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Open Thread: M Basketball vs Iowa at home
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM | 
This team can score so
This team can score so
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
Nice break to end the half.
Nice break to end the half.
Nice break to end the half.
Michigan Resurgent? Michigan Resurgent!
The beatings will continue until the uniforms improve!
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
McGary is playing with
McGary is playing with
McGary is playing with confidence....you can see why he was a top prospect!!!
That is how you close out a half!
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
Great finish to the half!!!
Great finish to the half!!!
Great finish to the half!!!
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
Hey, this team is alright...
Hey, this team is alright...
Hey, this team is alright...
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
Mitch just had about the best
Mitch just had about the best
Mitch just had about the best half of basketball he can have. That was big time.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
McGary
McGary
Looks like he can run the outlet too
January 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
We closed out like champions...
We closed out like champions...
Way to go fellas
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
Damn they are good
Damn they are good
Damn they are good
I poop excellence
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
So just to recap
So just to recap
Iowa is playing out of their minds, hitting every shot, got every call in the first 15 minutes of the half....
...and is still down 11.
What is this, I don't even...
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
Halftime M up 11
Halftime M up 11
Great last few minutes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
Wow!
Wow!
McGary leads a three minute stretch where we just take over this game. Iowa did just about everything they wanted to do for 17 minutes, and they are down 11 at the half. Woudl be great to look back in a month or so and see this as McGary's welcoming party.
De Oppresso Liber
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
White Thunder's passing is
White Thunder's passing is
White Thunder's passing is rock solid, love how he quikly gets the ball up court after a rebound.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
Marble/Levert
Marble/Levert
Did we offer Marble, i might take him over Levert...
"Only three things can happen when you pass, and two of them are bad" -Bo Schembechler
January 6th, 2013 at 1:52 PM |
..
..
Marble is a Junior. Obviously you would want Iowa's best player over our 7th-8th best player.
THIS IS MICHIGAN
January 6th, 2013 at 2:07 PM |
Levert
Levert
Is a freshman who shows great upside. In 2 years he will be better then Marble.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:54 PM |
boo on you, even if
boo on you, even if
boo on you, even if true.
And, I like Levert a lot, especially for this UM team:
I think sometimes looking at comparisons as one vs. one matchups isn't as accurate. Yes, Marble maybeat Levert head to head, but sometimes teams need different things. We will need some players that will be here all four years, giving us senior leadership to carry the younger 1/2/3 and done players. Also, we have tons of scoring, and while Levert can score, his defense and all around play makes him a better than avg. team player - which all teams need, but UM needs even more b/c they already have so many "stars" that can score.
Streaming UM games early Sunday morning from Korea, since 2007
January 6th, 2013 at 2:04 PM |
We decided to offer timmay
We decided to offer timmay
We decided to offer timmay over marble. I like our side of things.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
Y U NO COAST 2 COAST AND
Y U NO COAST 2 COAST AND
Y U NO COAST 2 COAST AND BREAK BACKBOARD, MITCH??
Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
Bacari should just punch
Bacari should just punch
Bacari should just punch Mitch in the nose before every game. Kid plays amazing after getting hit in the beak.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:49 PM |
Dear Iowa,
Thank you for
Dear Iowa,
Thank you for
Dear Iowa,
Thank you for hitting Mitch in the face.
Love,
Michigan :)
January 6th, 2013 at 1:50 PM |
This is
This is
This is why this team is so great. Played at times a pretty crappy first half. Burke and Stauskas were non factors for a while. Some bad defense. Morgan in foul trouble. Iowa hitting a lot of shots. And we're still up 11.
Practice makes perfect. Unless you're the Buckeyes. Then you have to cheat.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:50 PM |
I went from thinking possible
I went from thinking possible
I went from thinking possible deflating loss to anticipating another 20 point win in the time it took to smoke a cigarette. This team... I am blown away by the talent Coach B has put together.
The swag is back.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:54 PM |
smoking is bad, mmmmkay?
smoking is bad, mmmmkay?
smoking is bad, mmmmkay?
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
January 6th, 2013 at 1:56 PM |
no shit, sherlock. But that
no shit, sherlock. But that
no shit, sherlock. But that Big Mac you ate is healthy, so it all evens out in the end.
Streaming UM games early Sunday morning from Korea, since 2007
January 6th, 2013 at 2:17 PM |
I appreciate your concern,
I appreciate your concern,
I appreciate your concern, but I expel all carcinogens in the blood i cough up each morning.
The swag is back.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:51 PM |
That's the way
That's the way
to close out a half!
If an OSU fan divorces his wife are they still brother and sister?
January 6th, 2013 at 1:51 PM |
Man how did they get 35 shots
Man how did they get 35 shots
Man how did they get 35 shots off? And, forgive my basketball ignorance, but at what point does it change from 'a team plays bad defesne' to 'a team is just on fire'? I ask because it seems that teams that don't shoot very well seem to against us, suggesting bad defense. But when I eyeball it during the games, it's not like we're giving up easy shots, just that other teams are making a lot. Anybody with more basketball knowledge feel free to chime in.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:54 PM |
Our rotations have been very
Our rotations have been very
Our rotations have been very poor leading to easy layups and 15 footers. Stauskas has been chasing all game.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:55 PM |
You can say the same thing
You can say the same thing
You can say the same thing about Hardaway. Jumping on fakes are leading to penetration and easy buckets
January 6th, 2013 at 2:08 PM |
Yeah, we definitely have some
Yeah, we definitely have some
Yeah, we definitely have some room to improve, but it's also frustrating to look at the IU-Iowa game and see Iowa go 33% from the field and 17% from 3-point range. As far as I know IU isn't known for their defensive prowess either.
