MBB Italy Tour Game 2 - follow on twitter
Game 2 vs Vincenza All Stars just about to tip off.
The twitter for UM Basketball provides fairly rapid updates on the game
August 19th, 2014 at 2:42 PM ^
Here's the lineup to start:
RT @umichbball U-M will go with the same starting five for Game 2 - Walton, LeVert, Irvin, Chatman, Donnal #ForzaBlu
— Dylan Burkhardt (@umhoops) August 19, 2014
August 19th, 2014 at 2:45 PM ^
It would be awesome if we could embed a twitter timeline widget.
August 19th, 2014 at 2:48 PM ^
I think MAAR is going to be super solid for us this year. He's going to come in off the bench, immediately drive and get fouled. His FT possession percentage is going to be awesome. A different way of heating up the offense than Irvin was last year or McGary was the year before.
August 19th, 2014 at 2:49 PM ^
Photo from someone who's there:
@umichbball Not quite Crisler Center, but will do! #ncaatour #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/gF7oCjkhdz
— Davide Maistrello (@ge_aldrig_upp) August 19, 2014
By the way, to the OP, it's Vicenza—just one n.
August 19th, 2014 at 2:55 PM ^
The glass tunnel and bench overhangs are pretty cool
August 19th, 2014 at 3:02 PM ^
and are needed because their fans throw stuff on the floor. Cool?
August 19th, 2014 at 3:09 PM ^
They can look cool even if they serve a purpose that is to prevent people from being shitty.
August 19th, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
and the glass was to protect the fans from flying pucks. So you're telling me it's the other way around?
August 19th, 2014 at 2:59 PM ^
Here's a closer view of the team during warmups. It does look like a nice crowd.
August 19th, 2014 at 3:14 PM ^
#NCAATOUR Vicenza #sonoabbronzatesololegambe #lafotononrendegiustizia #evvivailritmo pic.twitter.com/E8rltBXtzy
— Francesco E. Gonzo (@francescogonzo) August 19, 2014
August 19th, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
Well, at least they look old enough for Silvio Berlusconi.
August 19th, 2014 at 5:07 PM ^
very low bar
August 19th, 2014 at 3:34 PM ^
Here we go, the second half is about to begin. U-M will go with Walton, LeVert, Irvin, Chatman, Doyle #ForzaBlu
U-M runs the clock down and @CarisLeVert takes care of business with the free throw line jumper. Half U-M 45-24. #ForzaBlu
Back-and-forth with game action. Hey MAAR gets the ball and drives to the hoop. Oh and fouled again. 1-for-2, U-M leads 43-24 #ForzaBlu
U-M calls a TO after three straight missed opportunities with two turnovers, but still lead 37-21. #ForzaBlu
The free throws are just not falling for the Wolverines. @DerrickWalton10 misses both after TO. #ForzaBlu
And there is a TO on the floor. Cannot stress enough all the teaching going on with the assistants and @JohnBeilein #ForzaBlu
U-M's @markdonnal picks up third foul. @SeanLonergan_ enters game. Great teaching moment for @bacari34 #ForzaBlu
Another big board from @rickybdoyle who is fouled but puts it up strong. It rolls around and drops. Misses FT #ForzaBlu
One free throw from @rickybdoyle gives U-M a 25-11 lead. @Kamchatman3 picks up the steal and is fouled. #ForzaBlu
Q1 is done. U-M leads 22-11. Overall back-and-forth play. @JohnBeilein huddles the Wolverines for Q2 strategy. #ForzaBlu
It has rained all day, so it is just a little bit muggy in the gym tonight. HOWEVER, big props to huge crowd. #ForzaBlu
Missed shot by Vicenza, leads to @SpikeAlbrecht break, who dumps it off as Aubrey Dawkins lays it in, U-M 16-8 #ForzaBlu
It's always fun sitting next to the bench and listening to the teaching from @JohnBeilein Good or bad he never stops #ForzaBlu
Steal by @DerrickWalton10 leads to a foul on the other end. TO. U-M leads 12-8 after D-Walt makes 1-of-2 #ForzaBlu
Vicenza staying with U-M with inside drives. @Kamchatman3 bounces a nice inside pass to @rickybdoyle, who lays it in #ForzaBlu
Converts 1-of-2, U-M 9-6
And on his first possession, MAAR takes it to the hoop and is fouled. We might see that a lot this year #ForzaBlu
A @Kamchatman3 miss is grabbed by @markdonnal who is fouled. Keeping possession, Chatman scores off his own miss, U-M 8-4 #ForzaBlu
Two straight turnovers, but the Wolverines have not been able to take advantage. Early shots not falling #ForzaBlu
U-M loses the tip and @CarisLeVert picks up a quick foul #ForzaBlu
August 19th, 2014 at 3:41 PM ^
Good looking out man.
August 19th, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
Austin Hatch checks in again, and Michigan wins 93-53.
Zak Irvin hasn't missed a 3-pter this entire trip. 9/9
August 19th, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^
Fairly certain he eventually missed at least one:
Man, @irvin finally misses in Italy. However, he gets his own board. U0M is up 83-49 #ForzaBlu
— Michigan Basketball (@umichbball) August 19, 2014
August 19th, 2014 at 4:22 PM ^
Here's an in-game photo from Andrea Leo:
August 19th, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
Doyle goes 15 points, 14 boards for the game. sick
August 19th, 2014 at 5:59 PM ^
Agreed. Although I would happily take 0 points and 14 rebounds from Doyle this year on a fairly regular basis. Donnal and Doyle need to be rebounding machines.
