MBB vs. MSU Game Open Thread
OK, we're almost an hour away from the biggest game in John Beilein's Michigan career, which makes it just about the biggest in recent Michigan Basketball history. For some of you, you might not have been alive long enough to remember anything bigger. If we lose, we can probably pinpoint bigger games, but if we win, and can follow it up with a Tourney appearance (showing going isn't just a fluke), turning a corner (if not actually catching up) against MSU, which can only help on the recruiting trail, and to basically not have all the positive momentum derail, there's no way to overstate how big that would be. Which makes this afternoon BIG. If ever we needed basketball to GO BLUE, it's today. Let's do it.
Go away
Because our offense has something to do with State hitting two threes to close the half.
It does a bit. If Morris doesn't jack that shitty three from six feet behind the line it could definitely have changed the flow a bit.
Could Tim Brando be worse at his job?
If we get Morgan/THJ going early this game should be ours
Up 8 at the half with no points from THJ and limited minutes from Jordan Morgan. I don't think we could ask for much better.
THJ needs to step it up and Morgan needs to stay in the game in the second half though.
While still being up 8.
Word to the wise, from the dumb. Avoid Qdoba before a big game. At very least, say no to the habanero salsa.
that's why you situate your big screen within view of the john. one of my best ideas ever.
and Timmy J has yet to score. i will take it
When D-Mo took the shot. Ya you should look for something better, but I think he panicked. I don't think he thought that was a good look.
I think he may have been more focused on getting a two for one than on getting a good shot.
and running the offense through him.
True. Up 8, Tim Hardaway is going to score around 17 this half, Morgan needs to stay in.
Not too bad but not too great. Let's finish this
Ahhhh can't wait for the 2nd.....get some offense from TJH and more minutes for Morgan, I'm liking what I'm seeing
Great defense boys ... keep it up!
i still can't believe the solid help defense the team plays; despite the # of frosh and soph and their lack of size.
I think THJ will get it going 2nd half! Go Blue
I love what we're getting from Evan and the defense has been tenacious. I'd like to see a second half gameplan similar to the start of the first by attacking the basket and FORCE them to stop sticking to Timmy. So far he hasn't had a great look really. He's been an obvious focal point for Sparty.
Obviously can't watch the game in NY, but it sounds like the offense is chugging along reasonably well and the defense has stepped up. Summer and Appling are basically the whole offense for MSU and that probably won't continue into the second half, while you figure Hardaway will get going a bit. Would have liked to be up double digits, but this team is playing really well right now and they clearly are not afraid of MSU.
CBS isn't showing it online?!
Good point. I'll check that now.
With Morgan on the bench for 10-ish minutes, Hardaway not scoring, and Morris not playing particularly well.
6-point run at the end notwithstanding, that's about as good as we could have expected given the 1st half problems.
They need to come out and curb stomp sparty. MSU is playing like they just want the season to be over and if they jump out early again, victory will result
WINNING
That Novak 3 turned out to be pretty huge as it started our 11-0 run after MSU cut the lead to 3.
obvious that these announcers are completely bias towards Michigan State, as well as clueless about Michigan in general. Even the halftime guys didn't say a word about anything Michigan was doing.
You're probably right about that, but I'll let them talk about State as much as they want as long as we keep beating State.
We're 16-0 when scoring 65 points or more
We're 2-12 when scoring less than 65 points
33 points at the half? I'll take it
But keep in mind that one of our two wins when scoring under 65 was against State.
We're 18-0 when we score more points than our opponent. I'll be watching that stat.
Live stream of CBS should be on atdhenet.tv under 'live tv' not 'live sports'
The kids are growing up before our eyes.
Is so much fucking better than their ad/slogan without an object
UM's ad is one of the best in college sports. I watched one from Texas A&M (I think) and it was just a bunch of pictures with an "Aggie Up" or something like that at the end.
Time to prove the haters wrong. I'll take up 8 and decent 1st half with a clutch second half, please.
のは、青色行こう！
that's what she said
How many more times will they call Hardaway Jr, Rice? It's getting. My daughter (she's 6) said she's glad there's no Butterfly talk today because she's sick of it.
Everything I feared happened the first half (Morgan foul trouble, Hardaway silenced and nobody getting hot from 3P land) and we are up.
Not bad, not bad at all.
Gotta luv the possition we are in.
Tim Brando is an idiot
The few forced 3's and Stu leaving his man wide open to help is driving me crazy, but we are in a very good position considering the foul trouble and quiet start by Hardaway Jr.
Attractive Asian unicyclist with plate balancing! Best half-time show ever!
I'm worried that Lucas and Green explode this half.