Northwestern 67, Michigan 65
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— Kyle Boone (@kylebooneCBS) March 2, 2017
A grudging but heartfelt congratulations to Northwestern for making the NCAA tournament. Dissecting this gut-punch will wait until tomorrow.
Or Madison Square Garden where they beat two NCAA Tournamen teams.
That was Wisconsin level bullshit right there. Michigan completely fell apart at the end and lost their minds on offense, they had a great chance to win, but let it slip through their fingers, there was no reason to lose on a hail mary pass.
Looks like Beilein defense to me. I've had enough of his monochrome scheme. Works okay when you hit the recruiting lotto with a Stauskas, but otherwise it's this.
Please check the defense ratings for those stauskas years and get back to me. This team has nearly the same stats as the one with Stauskas that went to the elite 8. Only difference is we can't finish games. Winning time can't be taught.
That team had 3 NBA players on it, this team has none. Stop making dumb arguments. This team has a .500 record in an average conference. Beilein is what he is at this point, a guy with a nice offense who doesn't have a fucking clue on defense and whose recruiting decisions will severly limit the ceiling for every team he coaches.
It has been proven several times this year and should have been taught by now. You can win by not putting the ball in Irvin's hands down the stretch. He will not make a good decision.
You know, it never fails after a loss to see a bunch of people come to the comment threads to bitch and moan about Beilein with the same tired cliches. At least if you are going to complain about him, try some new material.
No really, I'd love to hear about this particular shoe. It sounds magical.
It seems so redudant. Why was the ball in Irvins hands when the game counts. Anyone on the floor but him to take the last shot.
I was ready to say FINALLY Irvin played a decent game. i.e., he didn't force many shots, make bonehead turnovers. In other words, didn't hurt the team. But then the last possession came and he flashed back to one of the lucky shots he hit last year near the end of a game. DUMB. DUMB. DUMB.
YOU ARE NOT A GOOD SHOOTER. YOU ARE EVEN LESS OF A CLUTCH PLAYER. NOT BAGGIN BECAUSE WE LOST. THESE ARE FACTS. STOP TRYING TO BE A HERO!!! YOU SHOULD NEVER SHOOT WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LIINE. EVER.
MAAR should have driven to the basket. That's a much higher percentage.
Painful freakin ending to boot. I still say we're dancing.
MAAR didn't want the ball though, he couldn't wait to get rid of it. I feel this is an important and overlooked factor.
That last play was just a ballsy call by Collins and Northwestern. If no one touches the ball and it is thrown out of bounds, then Michigan gets the ball under their basket with no time taken off. Most coaches in that same position just throw a short pass and let them throw a prayer up and settle for overtime.
please diagram and discuss how to defend the full-court inbounds pass for us. Our team appears to have difficulty doing this in key situations.
No references to Rick Pitino allowed.
Thanks.
Why no Mich players along the lane? Was Wagner shooting 2 or was it a 1 & 1? If 2 then I assume Mich players would line up after 1st shot.Did I just answer my own question?
So Mich thought it was 2 shots? Why would Mich NOT have players along the lane,there was plenty of time left in game IIRC.
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