LONG OVERDUE
Michigan vs. Indiana Basketball Open Thread
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:20 AM | 
Minnesota?
Minnesota?
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:27 AM |
4-4 in the Big Ten Minnesota?
4-4 in the Big Ten Minnesota?
They've shown they were frauds.
"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
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:28 AM |
Nope. Big games are ohio,
Nope. Big games are ohio,
Nope. Big games are ohio, Indiana, MSU. Haven't beat an elite team yet this year.
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:16 AM |
Without our 3s falling (until
Without our 3s falling (until
Without our 3s falling (until way too late) I feel good about splitting with them. Picked IU to win by 8, close except for Victor the douche. I picked us to split with OSU, IU, and mSU... So there's that.
HAIL.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
Well when the wife
Well when the wife
Watches and says "they don't get many people involved in the offense", that's a problem. Granted, it's a good team but two very good defensive efforts have shut them down.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:31 AM |
Not sure that I would say that Indiana,
Not sure that I would say that Indiana,
shut them down. Michigan missed quite a few makeable/open shots.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
Officiating was not bad. Our
Officiating was not bad. Our
Officiating was not bad. Our defense and shot selection were horrible.
cheat, cheat, and cheat some more, and when you get caught, do the right thing, lie!
February 3rd, 2013 at 10:48 AM |
Yes it was. It may not have
Yes it was. It may not have
Yes it was. It may not have been the difference but it's ridiculous that Zeller didn't have a single foul the entire game, as was the Oladipo continuation, among others. I don't consider it a conicidence that Hardaway and Burke both had three and four fouls respectively halfway through the second half while IU's main scoring option didn't have one.
Bottom line: Oladipo is a clown. Now go win two of the next three, protect home court, then hammer IU at Crisler. Big Ten Champs of the outright variety.
See it through.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:18 AM |
Nonexistent offense
Nonexistent offense
The thing that makes me mad watching them vs IU and OSU is that they don't even run any kind of offense as far as I can tell. They just go one way over a screen, then go back the other way screening again. then they pass and it starts all over again until they have to drive on a triple team or jack up a contested three with under five seconds left on the shot clock. All those drive and kicks and all that good stuff just goes away when they play great teams. They just run high ball screens the entire time and it just doesn't work.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:20 AM |
We're 20-2, it's not like it
We're 20-2, it's not like it
We're 20-2, it's not like it never works.
HAIL.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:28 AM |
That's because it's not all
That's because it's not all
That's because it's not all they did in the other 20 games...hence why I said the other plays went away tonight and vs OSU. They don't just run screens at the point every game, but that's what it seemed like in their two losses.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:31 AM |
Honestly, not sure what game
Honestly, not sure what game
you were watching. I saw quite of few makeable/open shots that were created and simply missed. OSU is the only team that has actually shut them down.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:40 AM |
Not that many, at least not
Not that many, at least not
Not that many, at least not as many open looks as usual. I'm kind if surprised you didn't notice the multiple times where something like this would happen:
1) Trey goes over Mcgary screen. 2) Trey reverses direction and goes over another Mcgary screen. 3) Trey passes to someone (usually Stauskas) who goes over a screen set usually by Hardaway. 4) that player passes back to Trey. 5) Process repeats until the shot clock runs down. 6.a) Shoot contested three or 6.b) Try driving into multiple defenders and shoot a contested two point jumper or (rarely) a contested layup.
That seriously was the one thing I was noticing all game long in both losses. Yeah there's other factors, but you can't expect repeating the above sequence to generate consistent points.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:48 AM |
Stauskas alone missed four
Stauskas alone missed four
or so open looks in the first half. Also contested or not I would consider the layups Michigan missed to be decent looks. I don't think UM generated as many open shots as Indiana, but that has more to do with shot selection than the way Indiana defended them. I just disagree with the notion that the best point guard having the ball in hands, creating for himself and others is not a consistent way to generate points.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:18 AM |
Well given the way we played,
Well given the way we played,
Well given the way we played, it's amazing we didn't lose by 20. I feel very good about our chances at Crisler.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:19 AM |
At first I wasn't too upset
At first I wasn't too upset
At first I wasn't too upset that we lost to a good IU team. Then Oladipo (windmill dunk) and Crean (The Team comments) decided to go full douche mode. Screw them and their stupid candy stripe pants.
EEB c/o 2014
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:19 AM |
Oladipo is a cockbag. Time
Oladipo is a cockbag. Time
Oladipo is a cockbag. Time for a good, hard foul the next time that jizzstain drives the lane.
Tom Crean can fall down a flight of stairs.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:23 AM |
How about Michigan just
How about Michigan just
beats them.
The dunk will should be motivation but the main issue was not keeping him from driving. The entire night he made it to the basket.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:21 AM |
Fuck everyone except me,
Fuck everyone except me,
Fuck everyone except me, Brian, TomVH and any other wolverine. They were who we thought they were, Jordan Hulls still gets a child discount at Denny's. Zeller pees himself when balloons pop and Tom Crean wears crocs while shoveling snow.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:32 AM |
No doubt
No doubt
Plus Hulls looks like he belongs in The Shire. Burke appears to be familiar with The Shire, Middle Earth and several other far away locales as well, because that's where he was launching some of his shots from tonight.
