Final Day Of The Regular Season Open Thread

Submitted by jamiemac on

It's the last day of the regular season. I know its not as exciting as we'd hoped, but if anyone wants to chat about college hoops, be it Michigan or anything else going on in an insane week of action fire away. let's rap.

And, if you think I started this thread to pimp my own blog where we have posts today on the tournament bubble and watching my addiction ascend to new heights (we're thinking positively here), well, maybe you're right.

But I'd like to talk college hoops as well.

jmblue

March 7th, 2010 at 4:51 PM ^

Beilein must be beside himself. When we aren't committing silly turnovers, we're getting decent enough shot attempts - but they never go in.

On a side note, for a team looking to win the conference, MSU is incredibly careless with the basketball.

flyboy

March 7th, 2010 at 5:05 PM ^

Yes, recruiting "good shooters" who shoot 9.1% 3pt, 21.7% fg, and 37.5% ft in the first half seems somewhat like an oxymoron to me. What happens to these "good shooters" in between high school and when they start playing for Michigan??? You can't win games shooting 21% from the field.

BlockM

March 7th, 2010 at 4:57 PM ^

Hightower looks angry at the fact that this is his job. Evidently you can also throw an opposing player to the ground. Interesting set of rules we've got today.

DrewG32

March 7th, 2010 at 4:57 PM ^

I'd take Manny or Novak any day in a fight over Raymar's soft ass. As I type that, he gets that lay up. I hate that piece of shit. Have fun getting bounced in the second round.

03 Blue 07

March 7th, 2010 at 5:04 PM ^

After Morgan threw down Novak, I really, really wish Manny had gotten to Morgan and just obliterated him with a punch. I know- classless, etc, but jesus fucking christ. You're a man first, basketball player second. If someone throws one of your buddies to the ground like that out at a bar or something, I'm fairly sure you cold cock him, no questions asked. Seeing as that wasn't a basketball play but a fucking mug job, I'd have been completely satisfied with Manny laying him out and taking a suspension. I can't believe he didn't even get a T on that play (Morgan). Fucking ridiculous.

jvblaha

March 7th, 2010 at 4:57 PM ^

How can it be so rough at one end and then a touch fall on Morgan's breakaway layup. I hate Big Ten officiating. Izzo-ball is an insult to basketball.

PurpleStuff

March 7th, 2010 at 5:04 PM ^

I meant 3-point line, where we are now 1-12. Though nice to see we also can't make half of them from the charity stripe (3-8 right now). How the fuck does that happen? I'm pretty sure there are intramural teams on campus that could destroy those numbers.

03 Blue 07

March 7th, 2010 at 5:09 PM ^

No, but Morgan deserved to get SOMETHING done to him after he threw Novak down. I can't stand that he did that and didn't get a technical, or at least pushed or something by one of our guys. I can handle losing, but man, that play really pissed me off. It irks me that Morgan got away with that and Manny or someone didn't fucking tackle him or at least make damn sure he knew that such bullshit will not be tolerated, win/lose be dammned.

Mdjohnny5

March 7th, 2010 at 5:04 PM ^

We are getting killed inside WITH Sims and Gibson. What is going to happen next year?

Also Rivals reporting one of our young guys got hurt and may need surgery (can't see who don't have access - rumor is Jordan Morgan though). If true we pretty much have to offer Horford so we can just have a couple of actual bigs next year.

This year is seriously snake-bitten in a way I can't describe.

UMMAN83

March 7th, 2010 at 5:06 PM ^

We need more experience, more height,more depth, more rebounds,more D, more everything. Sorry but that looks to be the case to me. Green is still d$@& ugly. Go blue!

Gustavo Fring

March 7th, 2010 at 5:07 PM ^

This game really is meaningless. If we want to get into the NCAA tournament, we have to win 3 in a row. Michigan had a bad game today. But if we play like we did against Minny, anything is possible.

harmon98

March 7th, 2010 at 5:10 PM ^

we'll need a stellar effort to pull this win out. tenacious d, points in the paint to open the outside shot, more tenacious d, three balls, rinse, repeat.

let's make these fools remember who stymied their quest for a big ten banner.

we'll need a huge effort.

flyboy

March 7th, 2010 at 5:16 PM ^

There's a reason Michigan was ranked so high in the preseason. Unfortunately a couple of early loses really threw off the confidence of this team and they haven't been the same since. I hope coach can muster up a pep talk that will motivate the team to forget about the regular season and start playing like they know they can (which is a lot better than they are playing today). Stay confident my fellow Michigan fans. This is college basketball. Expect the unexpected! I'm still optimistic we can serve up an upset in the BTT and make it to the NIT.