Michigan basketball vs Ohio Open Thread [Come on back if you want]
Okay folks, the time is almost here, big game, big opportunity to make a statement.
BEAT ohio!!!!
Edit: Party moves to the other thread: Michigan basketball vs Ohio Open Thread (2nd half). I'll open this one up again after the game finishes, I just can't follow both at this pace on my own. JGB.
Apologies for any problems this caused. Like I said, I just couldn't do both at the same time. Comments back on about twelve minutes after being disrupted.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:24 PM ^
Wow THJ is just terrible today. Terrible.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Two blown chances by THJ to be down by eight.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Hardaway might have single handily ended our comeback shot with two horrendous end of half decisions.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Down by a bakers dozen isn't great but considering the early meltdown we are still able to pull this win off
January 13th, 2013 at 2:29 PM ^
We're down 12, not a baker's dozen.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:31 PM ^
Bakers dozen?
January 13th, 2013 at 2:35 PM ^
Baker's dozen is 13.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Hardaway has been a huge liability this game. He's thrown away several possessions either with turnovers or bad shots.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
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!
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
I'll take a 12 point game at half. The team is awake now. They just need to stay that way in the second half.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Yeah let's have the kid playing the worst take the last shot...
January 13th, 2013 at 2:34 PM ^
Did Burke shoot there? He's been worse than THJ.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Yes let's take an off balance 3 as the last shot...ugh
January 13th, 2013 at 2:27 PM ^
than mangable BUT FOR FUCK SAKE. Enough with the fucking turnovers!!! 8 in the first half is bull shit and only shooting 9/15 from the field is horse shit. Need to just play our game.This Ohio St team SUCKS DICK. They are not strong. We need to wake up and play like the #1 team we should be. Wake the fuck up stop the fouls and turnovers and play defense. Not over by a long shot. Time to pull out a shocker.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:27 PM ^
Fuck Hardaway, blown opportunities last 2 possessions.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:30 PM ^
There is a difference between supporting your team and just being an asshole. You've crossed that line.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:30 PM ^
But he's also a reason we're still even somewhat in it.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:31 PM ^
Stop with that sh*t.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:33 PM ^
And...that's why I hate message board "tough guys."
January 13th, 2013 at 2:34 PM ^
you joined today just to be a prick. your life must really suck.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:36 PM ^
Points return after national signing day (and I felt I gave you the benefit of the doubt by deleting the first "fuck Hardaway" post).
"Fuck Hardaway"- not okay, likely to lose ponts/ban.
"Hardaway is playing poorly and shouldn't be taking this shot"- perfectly acceptable, reasonable fan talk.
Don't be the guy that crosses the line.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:28 PM ^
Michigan is better than this. Game is still in reach, but a win will be difficult even if they get their act together.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:30 PM ^
Need GR3 to get more involved and need THJ to get less involved.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:34 PM ^
Exactly what I was thinking. GRIII is critical to our teams success. Also, Stauskas?
January 13th, 2013 at 2:30 PM ^
Start spike the second half.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:31 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:33 PM ^
...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...
January 13th, 2013 at 2:33 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:34 PM ^
To start 2nd half!
January 13th, 2013 at 2:34 PM ^
Is playing so awful.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:34 PM ^
Everyone will be praising him by the end of the game
January 13th, 2013 at 2:34 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:35 PM ^
I'd like to see Stauskas rain fire from downtown 2 possessions in a row. That'd be nice.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:35 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:38 PM ^
They've guarded the 3 point line all game with Stauskas he's only had 1 open look when he's had the ball.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:36 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:36 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:36 PM ^
"Coming up next, a look into the Michigan locker room for their halftime adjustments."
And then a little piece of Brady Hoke dies inside.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:37 PM ^
hey now, that's advertising, not marketing's problem. (coming from a inspiring marketer)
January 13th, 2013 at 2:56 PM ^
The scorer's table almost exclusively shows OSU promotional stuff, not advertisements (except in that OSU promotional stuff might be seen as advertisements of OSU itself). Therefore it struck me as marketing (attempts to communicate the value of OSU's program to fans).
January 13th, 2013 at 2:37 PM ^
Here's the ball game in a nutshell.
UM - 37% shooting 2, 50% 3, 8 TOs
OSU - 52% shooting 2, 44% 3 1 TOs
January 13th, 2013 at 2:42 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:38 PM ^
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.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:38 PM ^
It seems like the freshmen are actually playing better than the older players.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:39 PM ^
It is only 12 points. I want to see Nick S get involved. We need some SWAGGGG
January 13th, 2013 at 2:48 PM ^
Its not gonna come. Stauskas hasnt come close today.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:40 PM ^
9 turnovers and 16 OSU points off of turnovers. That's why.
January 13th, 2013 at 2:43 PM ^
How the fuck was that a blocking foul!? Are the refs mixing up which one's which?