Michigan vs Indiana Open Thread

Let's play better defense!

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MH20

everyone ball-watching yogi, easy bucket for bryant

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money!!

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creelymonk10

MAAR gets run over and gives IU a free 2 points.

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that is the weakest fucking D ever. pathetic.

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Not much help there. It was good initially.

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MH20

mo fuckin' wagner

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champswest

If you are going to foul them, don't let them make the bucket.

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Maize and Blue…

to stay in front of your man. Seriously!

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BornInAA

Good half. Need to keep it up next half.

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Soulfire21

March 11th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^

Long contested 2 can't wait

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The Fugitive

I hate and-1s. Just clobber the shit out of him...

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creelymonk10

March 11th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^

If you're beat that bad, don't hack across the guy's face. If you do, better make damn sure he can't make the bucket.

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March 11th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^

JB mad at Mo for passing?

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Hail_Yes

Irvin the vibe killer

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skurnie

I wish Beilein would have called a TO there. There wasn't any direction on that possession. Resulted in what would have been a bad shot, even if Irvin wouldn't have pushed off.

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horrible first half again. at least irvin stepped up in the second half yesterday. both will have to today to have any chance.

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Nofx1728

Walton doesn't want any part of the ball. He's scared to shoot

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Big shocker there...we blow the possession and Irvin is the culprit.

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They forced him left and that was the key. Irvin isn't comfortable going left. I'd look for IU to continue to force him left.

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Gil From Omaha

Down at half but solid half. where was this play all season?

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The Fugitive

scoring less than the opponent? Happens pretty often, actually.

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SwitchbladeSam

Irvin makes a stupid ass play and Mo gets his ass chewed for it ??

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He went the wrong way with the ball back side looks like the play design

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SwitchbladeSam

March 11th, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^

Perhaps, I'd have to watch it again, but I didn't see back side cut open

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I believe that the play design was for Duncan taking a 3

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March 11th, 2016 at 1:04 PM ^

I think w Irvin on that wing, they want a ball screen so Irvin can go right and find space at the elbow with our 5 rolling. Mo didn't set the screen.

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SwitchbladeSam

This I can see. He passed it to Irvin in the corner not giving him room to work instead of letting the play develop where Irvin comes around and Mo hands it off/sets screen

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MGoJeezy

March 11th, 2016 at 12:51 PM ^

Take this with a grain of salt because I know next to nothing about basketball but it seemed like he wanted Mo to take the shot (seemed somewhat open)

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March 11th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^

Down 1 at half, I'll take it all we need to do is start boxing out and quit turning the ball over

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Soulfire21

March 11th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^

Overall, encouraging

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creelymonk10

March 11th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^

Fucking awful end to the half. That easy layup with MAAR on the floor on the other end was killer.

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DRob in and out 3 leading to the quick yogi 3.

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So....1 pt game. Indiana could explode in the 2nd half, we'll need to make shots. Going to need to hit the open looks...DUNCAN ROBINSON, looking at you. Walton will need to make plays but hell, stepping the defense and keeping Yogi at bay will also be crucial.

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UofM Die Hard …

liking the grit I am seeing...just keep grinding and make open shots. Cmon boys, prove all of us wrong on the board. We will gladly eat crow

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bronxblue

March 11th, 2016 at 12:54 PM ^

Following this on twitter. Is this like the Wiscy game where IU is missing shots, or is UM really sticking with them (given that there are defensive breakdowns on this team)?

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Hail_Yes

IU was 56% from the field in the 1st half, so they aren't missing shots.

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julesh

March 11th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^

The graphic at the end said Indiana's season average is 50% shooting. They shot 56% in the first half.

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March 11th, 2016 at 12:56 PM ^

Not much D being played by either team. Pockets of it, yes. Lots of open looks.

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March 11th, 2016 at 12:56 PM ^

They aren't as intense on defense as they have been. That's what will be scary about the 2nd half while Crean is ripping them right now.

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Whole Milk

It's just as we all predicted at the beginning of the year. Mo and MAAR are responsible for keeping our tournament hopes alive.

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ska4punkkid

March 11th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^

Can anyone fill me in on why we let Max Biefeldt go? I don't follow our basketball team as closely as I should and thus don't know the backstory with that...

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WorldwideTJRob

We almost snagged the Pac-12 freshman of the year...we needed an extra scholarship to offer him

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ska4punkkid

March 11th, 2016 at 12:56 PM ^

Gotcha

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Stringer Bell

March 11th, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^

We still could've brought Max back after Brown signed with Cal

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TheBlueAbides

Then we would not have had room for Mo, we were looking to the future

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Stringer Bell

March 11th, 2016 at 1:16 PM ^

No. We have an open scholarship right now. Max's scholarship wasn't used.

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restive neb

March 11th, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^

Plus UM Bielfeldt is a traditional 4, but UM doesn't use those, so he was an undersized center. He is too small to cover centers, and isn't a good enough outside shooter to play the 4 in Michigan's offense.

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Matt Millens M…

Cause he slept with Prince Fielders wife

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