly Hall selves.
I hate that we had such a breeze game vs. Illinois before this because I think it lowered our guard and helped contribute to our blah 1st half. Hope they use halftime to recalibrate and recognize the new team playing across from them.
Time to respect Crean's guys for the NIT-heading team they are. Close these douchensteins out!
I'm happy we locked up the Big Ten last week or we (read: I) would really be melting down right now
Though locking it up might go a long ways to explaining why we aren't playing up to potential.
I'll take the loss as long as someone punches Crean in the face
Morgan was rolling back up court on Crean's side when he was looking downcort and three feet on to the court. Temptation would be to run him right over. Should be a tech on Crean, right?
We can't do it now because we're on defense...but we should've run him over 2-3 times on offense.
This. Would like to see more movement and back door cuts.
In answering my own question...
Coaches I hate...(B1G only)
#1 Tom Crean
#2 Tom Izzo
#3 Bo Ryan
#4 Richard Pitino
#5 Fran McCaffery / Matt Painter
(oddly enough I like 3 of the other 5 and I'm indifferent about the other 2 of 5)
Players I hate...(B1G only)
#1 Will Sheehey
#2 Denzel Valentine
#3 Gary Harris
#4 Keith Appling
#5 Russell Byrd
(oddly enough, I don't think there are any other players in the B1G that I truly hate. I may not like a bunch...but I don't dislike them like this 5. Guys like Amir Williams I just laugh at)
Teams I hate...(B1G only)
#1 MSU (because it's MSU) & Indiana (because of coach and players)
#3 OSU (because it's OSU)
#4 Purdue
#5 Minnesota
For all of our poor D and lame officiating it aint so bad. And we missed a few FT's. We'll pull it together in the 2nd half.
Hockey up on MSU 1-0 90 seconds into the game
Hopefully en route to another 7-1 victory, or thereabouts.
5 mins into the game. Nieves scored
Go Blue. No mercy!
nice energy; way to move Nic inside!
Every time Indiana's gone down low low, it seems to have turned into points.
We need a shotblocker
Oooh watch out, we have a badass here (staring down Stauskas)
2nd bad defensive gamble by GR3 today. Need to get back right away.
if the coach does so in order to push their own player in the correct direction.
Tackling an opposing player is also okay.
/s
Get off the court you cocksucker Crean