Hopefully this trip is a huge confidence booster for our young bigs. So glad that they could make this pre-season trip happen.
August 19th, 2014 at 4:42 PM ^
Michigan Basketball@umichbball ·
U-M will win its second game, 93-53. See you tomorrow.
A long pass from MAAR to leads to Aubrey Dawkins spinning lay-in. He is a quarterback too? #ForzaBlu
We said he was playing well. How about with 7 minutes left, @rickybdoyle has 15 points, 14 rebounds. #ForzaBlu
Did we mention the ball is slippery. Lots of miscues over the last two minutes. U-M still leads 69-43 #ForzaBlu
However ... Vicenza comes and knocks down another triple as the crowd is loving the wide open play #ForzaBlu
A triple from Vicenza is answered by @Kamchatman3 as he nails the trey from the wing. U-M 58-33 #ForzaBlu
There was just a nasty crossover by @CarisLeVert who was fouled hard. Goes 1-for-2 from the line. #ForzaBlu
Michigan has started the second stanza hot. Have 4-for-4 from the field. Vicenza, Italy (PalaGoldoni)
WHOA!! @CarisLeVert turns the corner and finds himself all alone and throws it down. Vicenza responds with a triple, U-M 52-30
After a steal by @Kamchatman3 a break led by @DerrickWalton10 leads to a trey from @CarisLeVert #ForzaBlu
August 19th, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^
Well either we are going to go undefeated or the competition in the first 2 games is severely lacking. Hoping the future games are a lot better quality of opponent. This is like playing Eastern Michigan in Italy.
August 19th, 2014 at 5:27 PM ^
... If the NBA doesn't work out for Zak, I'm sure some teams in Italy will pick him up. He is unstoppable in Italy.
August 19th, 2014 at 5:44 PM ^
Is Michigan not allowed to take and/or broadcast any video of this? I don't see why they couldn't just set up an iphone on a tripod and put the footage on mgoblue.com later.
August 19th, 2014 at 6:51 PM ^
I suspect Beilein wouldn't want full-game footage available online for future opponents to be able to study. But I'm surprised there was no highlight reel posted for the first game. When the women's team went to France and Italy last year, they posted highlight videos for two of the three games, and I thought they'd do something similar for the men on this trip.
August 19th, 2014 at 8:04 PM ^
I found some highlights from game 1 on UMHoops
http://www.umhoops.com/2014/08/18/video-michigan-vs-perugia-select-highlights/
August 19th, 2014 at 7:05 PM ^
Am I allowed to be excited about MAAR yet? Two solid performances.
Also, the statline shows 0 Michigan turnovers. I assume that stat got lost in translation? Otherwise...OMG, WE'RE NOT GOING TO TURN THE BALL OVER THIS YEAR!
August 19th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
54% won't cut it during the season.
August 19th, 2014 at 7:24 PM ^
N O T E S
• Today's game was played under FIBA rules with a 24-second shot clock and four 10-minute quarters.
• Michigan held Vicenza to just eight total points in the fourth quarter.
• For the second straight day, Austin Hatch played the final three minutes. He recorded his first shot attempt.
• D.J. Wilson (finger) and Max Bielfeldt (hip) did not play.
• In two exhibition games, Zak Irvin is shooting 81 percent from the field (17-for-21) and 90 percent from long range (9-for-10). He leads U-M with 22.5 points per game.
• Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman has made 19 free throw attempts in two games.
• Michigan is shooting 58.4 percent from the field over the first two games.Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach John Beilein
On what he saw from his team today ... "It was just good to see them play together because we did make some steps in the last game and we also discovered some things we have to work on a lot. There are so many opportunities for us to get better, including turnovers and missed foul shots. What I'm proud of is that fourth quarter; we held them to eight points."On adjusting to the 24-second shot clock in Europe ... "We have a much better feel for how quickly we have to get the shot off and how quickly we have to read and react. With all the players out on that court for the first time, this is invaluable film for us moving forward."
On Ricky Doyle's elevated play on the glass and progress from Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman ... "There were two things that Ricky really did well: rebound in traffic and finish in traffic. Those are big things for us. He's only 6-9, but he plays even bigger than that on some occasions and today was one of them. Muhammad has really gone out there and used his speed, where he has been able to get to the foul line again; that's two games in a row. Right now I think what we are valuing is his ability to see the floor when he's going his quickest."
On the crowd and atmosphere ... "It was really good to have a crowd like this in this nice arena. Michigan travels very well; the brand travels very well and I think we saw how excited people were to see us over on this continent and in Italy in particular."
August 19th, 2014 at 8:18 PM ^
sounds like a good article. Beilein already working his magic.
STORY/VIDEO: Quick adjustment by John Beilein already has talented freshman Kameron Chatman shooting better from deep http://t.co/RmKIGRcOe9
— Kyle Bogenschutz (@KyleBogie) August 19, 2014
August 19th, 2014 at 9:07 PM ^
RICKY MFING DOYLE!?!?!?!?!
August 19th, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
Yay my first double post! Only took negative 17,500 points to get there.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:10 PM ^
I'd just like to throw out the term "Doyle Double" to see if it sticks. Surely will be the first of many 10 and 10 nights for this man.
August 19th, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^
Doyley Double
I'll bet it all, Alex!