Michigan v NW - Men's Hoops Game Thread

Dickinson has taken more shots away from the basket than he has at the basket.

Williams is just awful enough said. Weren’t there rumors in the offseason he might transfer because he didn’t play enough? Seems like that may have been best for both sides. He’d probably do well in the MAC and could be a guy who got hot in the tournament and have success. 

It’s astonishing that this team is incapable of getting Dickinson a single touch in the paint. 

2nd half adjustments

O: Try reposting Hunter to beat the double team, by swinging the ball & having him switch blocks. Setup with your best 3 on the same side. Pass & screen away, something to get more movement.

D: Always have a safety to stop the runouts. Bigs give the perimeter player a step to shoot, cutoff the drive. Force all drives to help

 Rebound the ball

Yeah. Will T is no savior, but he played well at Iowa and plays with an edge. I have complained about sub patterns under Juwan a lot the last two years, but it’s with good reason! I have no idea what game he’s watching at times. Maybe give baker and Will T more run…it’s not like the starting five is a juggernaut. They gave up the lead and more. 

No getting back again on defense.

Jett has terrible shot selection - he is just so talented that he often gets away with it. 

How many 2nd chances points are they going to give up?

Really sucks that we're going to waste Jett's one year

what the hell is this team going to do for scoring when Jett leaves after this year??  It seems Hunter is counting his $$

getting outrebounded by NW. what a joke.

This is just a collection of guys and a few of them are talented. This is not a team.

Defense and rebounding are effort.  We lack in both.

I think my biggest issue is that this team has periods where they give bad effort.  Getting beat back after a make, not blocking out, that kind of thing.

How many blow byes, offensive rebounds, ant turnovers can this team give away in one game? 

TWill should sit the rest of the game! PERIOD 

That was a fucking flop, Nicholson is a mountain of a man, what BS. 

Also, Hunter is really hurting the team with his poor play and shot selection. 

Juwan needed to recruit elite shooters when you have a guy like Hunter getting doubled and triple teamed, SMH. 

Howard is like Jimbo in football just going after stars instead of building a team. There is no effort. There is no reason to be this bad defensively it is just a lack of effort. This season is over send a message and bench Hunter and Jett and play walkons who will at least play with energy. Hunter has been great through this career but his attitude this year feels like a cancer to the program’s culture, he is not a leader. 

At some point the coaches kid being a selfish player has to have an effect on team culture.

Cheddar > TWill.

All right, much better play the last few minutes. Much more cohesion on offense. Cheddar putting in great minutes. Keep it up.

I love Kobe’s energy and athleticism, but he looks like he wants to run out of bounds on the baseline at least once every half. 

Tschetter plays with the edge everyone thinks Williams plays with. 

They just need to be a little more aggressive on D and a little more protective of the ball on O.  Northwestern got back in the game making some ridiculous 3's and fell behind when they weren't falling.

And just when I praise them Dug does that lazy pass leading to a foul on the other end.

13 fucking turnovers!!

That play right there is why I wouldn't hate it if Juwan doesn't come back next year. Just complete ineptitude. 

call a damn TO. twice bufkin should have done that this game. results in two turnovers.

Caught in the corner by a trap. I remember that happening... In 6th grade basketball!

Man, how badly do we need a Walton or Smith type PG?

Hummel making me smile - unlike our turnovers. 

Tschetter is not performing like the Iowa game.

Holy crap is Jett talented. And Reed plays like a 7 footer despite being several inches short of that mark. 

ok. now how about trying baker.

Oh my goodness. A wolverine finally went up strong and dunked! It's a miracle!

Jett passing really well - despite that one weird post about gun being too selfish.