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Great F****** EFFORT guys.
Walton you are a warrior - looks like he is 60% out there.
We don't do moral victories but damn we are playing backcourts at times with Spike + Dakich. Play like this the rest of the way and we can do some damage.
Very proud.
January 24th, 2015 at 10:59 PM ^
saved a basket. Now that was because Kaminsky faked Chatman out. But besides that one play, point out another defensive lapse by Chatman. His defense--at least tonight--was much better than Dawkin's. This was clear for those in attendance. But you have your meme to beat to death.
January 24th, 2015 at 11:25 PM ^
First off, it was a bad foul because he was badly beaten. Second, to answer your question, hHe was dramatically out of position on a corner three later in the second half by Wisconsin. I don't know why you think you have to physically in attendance to see that. I also don't know what meme I'm beating to death. The one that claims Chatman is not very good? I hope he ends up great, but he looks completely lost.
January 25th, 2015 at 1:10 AM ^
You are consistently and unnecessarily negative and personal towards 18-20 year old student-athletes recruited by John Beilein to play basketball at Michigan. And contrary to your recent assessment "this fucking team (doesn't) suck".
January 24th, 2015 at 9:33 PM ^
Proud of this team. They put up one hell of a fight tonight.
January 24th, 2015 at 9:33 PM ^
If anyone ever doubted JB as a coach, well think again. He had an under-manned team take Wiscy to the mat, that is real coaching. It is easy to take a team of all 5 stars (re:Kentucky) and have them go undefeated than it is the coach this team given all the adversity they have faced and play as well as they did tonight.
Glad he is our coach! JB & JH - Who has it better than us, NOBODY!
January 24th, 2015 at 9:34 PM ^
One of the most fun losses to watch. More of an "oh well" after the game instead of "God fuckin' damnit."
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January 24th, 2015 at 9:44 PM ^
I didn't want to say it. I feel bound by my avatar...
January 24th, 2015 at 11:13 PM ^
And he looks exactly like the Grinch!
January 24th, 2015 at 9:34 PM ^
The payoff is down the road, but this group of freshmen and sophmores is going to kick so much ass in the next few years. And either way they are fun to watch. Go Blue!
January 24th, 2015 at 9:35 PM ^
I wonder what would happen with this team if Chatman actually lived up to his recruiting hype. MAAR and Dawkins seem like diamonds in the rough making.
January 24th, 2015 at 9:51 PM ^
but probably as a sophmore.
January 24th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
Also, my goodness has Irvin been disappointing this year. He's barely made a jump with his game, and any leadership isn't anywhere to be seen by my eyes. Very disappointed in him. He could be a difference maker, but just doesn't seem to have the poise that great players have.
January 24th, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^
I get what you mean, but not every player is destined to be a guy who can get his own shot, lock guys down, etc. Irvin is a shooter primarily and and is a fine complimentary player when he isn't a focus of the defense. Now that Nik is gone, he's probably the most dangerous catch-and-shoot guy on the team, so he has been a focus for defenses all year. And for some guys there is only so much tweaking of their offensive game to add more driving and variety.
I agree with this on the defensive end though.
January 24th, 2015 at 11:02 PM ^
played very well defensively tonight.
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January 24th, 2015 at 9:37 PM ^
I think this year will prove to be the exception more than the norm. Michigan will get back to being Michigan sooner rather than later.
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January 24th, 2015 at 9:39 PM ^
January 24th, 2015 at 9:39 PM ^
Despite the loss, my perspective on the team/season changed a lot tonight. This team is growing up. There's a very tough road ahead but I feel like we're going to put up a fight every night and be one of those teams everyone hates to play.
January 24th, 2015 at 10:26 PM ^
Now, I'm back to sayin' "A Big Dance At-large bid ain't over until it's over." Can we finish 7-3 to get to 12-6 B1G / 18-11 overall to at least be in consideration for an at-large going into the BTT?
Before this game, I thought, no way we go 7-4 and pick up a marquee win somewhere to give ourselves a chance. Now? 7-3 is not likely, but it's in the realm of possibility.
GO BLUE!
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January 24th, 2015 at 10:34 PM ^
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January 24th, 2015 at 9:40 PM ^
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January 24th, 2015 at 9:40 PM ^
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January 24th, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^
We have one of the top 5 coaches in college basketball.
January 24th, 2015 at 9:44 PM ^
Agreed MAAR, Dawkins, Donnal, and also Chatman made some nice plays - especially on the boards and on D.
