the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
Michigan mens basketball vs. Illinois open thread
January 27th, 2013 at 7:45 PM | 
TIMMMMMAY
TIMMMMMAY
January 27th, 2013 at 7:45 PM |
THJ
THJ
with the silencer
January 27th, 2013 at 7:45 PM |
Burke leaving a lot of his
Burke leaving a lot of his
Burke leaving a lot of his shots short today
January 27th, 2013 at 7:45 PM |
I wish they didn't get so
I wish they didn't get so
I wish they didn't get so many offensive rebounds, also. Killer.
HAIL.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
Wow, I don't remember ever
Wow, I don't remember ever
Wow, I don't remember ever scoring on the last possession before halftime. That was sweet.
North Campus' resident Sport Management major
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January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
Long two pointers
Long two pointers
Can be good sometimes.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
BOOM Hardaway!
BOOM Hardaway!
BOOM Hardaway!
"Long time listener, first time caller."
January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
Groce, you mad bro?
-Trey
Groce, you mad bro?
-Trey
Groce, you mad bro?
-Trey Burke
January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
Good half. Destroying
Good half. Destroying
Good half. Destroying Kenpom's prediction if we can replicated this in the second half.
CoE Class of 2007
January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
Michigan shot horrible from 3
Michigan shot horrible from 3
Michigan shot horrible from 3 and still leads by 8 on the road. I'll take it.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
Game plan for second half:
Game plan for second half:
Game plan for second half: get some defensive rebounds
January 27th, 2013 at 7:46 PM |
We should be up by 12. The
We should be up by 12. The
We should be up by 12. The foot's gonna be planted firmly on the throat soon after halftime.
Former Buckeye Antonio Pittman on being a poster child for compliance: "This osu tattoo stuff is silly. Cats been getting hookups on tatts since back in '01."
January 27th, 2013 at 7:50 PM |
Both teams probably feel that way...
Both teams probably feel that way...
I feel like if Michigan plays their game, they're up 17-18...if Illinois plays there, they're probably up 6-7.
That half was kind of a wash. Whoever wakes up, wins.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
January 27th, 2013 at 7:47 PM |
Considering Illinois is
Considering Illinois is
Considering Illinois is nailing all their 3s and seem to get 2nd chance shots every possession...I'll take it.
"Welllllllll..."
January 27th, 2013 at 7:53 PM |
Actually they're only 5/15,
Actually they're only 5/15,
Actually they're only 5/15, which is 33%, which is about what their season average is. We need to limit the offensive rebounds.
“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler
January 27th, 2013 at 7:47 PM |
Burke loves him some long 2s.
Burke loves him some long 2s.
Burke loves him some long 2s.
"Long time listener, first time caller."
January 27th, 2013 at 7:47 PM |
Last shot
Last shot
Strategy is Burke hold ball and take crappy shot. Thankfully that one went in.
"[The University of Michigan] was, in short, the testing ground for all my prejudices, my beliefs and my ignorance, and it helped to lay out the boundaries of my life."--Arthur Miller
January 27th, 2013 at 7:47 PM |
The big screen behind the
The big screen behind the
The big screen behind the halftime announcers says M - I.
Obviously this means good things for Michigan.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:48 PM |
We are up by 8
We are up by 8
Stop your whining!
January 27th, 2013 at 7:51 PM |
There is no good enough in
There is no good enough in
There is no good enough in Michigan basketball anymore. Until we're up by 25, I'll be looking for things to improve.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:51 PM |
Great first half. They're
Great first half. They're
Great first half. They're looking good tonight. Regardless of the negative outlooks by many of you (McGary, Trey Burke) they're playing well. Illinois is dumb for going away from Egwu; haven't heard his name in the past 15 minutes. If the Illini think Paul and co. are going to win this game by jacking up three's left and right they've got another thing comin'. Go Blue.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:48 PM |
Solid first half, but no one
Solid first half, but no one
Solid first half, but no one told me whether or not Spike Albrecht's dad was a great youth basketball player.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:53 PM |
That is true but at least we
That is true but at least we
That is true but at least we know that Stauskas can do more than shoot the three.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
January 27th, 2013 at 7:53 PM |
You're right, and I didn't
You're right, and I didn't
You're right, and I didn't hear if Glenn Robinson had an NBA body or not.
Blank.....Blank......You're not looking at the big picture here.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:49 PM |
Once Tim gets it going in the
Once Tim gets it going in the
Once Tim gets it going in the second half this will turn into a blowout.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:49 PM |
Really smart play by Hardaway
Really smart play by Hardaway
Really smart play by Hardaway there. I always hate it when a team has like 50 seconds left in the half and burns the clock down below 35. The obviously correct play in that situation is that if you have anything resembling a decent shot, hoist it up and leave more than 35 seconds on the clock. Michigan gets last possession out of Hardaway's smart move and makes it count.