"60 percent of the time.....it works every time."
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:33 AM |
I normally don't endorse
I normally don't endorse
I normally don't endorse vulgarity and name calling, but this post...Gold.
EEB c/o 2014
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:22 AM |
Frustrating tonight...
Frustrating tonight...
The atmosphere and spotlight was a bit overwhelming for our freshmen tonight. As much as it sucks to lose this game, here is what I expect going forward. Tonight, just like in Columbus, will be a major learning experience for our younger players. McGary did some great things out there while, unfortunately, allowing Zeller to have a tip-dunk fest. He will learn. It will not happen again in the re-match in Ann Arbor. Stauskas and GRIII missed some shots and the game got in their heads. Over the course of the season, both guys will have a break-out game in a tough road environment. Maybe in Madison? Maybe in E Lansing? They will learn from tonight. Michigan will probably fall to 3 or 4 in the rankings. It doesn't matter. We are 1 game back in the B10 and need to win 2 of the next 3. I fully expect a double-digit bounce-back/revenge win over Ohio St. on Tuesday. If Michigan can win the B10, they will still get a #1 seed and play the first weekend at the Palace. Tonight was frustrating as hell but I still think this team was legit at #1 and may be back there again before it is all said and done.
What ya gonna do when HOKEamania runs wild on you???
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:23 AM |
How can some of you fucking
How can some of you fucking
How can some of you fucking ass hats complain about Trey's "bad shots"! What was he supposed to do, nobody else could buy a bucket! If it wasn't for his play tonight, we lose by 25!
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:36 AM |
Us "ass hats"...
Us "ass hats"...
...are unhappy with the result. You calling the collective "fucking ass hats" is trolling, by definition. That makes you a douche by definition and you should have Bolivian as a destination.
L.S.A. '88
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:23 AM |
The game...
The game...
I am not making excuses but if you really watched this game and didn't think the officiating played a factor I am not sure what game you were watching. MSU got the same treatment. It seems as if every prime time game in the Big Ten the officials get into the "home" crowd feel and go crazy. Michigan is the commits the fewest fouls of any team in the nation.....before the we need to foul I think Michigan shot 7 free throws and Indiana 19......that doesn't seem right. I just like to watch good basketball games but way too often this year all I have seen is the officials stepping in and taking control. It's one game, doesn't really matter but the officials played a big role in the flow of the game especially early on.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:29 AM |
Hopefully we get the calls at home against IU
Hopefully we get the calls at home against IU
It's just part of the game. It seems like in the big games the home team gets the ref advantage! IU better not get the calls when they come to our home court!
expect the best
February 3rd, 2013 at 2:02 AM |
Watched the game with an MSU
Watched the game with an MSU
Watched the game with an MSU fan with no love for U of M and he felt the same. The game was poorly officiated on both sides, but a clear edge was given to Indiana and played way too big of a role.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:24 AM |
I thought when we tied it at 40 we were going to win it!
I thought when we tied it at 40 we were going to win it!
But the team went cold and we let IU score 11 straight points. I guess that's where your home court crowd helps you out! We need to beat OHIO!
expect the best
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:31 AM |
It'd be nice if we could have a thousand post thread
It'd be nice if we could have a thousand post thread
In a game we fucking win.
"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
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:35 AM |
Its not just the loss
Its not just the loss
The rankings and the hype insured that this thread was going to be a long one.
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:32 AM |
Good loss in my opinion
Good loss in my opinion
IU played with a ton of energy, defensively were all over the place taking Stauskas and GR3 out of the game and forced Burke into hero ball. I think it shows UM how they need to elevate their game, perhaps eat some humble pie but definitely lights a fire after Oldalipos dunk. You see that look hardaway gave as he stopped short of shaking Crean's hand? I expect (hope?) this team to get pissed. They really didn't play all that well and had a shot. Time to play a complete game Tues.
February 3rd, 2013 at 1:58 AM |
Silver lining:
Silver lining:
Any scout who watched GRIII uninspiringly jog back onto defense after each unimpresdive offensive posession of his 4 pt performance in the biggest game of his short collegiate career, may have lost a little interest in him. I'd rather he had played a good game, but this may have slightly increased the chance of getting a 2nd year out if him.
February 3rd, 2013 at 2:03 AM |
You need everyone to play
You need everyone to play
You need everyone to play their A game on the road in the B1G to win games, espically against top tier opponents...
Stauskus shows up vs ohio, and GRIII shows up against IU, we could easily win both games... we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Chalk it up to Freshman woes, they're getting good experience
February 3rd, 2013 at 11:36 AM |
I just had to get in on this
I just had to get in on this
I just had to get in on this epic 1,000+ post thread. 20-2 still feels good
"What" ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?
February 3rd, 2013 at 6:53 PM |
#1 Seed
#1 Seed
Is Michigan going to receive a #1 seed for the tourney?
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Coached by Tubby Smith? Chronic underachievers with all that athletic ability and talent? Good win but not an elite road win.