Michigan basketball vs Ohio Open Thread [Come on back if you want]

While I won't say that the football team melts on the road in big games, it can't get it done. This level of blowout is indicative of some BRUTALLY deficient level of balls.  This is not good.

What was that phrase Brian used for Novak, like "Aneurism of Leadership"? Yeah someone have that now.

Why is our team less than stellar on free throws??!!!

Spike + zone = good move by Beilein. Let's try to cut the lead to 12 by half and we're in it.

Need to make them, b/c we will start getting them.

YES...YES...YES!

I'm telling you guys, we're the better team and if we keep attacking, we'll climb into this thing slowly but surely. We need a 10-0 run though, especially with Craft on the bench.

Rebounding not happening today. Need to improve

Spike, nice handle.

It looks like Michigan's balls are deflated.

Ohio resting their best.

Whatever Spike just did there to keep that ball inbounds was Teen Wolfeesque

Life... Spike... Spark.

By half...that will work

Morgan you close out slower than my fucking grandma

Keep driving hard into the second half and we'll turn it around

Spike is providing just what we need right now. Chip away Blue.

I'll feel a lot better if we can get this down to around 12 or so by half.

either we come back and win = awesome

or  we get the wake up call we need to become great instead of good. 

ps. 

Hahahahahahaha please!

Good thing the #1 ranking is meaningless

/s

So far he's doing exactly what we need to do.

There's not going to be enough time this half, but next half we HAVE to get Ohio on their toes a little by picking up these fouls. Craft won't be able to play as tough if he gets a quick 3rd foul.

Such a poor effort so far by this young team.  Play like you want to win!!!

Does Matt Vogrich have AIDS or something? I don't understand why he doesn't get put in, at all, unless its garbage time.

You know it's a bad fucking day when your opponent's 6'9" C is making 18 foot jump shots.

No heart at all. Bunch of pussies.

Where is all the cockyness from Stauskus? playing timid now

A 3 would be nice.

Show a little confidence and poise during a difficult stretch.

At least Spike showed up to play.

Entered this week with 4 undefeated teams, will there be one left after today?

Get that 3rd on craft and second half we can get back in this..

Guard that guy

Deshawn Thomas fucking owns us. He destroyed us last year too.

Hell yeah Spike!

At least Spike came to play!

Spike is the hero so far.

not a good day to be a Michigan fan.. even the girls basketball team is playing horrible

Trey + Spike... have we done much of that?

MVP thus far.

SPIKE!

Stauskas shut out this half? But Spike has played exceptional.

Cut it to ten and we win

Spike the only one who doesn't look scared.

Spike HATES Buckeyes!!

Really dont understand what happened. The team atmosphere really seems non existent.

It would be awesome if we can get this within 10 before the half.

Spike for 3! 20-34

Looking like the All American right now. Come on Burke.

I need a thunder buddy for this game

Spike Albrecht reminds me of Fife...

Freshmen got a welcome to Big Ten play, team woke up, we have a ball game.

Everyone can stop flaming our players now.

All hail albrecht right now

Down to 12.

Finally Trey! You are the best in the country! Keep acting like it.

Beilein's using his bench well. He's put Spike in at the right times and gave Burke a much needed sit down.

I tried to tell you guys...

We have to ATTACK.

Go straight at them.

THJ....don't pass...just stop that....

So glad 2011 THJ is back...

Damn it, Hardaway!

Hardaway is killing us...

Put LeVert in

What in the fuck was that

Hardaway you're an upper classman! Can't do that!

Hardaway needs to take a seat.  That guy is a turnover machine today.  

Fuck...Shitty pass Hardaway....that would have been huge for us....potentially kills our comeback....FUCK

Hardaway playing like a freshman, in high school. Horrible decision after horrible decision.

The beast has awakened!

The sloppy passes haven't been there all season, hope we clear the issue.  Playing significantly better.  If OSU misses this shot before the half, I think that's great.  If they miss and we get points off of it, then even way better.

1.  Extremely high camera angle

2.  Value City sponsorship of arena

3,  Outline of Ohio on floor

4.  Godawful scorer's table

Please shoot me now.  Thank Dog Shameless is on tonight.

Craft wasn't going to risk the chance. He backed off and was allowing him to shoot and he throws it away!? Be smart... Damn :( I'm a sad panda

THJ needs to spend less time on twitter dreaming about being the best and focus when he's on the court.

Horrible turnover by THJ. That was huge and could come back to bite us if they score off this.

We could've put it at 10...right where we want it.

He's got to make it up by getting a stop here.

We get a stop and a 3 and we're in there.

This is the biggest 36.7 second of the season.

That was a good opportunity on that break.  We need to take care of the ball.  That is why we're in this hole.  Spike gave us some great minutes this half.  

Commence epic comback...

Why didn't thj just take that shot comon man keep playing aggressive

Over/Under at 1200 posts

Good defense on that/

Why the hell not take a TO and set up a play?

Got it to 12. DId what we needed to do after a horrible start. Still have a ball game.

shit shot Hardaway

Yes let's take an off balance 3 as the last shot...ugh

THJ was not my choice for that last shot.
 

At some point Ken Pom/ John Hollinger will quantify basketball IQ..... and Tim Hardaway Jr's will be low.

Down by 12 is encouraging, given the start.

