MBB vs. Duke Open Thread
Duke is shoving underneath too, but it's only called on one end. FUCK Duke, and these officials.
Nobody gives Michigan any credit.
For the record, Kyrie does not mean "Lord, have mercy". I mean, come on guys, do your fucking research.
Keer-e-yay, not Ky-Ree
"Kyrie" is from the Greek kurios ("lord"). "Lord, have mercy" is kyrie eleison.
/seminary
You too huh?
Of 80s soft rock.
but it does mean Lord
He is the Round Mound of Bitterness.
Same old shtick different gig. Lakers,Heat,Celtics blah blah blah. And in this case Duke,Kansas, Kentucky,North Carolina blah blah blah. He just like any other frontrunner talking head in the media.
"Abandon all hope ye who play Duke?" You don't know shit. Fuck you Barkley and co.
How about giving us some credit?
I think the team did a good job adjusting to Duke's pressure D. Playing D like that can take alot out of you (Duke), we've taken their best shot, our looks will be better in the 2nd half.
This just in, the Plumlee's couldn't stay in front of my mother on the perimeter. We need to either hit the 3's or take those big boys off the dribble, it is there for the taking.
I think the team did a good job adjusting to Duke's pressure D. Playing D like that can take alot out of you (Duke), we've taken their best shot, our looks will be better in the 2nd half.
This just in, the Plumlee's couldn't stay in front of my mother on the perimeter. We need to either hit the 3's or take those big boys off the dribble, it is there for the taking.
dear john adams....shut the hell up!
If we are going to have a shot, the first 5 minutes can't have Morris or Morgan picking up a cheap foul. Easier said than done with these officials.
Of the timing in the UNC/Washington game.
I call bullshit. They should have gone to the monitor in that situation. It's a no-brainer.
but like they said it was a two.
On the timing when the ball went out of bounds. It hit with 1.2 or 1.3 seconds on the clock, but the clock ran until 0.5 seconds. That's a huge difference.
Watching Pitino at halftime kissing ref's asses. He got jobbed, but is already getting ready for next year.
You're telling me that everytime they go to the monitor in past games that they call it when the whistle blows? I always thought that this was the rule, but I've seen it called differently perhaps every single time that they've gone to the monitor in the past.
Michigan should just abandon their offense because Duke won't let them run it? Did he bother watching the first half or am I missing something? I thought the offense did well considering the foul situation. It looked like the same offense Michigan has been running all year...
This is why I'm watching Tennessee again during half time.
He has a point in general; Duke does that to some teams. But obviously not for this game as Michigan's offense is working as designed. Even the Novak shot they singled out is part of the design.
Oh I get the general point, but when breaking down this particular game it makes no sense. It wouldn't make sense for Michigan to switch their offense to something they don't have the players for (exclusively slash and score), esp. when their offense is fine.
Interested to see the first minute or minute and a half. Either the game gets blown open by Duke or we keep it pretty close.
As far as the refs go, they're not the worst. Calling bullshit calls, and probably a couple were a bit favored toward Duke.
THJ definitely needs to ignite this half, but without Morris and Co. for a lot of the half and to be down by 4, not shabby at all. Yay optimism.
Michigan has to get mugged before we get a call as opposed to Duke getting everything.
Let's hope Tim gets hot in the 2nd half.
Go Blue!
listening to this bullcrap excuse being given, for the officials not putting more time on the clock in the UNC and Wash game. Saying the clock shouldn't stop when the ball hits out of bounds, but when the whistle goes. I am pretty sure that is not the rule, or at least that isn't what I have seen enforced in other similar situations.
Whenever the same situation has occured in other games, I have always seen the refs go by when the ball hits out of bounds.
when you are playing one of the chosen Blue NC teams in Charlotte.
It will take one hell of an effort, because Duke is very good. I love to hate, but whatever.
What everyone outside of this board just cannot fathom, is that Michigan is a very good team. They are also well coached, discliplined and tough. If Michigan can keep shooting at a good clip and stay out of foul trouble they will take it to the wire.
I just hope at the end of the game, win ore lose, these asshat broadcasters can start showing us some respect.
Duke looks beatable. They will NOT Repeat as National Champions.
The problem is there aren't really any great teams this year.
I think OSU probably has the best team I've seen. I think they would lose to the best teams of the last few years though.
We are going to take it in the 2nd half. THJr goes off for 20 pts.
Of course the refs are going to kill us in another winnable game.
Calls have been awful for both teams.
Let's see. Morgan was out for the last 10 minutes because of 2 fouls, Morris missed the last 5 minutes for fouls and also a couple minutes when he got shaken up, THJ was cold, and yet it's a 4 point game. I'm liking it.
This is how I felt about the refs at the start of game till half time.
will have our starters back on the bench in no time, the way they're sucking Dukey-balls. They're going to need breath mints after the game.
I've thought about it, and I've decided I'm ok with bitching about these refs. Duke is handchecking us into Bolivian and the fouls they're getting called for them are of the phantom variety.
Does this halftime team even do analysis on games involving 1 seeds. Seriously all we get is Barkley's Duke is going to wear Michigan down and Kenny's Duke won't let you run your offense. I don't expect much, but can you sneak in one positive comment about Michigan or something insightful. Hell, I talk basketball better in my comatose drunk stage
We performed 22 points better than Tennessee in the second half than in the first half.
So, mathematics says that Michigan wins this one by 18.
/Science'd
nobody in the media wants to give this team any credit. They played a pretty good half all things considered.
We're going to need to hit 3's like crazy and realize we're gonna get no help from the refs in the 2nd half.
Has to play a perfect half. Too many stupid mistakes in the first half...and we are still close. That is a good sign.
Smart play, hard defense...we should have a shot.
Win or lose I want the team to leave this game HUNGRY for more!
Did anyone catch the announcer before the game started where he asked, "What does Michigan have to do to stay in the game?" The other announcer replied, "They can't stay in the game." Finally, the first was cut off to go to commercials when he answered, "Haha, I asked you what they had to do to stay in the game, and you..."
Between that and bull-headed Barkley, will anyone give our team even an ounce of respect to at least say we could have a shot in a million?