"We've beaten Michigan the last four years. So where's the threat?"
- Mark Dantonio
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January 27th, 2013 at 7:49 PM |
Illinois is only 5-15 from 3
Illinois is only 5-15 from 3
Illinois is only 5-15 from 3 for 33.3%, I think they've just been timely. They were around 50% for awhile but cooled off the last few minutes of the half.
HAIL.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:52 PM |
Paul is 3-6 and Abrams 1-2.
Paul is 3-6 and Abrams 1-2.
Paul is 3-6 and Abrams 1-2. Richardson is only 1-5 and Griffey (the other two shots) is 0-2. Summary: Richardson and Griffey can shoot threes all day if they want to. Someone needs to shut down Paul.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:57 PM |
Don't they still shoot 24%
Don't they still shoot 24%
Don't they still shoot 24% normally? Not a lot better, but still better than average
January 27th, 2013 at 8:03 PM |
In conference yes, but I
In conference yes, but I
In conference yes, but I think better than 33 overall
January 27th, 2013 at 7:50 PM |
BACARI SAID ITS HAMMER TIME
BACARI SAID ITS HAMMER TIME
BACARI SAID ITS HAMMER TIME
USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011
January 27th, 2013 at 7:54 PM |
BACARI SAID ITS HAMMER
BACARI SAID ITS HAMMER
BACARI SAID ITS HAMMER TIME
Last year...
CoE Class of 2007
January 27th, 2013 at 8:02 PM |
HALOL.
HALOL.
HALOL.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:51 PM |
I'll take the lead
I'll take the lead
I'll take the lead, but I've been yelling "NOOOOO, TTTTRRREEEEEYYYYY!" a bit too much with some of that shot selection.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." - Walter Sobchak
January 27th, 2013 at 7:51 PM |
double
double
fail
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." - Walter Sobchak
January 27th, 2013 at 7:53 PM |
I love the speeches from
I love the speeches from
I love the speeches from Bacari. I swear that guy owns a costume shop with all the props he brings to pregame.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:55 PM |
no
no
just good friends with carrot top
January 27th, 2013 at 7:54 PM |
Halftime adjustments
Halftime adjustments
Execute offense - even if shots aren't falling. Still have to run something, too much standing around or Burke dribbling and chucking.
Match Illinois' effort, hustle and intensity. Losing too many 50/50 balls and getting outrebounded.
Do that and if Illinois wakes up we win by 10, if they stay sleep - we win by 20-25.
Just play Michigan Basketball. Period.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
January 27th, 2013 at 7:56 PM |
We get it.
We get it.
We get it.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
January 27th, 2013 at 7:58 PM |
except
except
mich is up 20-16 in rebounds. they could box out a little better on D but you're going to give up a few more rebounds when you guard the 3 harder than normal.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:59 PM |
Are you sure
Are you sure
Are you sure that we're being out rebounded? The %'s are probably very close. In terms of sheer numbers, we have more boards.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." - Walter Sobchak
January 27th, 2013 at 7:55 PM |
He is so creative
He is so creative
He is so creative with the pregame.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:55 PM |
How come it feels
How come it feels
like a bigger than 8 point lead?
Take away the last 4 shots they made, which were all about 25 foot 3's and we'd be up 35-15
January 27th, 2013 at 7:57 PM |
It might feel that way
It might feel that way
It might feel that way because the final few minutes were pretty much all Michigan. Halftime came at a good time for the Illini because Michigan was starting to roll pretty well, hopefully we can continue on with that.
HAIL.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:59 PM |
Because they're playing terrible too
Because they're playing terrible too
But if Morgan makes his layup, McGary makes his, Burke makes his free throw on the and one, Horford and Max B. don't fumble offensive rebounds and we score...that's like 10 more points.
Just been a sloppy/ugly half.
One of those games were we could be up big like you said but we're letting them hang around. Which is dangerous on the road.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
January 27th, 2013 at 7:58 PM |
The newspaper gig looks so
The newspaper gig looks so
The newspaper gig looks so much better when the students at Yost do it, just throwing that out there.
HAIL.
January 27th, 2013 at 7:58 PM |
I wouldn't mind seeing Belein
I wouldn't mind seeing Belein
I wouldn't mind seeing Belein mix in a little more zone this half.
January 27th, 2013 at 8:02 PM |
I agree.
I agree.
I agree. The first possession that they introduced it, the Illini threw the ball away because of the change in pressure.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." - Walter Sobchak
January 27th, 2013 at 8:02 PM |
The problem with zone is that
The problem with zone is that
The problem with zone is that using it against a good three point shooting team normally does not work. The one time Michigan used it effectively in this game was due more to surprise than anything.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
January 27th, 2013 at 8:03 PM |
why?
why?
i'm curious as to why zone? IL isn't shooting the lights out and it's usually tougher to rebound defensively while in zone.
TIMMMMMAY
"Welllllllll..."