The one guy I didn't want with the last shot.

Yeah let's have the kid playing the worst take the last shot...

Hardaway just won't quit doing stupid shit.

Wow THJ is just terrible today. Terrible.

Two blown chances by THJ to be down by eight.

Hardaway might have single handily ended our comeback shot with two horrendous end of half decisions.

Didn't set his feet. Would've liked to have seen Burke with the ball in that instance...Craft is on him and he absolutely CAN'T pick up a 3rd foul.

Give it to Burke and let him go right at Craft, he pretty much has to give you 2 points rather than commit a foul.

I know this and I'm sitting on my living room coach. The guys on the foul have to understand this as well.

Down by a bakers dozen isn't great but considering the early meltdown we are still able to pull this win off

Hardaway has been a huge liability this game.  He's thrown away several possessions either with turnovers or bad shots.

Of ball I have seen Hardaway play. Not sure where his head is today? 12 is not a huge deficit, just need to play as a team and pull this one out!

Yeah let's have the kid playing the worst take the last shot...

Yes let's take an off balance 3 as the last shot...ugh

Fuck Hardaway, blown opportunities last 2 possessions.

Michigan is better than this. Game is still in reach, but a win will be difficult even if they get their act together.

Need GR3 to get more involved and need THJ to get less involved.

Start spike the second half.

Ended the half on a good note, a 14-5 run or similar.  If we come out of the gate at the half and pull the game to within a few, well, alright then.

Time for Ohio State to go 7+ minutes without a basket I say, hah.

...and nearly pulled it out. I think IU is better than ohio; I think we are better than Minny.

Still a lot of BB to be played. I like the zone D and if THJ gets going and Trey calms down...

Terrible half, but the deficit can be overcome.  If we value the basketball like we usually do (no more no-look passes to Ohio) and just settle down and take high-quality shots, we can come back.

Everyone will be praising him by the end of the game

Stop turning the goddamn ball over, and we can win this. Last time I checked,12 points is not an insurmountable lead. Time to go get it.

I'd like to see Stauskas rain fire from downtown 2 possessions in a row. That'd be nice.

Where was Stauskas the first half?
Burke,Hardaway, Nik and GRIII combined for 11 points first half. If they can get a couple of those guys going we can pull this out.

The biggest thing is limit the turnovers, OSU has 15+ points off turnovers, if we can eliminate that and do our thing I've got great confidence.  Ohio State is not that good of a team.

having his worst game of his career.  I want to take him out but somehow Caris is playing as bad or worse.

Vogrich?  I'm willing to give it a shot.

"Coming up next, a look into the Michigan locker room for their halftime adjustments."

And then a little piece of Brady Hoke dies inside.

Here's the ball game in a nutshell.



UM - 37% shooting 2, 50% 3, 8 TOs

OSU - 52% shooting 2, 44% 3 1 TOs

Only Albrect seems to have shown up to play, unaffected.... the rest of the team, especially Robinson, are playing both soft, and scared, but worst, intimidated. 

This sucks because I actually expected this, but hoping I'd be wrong. When getting blown out like that, it isn't skill, but totally MENTAL.

Only Albrect seems to have shown up to play, unaffected.... the rest of the team, especially Robinson, are playing both soft, and scared, but worst, intimidated. 

This sucks because I actually expected this, but hoping I'd be wrong. When getting blown out like that, it isn't skill, but totally MENTAL.

It seems like the freshmen are actually playing better than the older players.

It is only 12 points. I want to see Nick S get involved. We need some SWAGGGG

9 turnovers and 16 OSU points off of turnovers.  That's why.

How the fuck was that a blocking foul!? Are the refs mixing up which one's which?

Such bullshit calls.

Somebody make a 3

Those shots by TH and Stauskas were horrible decisions

Come on, gotta make those free throws...

Just awful decision making on offense this entire half.

Burke, what the fuck are you thinking?

Quit the cute stuff and play!

Make your FREE THROWS!!!

that assistant coaches eyes look pretty red...

They can't make anything. I say start feeding Morgan. He's been somewhat reliable, and that should open up some kickout passes.

Good test for a young team here. They have to play possession by possession. Get a stop here.

So many wasted possessions.

Is not playing well.

McGary! Finally inside 10!

McGary! Finally inside 10!

Burke needs to stop trying to force shit and just play, get the ball out, 4 on 2 should be a basket

Kobe assist by Hardaway there.

Hardaway is single handedly trying to lose the game...

THJ is just awful today. Absolutely aweful.

Well, we've cut the lead, but have wasted a lot of possessions to start the half.

Down 8 with 15 though, we're very much in the game.

McGary just asqueeZed something out of two good defensive trips that were about to come up empty. Big stuff.

I love THJ but man you've got to realize when you're playing bad and aren't helping the team. He needs to sit for a while.

Ugly ugly ugly. If we pull this out I'll be amazed, ecstatic, but still like wtf...

OK, we're in business.  The defensive intensity is much better.  Just have to stop coming up empty on so many offensive trips.

Let's fucking do this! We need to value every possession and keep playing solid d, Go Blue
!

Just need to cut 3 points every 5 minutes.

Burke just getting worked over by Craft.

Damn it, Burke.

man I hate Aaron Craft so much

Get a stop, make it six.

Edging closer.  C'mon guys!