January 7th, 2010 at 7:41 PM ^
No, but he recruited the players that are taking the majority of three point shots.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:44 PM ^
And they hit the shots last year. I'm not trying to say that Beilein is the be-all and end-all of college basketball coaches, but in the games where we've seen the kids play with fire, they've been fairly good. (See the OSU game.) You can only do so much to motivate them.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:51 PM ^
the 14th game of the season, last year no longer matters. We are who we are and we are not a good three point shooting team. I think JB is a good coach but we have to be more than a one trick poney out there. If the threes aren't falling (0-12 in the half is not falling) then we need to change it up.
January 7th, 2010 at 10:10 PM ^
Gremlin you are dbag,fucker,idiot,penis breath,asshole,terrible fan,little bitch and a dong licker.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:43 PM ^
telling them to take all those shots when we don't have shooters to make them. If he can't evolve and change things up during a game we won't have a shot at 15 wins this year.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:47 PM ^
What else can they do when they play as lazy as they are right now? You can't mosey into the lane and expect to score that way either. There's gotta be something, but I have no idea what it is.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:53 PM ^
we agree on. The only play we seem to run to get Manny in the post is a high screen from Sims for Manny to go to his right and penetrate. Sims needs to play big in the middle to help free up some guard penetration. Hopefully something starts falling in this second half.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:57 PM ^
Did you see J.B. Right before the half? He looks like he has no idea what the problem is either. I'm begining to worry he has lost this year's team.
January 7th, 2010 at 10:09 PM ^
Don't you feel stupid?
January 7th, 2010 at 7:38 PM ^
Man, what could have possibly happened with FT's and 3's between last year and now?
January 7th, 2010 at 7:45 PM ^
which may not be worth much, not having a point guard to set the offense up is killing us. Morris is not quite ready and Douglas is not a pg.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:43 PM ^
Can Jordan Dumars play for us right now?
January 7th, 2010 at 7:57 PM ^
when you transfer you have to sit out a whole year...he prolly wont be able to play until 2nd semester next year.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:03 PM ^
Sarcasm meter fail
January 7th, 2010 at 7:44 PM ^
that was the worst half of basketball I have seen in the beilein era... that was worse than any half that first year.
January 7th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
The Harvard game that year may have been worse.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:46 PM ^
These guys aren't very good. I don't understand how a team can lose nothing and get so much worse. Really strange.
January 7th, 2010 at 10:54 PM ^
And yet, you continue to discount what CJ Lee and David Merritt provided. "Nothing." Tsk tsk.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:46 PM ^
Silver lining, I decided to start tracking a few trends I've noticed in the Big Ten. I am watching the under and the home team with the spread and so far it's amazing.
In the four Big Ten games this week, the under is 3-0-1 (Purdue and Minnesota pushed) and the home team is 4-0 ATS. Tonight was -2.5 PSU and 129.5 o/u, so it looks like we're on our way to 4-0-1, 5-0. Gentlemen, place your bets...
January 7th, 2010 at 10:25 PM ^
That backfired.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:48 PM ^
Someone needs to scream at them, but who on the team will step up?
January 7th, 2010 at 7:50 PM ^
I've ever seen.
I can take lack of talent, but the complete and utter lack of effort is pretty disappointing.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:50 PM ^
Not stopping the ball on d. No effort to create passing angles. No one outside of novak crashing the boards or going for loose balls. Won't win games even if you're shooting well, if the effort isn't there.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:50 PM ^
It seems to me that the team is just unmotivated. When you have team leaders like Merritt and Lee playing motivated to earn minutes as walk-ons, the team sees that and follows their lead. When you have team leaders like Simms and Harris who have clearly checked out in hopes of NBA futures, the team is likely to follow that mentality as well (sans Novak). I didn't realize how import the loss of Merritt and Lee was going to be. Also, after seeing how unmotivated this team is (again, sans Novak), I am starting to question Beilein's ability to coach Michigan teams to winning seasons in the future. No doubt he is the nicest and most ethical guy out there, but those two traits alone are not going to win us basketball games. This team has been so frustrating to watch. I feel your pain.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:53 PM ^
To be honest, I don't really see the lack of effort / intensity many are mentioning. I see god awful shooting and bad turnovers. Giving up 31 a half should win you most games. They just can't score to save their lives.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:05 PM ^
In most conferences, yes. But you have to remember this is the Big 10 and 54 points wins you games (i.e. MSU 54 - Wisc 47 last night)
January 7th, 2010 at 8:19 PM ^
so true. Hence my affinity for the under in the Big Ten.
January 7th, 2010 at 10:13 PM ^
You see two Penn State guys streaking toward their basket and no one but Zack Novak chasing them and you don't call that a lack of effort/intensity? Not once but twice in quick succession?
January 7th, 2010 at 8:04 PM ^
Is he ever going to do anything?
January 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
LLP might as well not be on the court, on offense he cant make a shot, on defense he just lets his man do whatever he pleases
EDIT: I am an idiot. LLP was the big star of that second half.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:06 PM ^
Manny Harris has not looked like an NBA player this season, definitely not a first round pick anyway. That said, he looks like he has already checked out, so I'll be interested to see whether he decides to stay or declare for the draft.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:15 PM ^
Finally made a 3
January 7th, 2010 at 8:16 PM ^
What's odd is that they seem so flat vs PSU;they seemed much more focused and sharp against Osu. Home vs away problems? A somewhat undersized outside shooting team isn't going have too many other options on offense. But 0-12 is pathetic. Clang, clang, clang went the bball...
January 7th, 2010 at 8:55 PM ^
how negative some of your are..this is UM...we will prevail..
yes...this was edited...I eat my hat...Go Blue!
January 7th, 2010 at 8:18 PM ^
The comeback begins right now.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:19 PM ^
get them back into the game-help get some emotion going
January 7th, 2010 at 8:20 PM ^
so you're saying we have a chance...
January 7th, 2010 at 8:29 PM ^
Last year: Queme los barcos?
THIS year: Queme los coaches?
Sorry - they don't teach you Spanish in the Mob.
EDIT: Looks like my natural Mich pessimism came too soon.
Glad to see them gettin' after it.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:33 PM ^
Looks like this thread is due for a few dozen (not that I blame anybody for those reactions during that half).
January 7th, 2010 at 8:23 PM ^
They're warming up...
January 7th, 2010 at 8:29 PM ^
Who are these guys? This is nuts.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:30 PM ^
We're going to win now...!
January 7th, 2010 at 8:30 PM ^
LLP from the corner...
January 7th, 2010 at 8:31 PM ^
...and got lost/took a while getting to the arena. What the hell did JB do at the half, pull a gun out of his locker?
January 8th, 2010 at 1:12 AM ^
well played. I actually "LOLed"
January 7th, 2010 at 8:32 PM ^
chance!
January 7th, 2010 at 8:32 PM ^
AND 1!!!!!!!!!!!
January 7th, 2010 at 8:32 PM ^
Funny game
January 7th, 2010 at 8:33 PM ^
This year, but it appears to me they are being defended a bit better. It doesn't necessarily look, to me, as if they've lost their shooting touch as it looks like other teams aren't going to dare them to hit the shot.
But the puzzling thing is the free throw shooting.
January 7th, 2010 at 8:37 PM ^
Wow changed channels to watch the Alabama Texas pregame (and because I couldn't watch the bad basketball.) I come back and they take the lead!! Hot shooting! Odd theory: the basketball hoop on the right (as seen by the TV viewer) is rigged.