Post game thoughts IU
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February 3rd, 2013 at 4:49 AM ^
... we are in the same league as anyone in the country (unlike football and Alabama, say). We didn't play well - maybe Indiana is better, maybe home court, maybe the refs - but we had our chances.
The sequence I remember is Burke nailing a deep three to pull to within 3 ... and then promptly losing IU's best shooter in the corner and having Hall stick the 3 to push it back to 6 and kill our momentum again. That's just losing your head in the heat of the moment - I'm sure that everyone was told not to help off that guy - but it really was the one thing we couldn't do there.
IU benefited from having a useful "default" on offense - post to Zeller or clear a spot for Oladipo - and we didn't. All the screens were contested and the passing angles were defensed, and IU re-routed penetration right to the big shot-blocker. They were very good.
Hope the rematch goes better, and we beat OSU!
February 3rd, 2013 at 5:47 AM ^
followed by Beilein going to the 1-3-1 for the only time in the game and Hulls nailing a 3 from the corner. IIRC Hulls snuck along the baseline from the opposite corner and nobody really noticed.
Though a few mins were left, that play was the dagger.
February 3rd, 2013 at 8:00 AM ^
For those who said that we probably win if a few more baskets go in, the numbers actually support this. We attempt an average of 56 FGs per game and make an average of 28, but in this game, we attempted 70 and made 30, so we weren't getting much return on the extra attempts. It's a similar story with three-pointers - our average in-conference is 7 for 18, and in this game, we went 7 for 23. Definitely, a few more of those go in and this could be a different result.
It's difficult to be upset though - an away game in a conference that is #1 in almost every measure of conference power is going to be a tough game. One glaring stat might be that it took us 70 shots to get 73 points, so if they can fine tune the things which make Michigan's offense ruthlessly efficient, you make a few more of the shots mentioned above and you possibly win this one. The other glaring stat is that Indiana went to the line literally over three times more than we did, with almost one quarter of their points coming off FTs - that ratio is tough to overcome.
In any case, you take what you learn here and hopefully roll it into a win at Crisler on Tuesday in what is possibly the most brutal stretch of the schedule.
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February 3rd, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
I took it as a slam against Burke . . . as in "Michigan is just one guy playing hero, but at IU, we're all about The Team, The Team, The Team." I did not like it, but at that moment it was hard to argue against it.
February 3rd, 2013 at 9:11 AM ^
1) No GRIII
2) Burke for three too often - not agressive as he neededto be
3) Indiana just seemed more athletic
4) Hoosiers' shots semmed to be falling more
5) Absence of Morgan is underrated
February 3rd, 2013 at 9:10 AM ^
February 3rd, 2013 at 9:23 AM ^
This is a very young team that is going to struggle at times. I still feel a sweet 16 at worst.
February 3rd, 2013 at 9:25 AM ^
We have a very young team and they lost a tough game to one of the top teams in the country on the road. Running the B1G gauntlet is just getting them ready for the tournament. 20-2 isn't bad. IU had a hot hand shooting and we didn't. That is just the way things work sometimes.
Let's see if the teachable moments from last night will result in kicking some buckeye ass next Tuesday.
February 3rd, 2013 at 9:30 AM ^
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February 3rd, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
The trophy is twelve feet high, and it is glorious. I've seen it.
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February 3rd, 2013 at 10:42 AM ^
We all seem to be in agreement that Big Ten road games are brutal. Assembly is one of the toughest environments for a visiting team in the country. My takeaway from the game is that these are two really evenly matched teams talent wise. Our backcourt is stronger, their front court is stronger. Neutral court, these teams could probably split 50-50 out of a 100 game series, or something close to that.
However, there are reasons for concern. We have played two tough road games (OSU and IU) and in both the team lacked poise at times. Way too many hero shots from Burke. Freshmen look overwhelmed by the moment. I have faith they will mature and put it together by tournament time, but this is not a championship team right now. They are good enough to get to the Final Four which is quite an accomplishment, but I would be concerned about their poise on that final weekend.
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February 3rd, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
Overall, there were a lot of good things. Burke is Burke, McGary is a straight up animal, love the progress of Horford, Hardaway's starting to eliminate some of the mind-boggling decisions with the ball....
Also, GRIII needs at least one more year in maize and Stauskas looks like a freshman at mid season.
What has always made me skeptical about this team continues to be the Achilles heel..... shot selection. Man do we just fire up some ill-advised shit at times.
Oh, well. Still like our team and we have as good a chance as anyone to win the league. Gotta go AT LEAST 2-1 over the next three to stay in the hunt. I am not even thinking about the tourney cuz as far as I'm concerned that's more about match ups and luck of the draw (unless we somehow grab a one seed, that's the only position that usually is set up for success).
February 3rd, 2013 at 12:34 PM ^
fouls killed them...
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February 3rd, 2013 at 1:03 PM ^
Unfortunately, their win looked pretty good.
February 3rd, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^