MBB vs Western Michigan Open Thread

Arkansas up  41 to 38 on Oklahoma at half. If you want something to watch until tip.

I think that website has some sort of pornography or something on it.  I clicked on it and a bunch of new programs came up and would not let me get away.

~Herm

Sounds like we should have a big win tonight

I'll say 81- 64 just a guess for fun

Max Bielfeldt with a boot on his right foot.

Kicking back with some homebrew. Looking forward to a rout in this one.

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Mich 80

Wm 62

Big Ten Network guys just said Bielema has an ankle tattoo.  Of course he does

Let's Go Blue!

Why do networks always put Ohio commentators on Michigan games?

lets take care of business...I really want to see Levert play some serious minutes tonight....I want to see what he brings this team this year...

I went to high school with one of Western's grad assistants. I hope he goes home sad. Go Blue!

gets to Fayettville, he'll probably get a stud for his tongue and another tattoo on the small of his back

can watch from beginning tonight

FORREST GUMP REFERENCE!!!! Ha so current BTN!

Michigan 85

WM 55

Man it doesn't seem like Beilein has been here for 6 years.

Well Tim is starting out great.

Is that 2 offensive fouls on Wittington? 

Since when is that a double dribble. He didn't have control of the ball from the pass.

Please don't follow the espn rule of showing a broadcast and show me the action on the court.

In other words, don't get cute, sports is simple, show the action, that is all

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These refs are whistle happy.

sighting

Sloppy thusfar

WOW...MORGAN...the most athletic play I have ever seen him make

Great play Morgan! And a nice take by Burke.

Both teams are cold as fuck.

I think Hardaway is hurting his with those leggings

is a little off right now, I expect that to change once they warm up

When was the last time we trailed in a game? Not Bradley and I don't think nc state.

So happy to see us getting the passing lanes.  It's been bugging me this season and we already have two hustle plays on defense that have led to two easy steals and two easy layups.

Now please make a shot on offense.  Thanks.

woof

Oops there he is

Defense is sloppy.

Every white guy on Westerns team looks like they came from Holland Christian

I hope we start heating up.

Dunk you very much!

Still workin on that alley oop thing

But seriously, what's our conversion % on those? 0%?

just needs to stroke it and not hesitate

and nice dunk timmmayyy

I can't wait for McGary to mature...his speed and power is amazing....

Brian's description of him being a puppy is dead on

Turnout looks pretty good for western. Hope we don't have to say that going forward. That alley oop woulda brought the house down

sickkkk dunk by Hardaway.

Stauskas just got clobbered there. 

If Stauskas can shoot 95% from the line for the season and 50% from three; how cool would that be?  ANSWER ME!

Are my expectations too high when I am pissed that we are #3 and we are only up by 1?

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Trey with the trey!

All right I'm sold.  Watching #4 Mitch McGary on defense . . .  He is a Wolverine among sloths.  Just outstanding.  

PS have met him in West Quad courtyard too.   Really nice guy.  

Time to get seperation here

Wow.  What a good acting job by that WM player.

That foul was called just cuz the guard jerked his head

No need for stupid divisions when you have a tourney at the end you dumb asses

Western's jersey have got some Notre Dame font goin on

What you want to see in games like this is good shot selection. I'm not particularly worried about the score --- we're going to win. But are we getting good looks? Are we taking good shots? Are we working certain possessions --- pushing the ball in the right spots?

These are things we need to worry about more than anything. In that Bradley game, this was what concerned me the most.

welcome to the game Matt...keep your head up...

is Vogrich on the floor, again?

Vogrich serves no purpose.

young fellas use the glass more, it works man

Wow this is ugly.  Can we blow these guys out now, please?

Protip: no more Vogrich.

I would love to see the stats if Vogrich's fouls and TOs vs points, assists and rebounds.

is on fire right now

Neither team can put the ball in the hoop right now.  Lucky we at least aren't turning the ball over, that's the difference in the game right now.

Vogrich really strugged in his first time off the bench...I might go back with putting him in the starting lineup and bringing him out quickly for Stauskas.

Then again, Levert is likely going to eat into his minutes. Wouldn't be shocked to see Stauskas start and Levert be the backup wing player.

Man, our shooters can't seem to hit so far. Except for Burke of course.

Those would be Christmas lights.

Timmay is ice cold..starting to force shots a la last year.

Wait, is Stauskas 0-2 from the field? What is going on?