January 6th, 2013 at 2:35 PM |
IU is like 8th in the country
IU is like 8th in the country
IU is like 8th in the country in terms of defensive eficiency according to kenpom, so they are pretty good this year
January 6th, 2013 at 1:56 PM |
Well sometimes teams do go
Well sometimes teams do go
Well sometimes teams do go off against us, but Iowa is a solid shooting team and we gave them too many easy looks early on.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
January 6th, 2013 at 1:57 PM |
I agree
I agree
Our team is good for missing 4-5 rotations a game leading to uncontested dunks, but other than that I'd say our D is solidly above average. Freshman will get more experience and begin anticipating where to be on the defensive end as the season progresses. People seem to forget that we are great at not fouling and pretty good at forcing turnovers.
Good O beats a good D all day long. They can hit fadeaway 12 footers with a hand in their face all day long; doesn't mean we didn't play good D.
January 6th, 2013 at 2:04 PM |
D is solid
D is solid
The reality is players practice with a hand in the face or use a broom to mimic a defender. Michigan defense seems to have hand in the face often which sometimes is an easier shot now due to the way shooters practice.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:52 PM |
That was the best finish to a
That was the best finish to a
That was the best finish to a half all year considering the competition. Iowa made it a point to deny Trey the ball but Michigan finally answered by saying fuck it he needs the ball in his hands. And Mitch McGary..wow the energy he brought to the team this afternoon was immeasurable
January 6th, 2013 at 1:52 PM |
The Big Puppy!
The Big Puppy!
The Big Puppy!
The Team, The Team, The Team.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:52 PM |
I sure hope
I sure hope
the refs start taking a look at what Woodbury is doing on the block. He is getting away with murder down there.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:53 PM |
How good are we?
How good are we?
Played pretty shitty to start (by our standards), slept walked though a big portion of the 1 st half, were down 7-0 anf proceeded to outscore them 46-28 the rest of the way....just effing wow, we can turn it on so quick, it's scary
January 6th, 2013 at 1:55 PM |
Can't wait to get home from
Can't wait to get home from
Can't wait to get home from work and watch this game.
Dang BiG Ten is tough this year
January 6th, 2013 at 1:56 PM |
I'm just going to say the Big
I'm just going to say the Big
I'm just going to say the Big Ten ToGo app is doing me a solid right now being that I can't be at home. Now if I could just get the Watch ESPN app to be available in St Louis that would be great.
January 6th, 2013 at 1:59 PM |
That last play is a testament to the job Coach B...
That last play is a testament to the job Coach B...
Has done this year. We had 2 true freshmen that understood the clock and the situation and executed the break to perfection. Either one could have went for a showtime dunk but knew they didnt have time.
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
January 6th, 2013 at 1:59 PM |
Wow did anyone see ray Lewis
Wow did anyone see ray Lewis
Wow did anyone see ray Lewis enter the ravens stadium??? Intense.
"I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." -Britney Spears
January 6th, 2013 at 2:01 PM |
Yeah I wouldn't want to block
Yeah I wouldn't want to block
Yeah I wouldn't want to block him today. No way the Raven lose today, imo.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
January 6th, 2013 at 2:03 PM |
I think their defense is
I think their defense is
I think their defense is going to play out of their minds today, I agree colts will lose.
"I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada." -Britney Spears
January 6th, 2013 at 2:06 PM |
I missed it..
I missed it..
...what happened?
“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 6th, 2013 at 2:01 PM |
Did he do his scary dance? I
Did he do his scary dance? I
Did he do his scary dance? I dont know about you but when he does his scary dance it's a wonder the other team has the courage to even show up on the field. It's so scary.
January 6th, 2013 at 2:02 PM |
2 blocks for Mitch. That is
2 blocks for Mitch. That is
2 blocks for Mitch. That is something that is desperately needed for this team.
January 6th, 2013 at 2:05 PM |
Great Half
Great Half
I'm reading these comments and quite frankly, some are pathetic. As much as we may want, we're not going to play perfect every game...and every game isn't going to be Northwestern.
With that said, I thought this was one of the best half we've played all season. The only problem I had with the NW game was that it was easy...too easy. Afterwards I was praying that it didn't go to our heads. Iowa came out and hit us in the mouth, and we needed that. Someone who was going to be physical, throw a press at us, make shots...make us work.
I can't be happier in how our guys responded. As many of you know, I pay attention to our subs/rotations and I think the best thing we did all half was take Hardaway out after some sloppy play early. When he came back in, he was re-focused and it was a COMPLETELY different ball game.
If we play the way we did at the end of that half, there isn't a team in the country that can beat us. When you see Tim clapping and going nuts - we need that, we need him to play THAT hard. Burke too.
I think that was a GREAT half, perfect leading into the rest of the B1G season.
“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.”
This team can score so easily. If we can up the defensive intensity a little we can challenge for a title.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi