Michigan basketball @ Ohio Open Thread

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Tip-off is at 9:00. 15 Michigan taking on 22 Ohio State in Columbus. You know the stakes. Go Blue!
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MichiganMan14

February 11th, 2014 at 9:40 PM ^

We cannot make shots or defend. Stauskas has been nuetralized.....again. GR3 cannot do anything. We simply can't win with this lack of offense and defensive intensity. We will be good next season because all of these kids except Morgan are returning....

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JayMo4

February 11th, 2014 at 9:40 PM ^

The amount of just aimless dribbling we see at times out of this team offensively is just hard to come to grips with when they're capable of moving the ball so well at times.  We get way too bogged down once a good defensive team takes away our first option.

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Sllepy81

February 11th, 2014 at 9:41 PM ^

we hit a wall towards the middle late half of the big ten schedule. You can see we are not with it. I actually didn't mind us losing in the big ten tournament last year biggest I thought we needed a big rest before the ncaa tournament, looks like if we want a run we might need that early out of the big ten tourny....unless they win it.

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kevin holt

February 11th, 2014 at 9:42 PM ^

We need to come off the ledge. I think once the shots start falling and they stop getting the bounces we will have a shot to make a run. I also have total faith in Beileins ability to adjust at the half.

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7words

February 11th, 2014 at 9:42 PM ^

Our lack of a big man that can do anything on offense is killing us.  If either Morgan or Horford could knock down a jumper then they wouldn't be able to play that over the top defense on Stauskas.  Instead our big men get the ball 15 feet from the basket and do nothing with it. 

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GoBluePhil

February 11th, 2014 at 9:42 PM ^

Is just standing around falls on the coaching staff. The wings are just standing around and no one is moving. No pressure on the defense. No attempts to get to the rack. Five missed put backs at the rim. Against so so teams might work but good teams have figured out how to defend Michigan. Keep pushing the guards outside the three point line and keep some pressure on the wings and Michigan has to settle for long threes late in the shot clock. Not good.

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DatWolverineMD

February 11th, 2014 at 9:42 PM ^

These past few games have highlighted how much we miss Mitch out there. And it's not only because he's a big body down low that would provide another offensive option and contribute some great D. We miss his energy badly. The team just looks so flat right now. I don't question their dedication or commitment, but they've looked so defeated on the court. It's such a stark contrast to the attitude they had during that first gauntlet. They need someone to spark the team.

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kevin holt

February 11th, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^

Nik, do you really think you won't have to work to get open in the NBA? As I type this he gets wide open and hits a 3. Nice. Also he got tackled in the lane.

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UMxWolverines

February 11th, 2014 at 9:46 PM ^

Nothing is more annoying than when a team dribbles around for 30 seconds and then gets fouled with 5 seconds left on the shotclock. 

And at least Dakitch just admitted his man crush

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