Michigan vs. Michigan State Basketball Open Thread

Submitted by M-Wolverine on

Not sure how it's going to work with no App, but online watchers, great wifi speed people might be on.  Let's go for 4!

coldnjl

February 5th, 2012 at 3:09 PM ^

What is frustrating is that two of our players, THJ and Smotz, play like mice for the biggest game of the year. We didn't need that, but a win would have done so much for us in the short- and long term. THJ didn't move or play like he wanted to win. Evan doesn't know what a box out is and on the offensive end, decided that not moving was done best beyond the arc...frustrating

BlueTimesTwo

February 5th, 2012 at 3:06 PM ^

I know that we were playing with house money today (lower-ranked, on the road, already beat them in AA), but the way that we lost was disappointing.  We had a chance to make a run if we had hit ANY big shots, but we shot and rebounded so poorly that we let Sparty win with a mediocre performance on their part.

WingsNWolverines

February 5th, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^

pound her or redtube some porn and stop bitching. State's dominance over us these past 4 years ends this fall. State is starting to crash back down to Earth. Let me ask you this have they won any BCS titles under the Great Dantonio yet? They haven't won a title since the Johnson administration seriously pal chill.

WingsNWolverines

February 5th, 2012 at 3:33 PM ^

and your calling our hockey a "fringe" sport?! Ok pal here's a news flash if you don't like hockey thats ok but don't EVER call this school's hockey team a fringe sport! Next to Michigan Football, Michigan hockey is life at UM! If its fringe to ESPN then fuck them. Nobody cares what they have to say anyways but in the fanbase of us hockey fans it's close to the air we breathe.

bronxblue

February 5th, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^

A tough loss, but not unexpected.  I am not inclined to say players gave up - MSU is a very good defensive club at home, and they basically shut down UM from inside and forced them to shoot a bunch of jumpers.  MSU did exactly what they needed to do, and this team (as currently constructed) is going to be worked over by larger teams.  It happens.

Still, the team is moving toward the postseason and will learn from this game.  Illinois and Nebraska are next, and those need to be wins before OSU comes to town.  But right now, considering how relatively young and inexperienced this team is at certain positions, I'm comfortable with the direction of the team.  

B-Nut-GoBlue

February 5th, 2012 at 3:17 PM ^

Just a Michigan St. domination. Eh, it happens though.  I'm still not sure how we managed to hang around the 10 pt. defecit mark the whole game though.  The fact that, once again, Michigan hung around enough that if they were to have hit a few crucial shots at crucial times, they could have made a run to get within ~5 pts (and chip away from there).  But once again they missed shots they needed to make to win, and THJ looked like sh*t.  It happens.  Give Izzo and MSU credit, they played a great game and were prepared/had a great gameplan (offensively and defensively). 

jmblue

February 5th, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^

Annoying game.  The terrible first-half effort really did us in.  I thought we competed better in the second half but just couldn't string together a run.  Every time we looked like we might have it in us, we'd miss a layup and then Green would drill a fadeaway at the other end.  Kudos to Green - he backed up his words with probably the best game he's ever played against Michigan.

Oh well - I'll take the season split.  

bo_lives

February 5th, 2012 at 3:21 PM ^

We didn't even come close in this one. The first 5 minutes dictated the pace of the game. We were sluggish on offense and nonchalant on defense. No intensity whatsover.

umchicago

February 5th, 2012 at 3:34 PM ^

you obviously didn't watch the iowa or virginia games?  state just poses a difficult match-up for us with all their size, and it showed with the rebounding edge.  it's a credit we won 3 in a row against them.

outside of a couple layups, i thought the D was pretty good overall.  green hit 3 or 4 15 ft turnarounds.  there's nothing you can do to stop that.  he missed those in past games.

turd ferguson

February 5th, 2012 at 3:21 PM ^

They have a good basketball team, we have a good basketball team, and we split the series this year.  We both should get good tournament seeds, and, as always, we're better people.

Worse things happen.

teamgreg8

February 5th, 2012 at 3:21 PM ^

What a waste of time. Got teased when M got back to within 8. Wish we didn't spend the entire first half outside of the 3 point line. Need moar dishes to Jordan Morgan on pick and rolls.

UMFanstuckinOhio

February 5th, 2012 at 3:33 PM ^

Those people on here that think this is still a Sweet Sixteen team I hope you see now that we have a large hill to climb for that to be possible. Rebounding is about effort and hustle and I did not see either today. I know we were on the road, blah... blah..... blah, but with THJ and Smortz. playing the way they are and having no bech rotation both tournaments are going to be tough.