I just wish they didn't switch back to man to man towards the end of regulation. Wiscy got a few easy baskets with Hayes and Kaminsky which hurt us. I saw them play against Cal in person and these two are very, very solid.
Also would like to have seen Doyle get more time in the first half. He really held up well on the glass in the 2nd half.
Great effort, and this will be a confidence boost for the rest of the season. Go Blue!!
January 24th, 2015 at 9:46 PM ^
Congrats to the team on a solid effort, and it would have been great to steal the win. It remains an NIT team to me right now, but I now have a bit of optimism that the team could maybe get to a play-in game for the NCAA tourney with a strong run to end the year. And looking at the schedule, it definitely looks easier than it did even a month ago.
January 24th, 2015 at 9:46 PM ^
They are starting to play like they know what they have to do in order to win,
Would like to see MARR start along side of Walton and bring Spike off the bench. We would always have either Walton or Spike on the floor to run things, but not have them out there together anymore than necessary.
You can see the freshmen starting to grow, but they aren't to the point where they can do it consistantly. Hopefully, they will get there by the end of the year.
Next year is looking better all the time.
January 24th, 2015 at 9:47 PM ^
Points were nice, but there were many subtle plays he made on defense to help the team win. I thought he was better than the other guards in the 2-3 zone. Another piece is falling in place.
Wisconsin is just flat out good. Several times, I was complimenting their play. Not much you can do with Kaminsky on many of those plays.
While I'm at peace tonight, next year I hope we beat the fucking shit out of this team, running it up, hanging on the rim up 35 ...
January 24th, 2015 at 9:49 PM ^
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January 24th, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
No, it wasn't pretty, but it sure was a hell of a lot prettier than our previous six losses
January 24th, 2015 at 9:52 PM ^
January 24th, 2015 at 11:36 PM ^
maar and dawkins are going to blow up next year and turn pro
January 24th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
January 24th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
I love this team... I don't care about those six ugly previous losses (barring Nova). This team has heart. The team is coming around, but A LOT of this rest of the season will depend on how much intensity we put into every game now until Selection Sunday. We can't afford have a repeat of the OSU game earlier this season.
Now about this game... Walton hero-ball scares me. I love him, but he just isn't Trey and doesn't have is dribble penetration. I really would have liked to see some more ball movement in OT to find a quality shot. We still aren't shooting the ball particularily well, but the offense is finding a groove. Love that the freshman are stepping up, and Chatman played some quality minutes as well. Now I'm starting to see why Donnal was a Top 100 recruit. The kid has some strong range and grabbed some quality boards tonight. He still isn't where he needs to be, but he is really coming around.
This team has the capability to be very pesky come March, and like I said before, a lot of it will depend on how much fortitude we show day in and day out. We have a lot of work to do, but if tonight was any indicator, we most definitely can do it...
PS, I LOVE THIS TEAM AND JB
January 24th, 2015 at 10:03 PM ^
I think he did what needed to be done, and I think with a healthy toe he'll be a lot better at finishing, penetrating, etc.
I agree with everything else.
January 24th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
Yeah, man. You can't rag on Walton right now. Dude can barely walk without limping and yet he's leading the team in minutes and put the team on his back for much of that second half.
Walton's lack of burst is not intrinsic to him as a player. He had that burst just last year as a freshman.
Dude's a warrior.
A rather damaged one. But a warrior, just the same.
January 24th, 2015 at 10:33 PM ^
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January 24th, 2015 at 10:02 PM ^
Will be even better if we land Jaylen Brown!
January 24th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
January 24th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^
With or without LeVert this team is going to get really good over the next two years. They all looked better in this one, against the best team they've faced in a while.
January 24th, 2015 at 10:27 PM ^
I think this season's going to be a hell of a lot more fun than the one we were looking at when we had "expectations."
January 24th, 2015 at 10:28 PM ^
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January 24th, 2015 at 11:07 PM ^
And no one slapped the floor
January 24th, 2015 at 11:09 PM ^
Stupid phone.
January 25th, 2015 at 1:08 AM ^
As much as I love Spike I think it's becoming more and more clear that he is not a guy who we should expect to play a starters role. He's a fantastic spark off the bench and a smart player, but to be completely honest I think MAAR already brings more to the table at the guard postion than Spike does.
I remember a lot of us were skeptical when we signed MAAR and Dawkins so late, but they are going to be tremendous program players. Add to that how solid Doyle has been as a true freshman, Chatman seeming to get a bit more acclimated, Wilson still with a high-ceiling for a big man, and Duncan Robinson coming in next season. We will be an extremely deep and talented team next year especially if Levert comes back.
January 25th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^