That was a real good job by Horford.

I am being hypnotized by the Big Ten Network's' flickering half court camera.  It does not matter which TV  I watch on.  It keeps following me.

I am getting sleepy . . . I am getting sleepy . . . Go Green . . . Go White . . .

nice give and go Timmy to JM

I feel bad for Vogrich, senior and all but he struggles and we have more talented guys

and this team just seems like they're still very early in the meshing stage, obviously, and it's going to be a beautiful thing when they really start to click

I was going to switch TVs, but I'm on MGoBlog and well, I don't care.

Seems like Trey is forcing more dumb shots this year.

hasn't made a 3 yet...

Aliens

Foot.  Please go on pedal.  Please stay there for the rest of game.

Thanks.

is a coach in the making it looks like

Caris!

Levert! And good job by Burke kicking it back to him.

Big shot! Anyone know why he wasn't playing early on? Injury?

Caris!

What the hell is that sound in the BTN feed?  It's pulsing and is annoying as hell.

Wow Canadian Bacon!

lol there's stauskas

And you thought he was going to miss WMU...silly you.

Pretty fly for a white guy, anyone said that yet?

He's plays at 110mph...it's a gift and a curse.

Played everyone that we needed to play...took good shots, could've shot a little better, but not really worried about that. Just execute.

I read this thread on the toilet before turning on the game. Based on all of the comments, I expected a tie game.. however, Michigan was up by like 15 when I turned the game on before the half ended. Something is wrong with this board. Too negative. 

Rebounding: (Off) Total

M: (2) 11

WMU: (5) 15

We really have to crash the boards better in the second half.

GTFO

I've got your 6

Hardaway got LAZY

Lots of good and bad in that first half.

The good outweighs the bad, of course.  It's awesome to have a team so athletic that the screw up an offensive possession and are able to come back on defense, make a play, and get a fast break/transition bucket.  The "talent" on this team is great.  It's putting that talent together and getting it to gel, day in and day out, possession after possession, and for a complete game come April and March; the talent alone will win some Big Ten games even if they play poorly.  But getting far in March will be a sight to see as this team will be clicking and playing on a different level than we're even seeing now.

Trey has showed some NBA shots thus far in the game (thankfully, as a few were during stretches noone else was doing anything).  Defense looks very good at times but getting caught with those backdoor/screens a few times has given WMU some easy points.  Jordan Morgan looks great.  The steal and fast break was a very athletic "chain of events".  THJ also looking very good.  Getting to the basket like a Boss; a few misses, yes, but he's not settling for lower efficiency shots.  Let's see that trend continue all season.

Go Blue.  (WMU is actually a decent looking team, all things considered).

3 pointer machine

...aaaaand it's good from 49 yards for the 3.

That's going to be the key for us this year...we have the talent on the offensive end. But if we can be a "B" or better team on the defensive end. This is a Final Four type team.

Staukas is a showing better defensive prowess tonight.  Much more hustle and smart plays on defense, even if he is still spotting half a step when players drive on him. 

Trey, he's been good tonight

GRIII needs to gain some confidence, he seems a little lost right now on offense

Big Ten Football 2012: Unsatisfying and horrifying for everybody, including Wisconsin who improbably won the conference.

Mitch....Homerun or strikeout looking....wow

Still, he is my favorite player and I can't wait to watch him develop over his career here

He doesn't look very comfortable in the post, i don't see him as a one and done.

Another missed WMU free throw. Luck is nice.

We were getting BURNED earlier this game and could've easily switched to zone and shut them down...instead Coach B let them work through it and figure it out. Now they can't score.

Didnt feature him on Offense. Im super glad he chose Michigan but He never should have been a 5 star.

Looking real good now.

A great 5 minutes of Michigan basketball...highly recommend that people rewatch the start of the 2nd half. We're playing how we want to play all year.

this team has the ability to just go OFF.  let's not let them get another late game run.  i want a big win

I am glad they burned the redshirt of LeVert...he is a contributer.

forced his man to rotate towards the baseline, right into help defense, easy stop and taking it the other way.  Just great maturity and basketball sense.

I neeeeed a Stauskas jersey

at the game watching his son. Back in my days at Michigan Tim along with Eric Turner were coach Frieder's first big recruits.

Where is Max B tonight?

nice play by Spike...on D cutting off the drive and the nice find of the backdoor cutter

Spike!

use the glass my man, use the glass, it works

But I like the way he's getting involved more