Sweet 16 Michigan v. Nova - Game Thread

I don't understand the insistence in dumping it down to moussa. His moves in the post are mediocre and it stagnates the offense. Jones is unwilling to shoot.

Offense looks unclear. No flow. 

C'mon guys. Find the energy!!!

For the life of me cannot remember the last time we got a solid effort out of Johns...on either end of the floor. 

Yeah Nova is a much better team than Tennessee. Diabate looking like a freshman out there. 

Zone is a bad idea vs this team 

I don’t think this Nova team is one you can 2-3 zone on. Perhaps it unlocked the 3’s for them. 

Ironic Houstan finally hits a shot and everyone else throwing up bricks

Approaching "whelp" zone....and I very much look forward to no more Johns on this team.

Going to have to hedge on the ball screens or fight a little harder to get over them. 

Diabate lost and not talking on d

Our offense sure isn't looking good so far. 

Michigan looks slow to react. Get Johns out of the game NOW. Hopefully Frankie can bring some energy. I think Michigan should speed it up make them uncomfortable. Don’t let them control the pace. 

Better see Frankie, Twill, and Hunter now!! Howard’s rotations 

And Juwan gave them a seven point lead that was totally unnecessary.  Why in the f-ing f for f's sake are you putting in Johns when you can put in Twill against a small team?

He promptly got burned, then missed a jumper (of course) and you're running a zone which you wouldn't have to do with a small lineup to give up two threes.

Unbelievable.

Man, with Johns out there, our offense really bogs down. Jones also looks even slower than usual.

Hunter has to be careful not to pick up another foul.

Why the F are they playing Johns instead of T Will

Yay I see Frankie 

…..and here come the pretzels.

Johns still in there. I think Faulds would give better minutes than him. 

Need better shot selection that running shot by Moussa and the contested three by Caleb are not winning plays. Also have have to finish at the rim

I love Juwan, but for the life of me, I can't understand how Brandon Johns gets more time than Terrance Williams. Johns offers NOTHING over Williams other than age.

Diabate looks nervous and happy feet. Johns isn’t good. Maybe plsy Twill who was huge in 2nd half vs TN? Seriously, you can’t give points away in March like this!!! 

One of the posters said to push tempo. That is the way vs Nova. 

Clinic so far by Wright. Slow us down and don't turn the ball over. Their defense won't give up easy baskets, ours will. Their offense will limit turnovers, ours won't. I honestly don't know what I'd do if I were Juwan. Maybe see if Frankie can beat his man and penetrate, bc right now it's just passing the ball around the horn until the shot clock runs out, or turn the ball over 1/3 of the time trying to get Hunter and Diabate post touches.

Letting jones run for this long is stupid 

Enough talk. There's a game going on!

This is a Frankie and TWill game. They’re the ones who helped get us here anyway.

Who's the foul on? Guys, there's a game on!

Nice assist, Brandon!

We've missed at least 3 bunnies within 5-feet of the basket so far. Nova is going to work the clock on each possession their end. So it's going to be difficult to catch up when behind. Shortening the game - I wonder what our record is when scoring under 50?

That ability to collapse a D by Frankie is huge if he can keep it up

Johns!

Hack-a-Frankie might become a thing

Good D by TW.

Nice block, Brandon!

How’s one a PG in 2022 and never learn how to shoot? 
 

Come on Frankie. 

Let's hit some 3s and some FTs.

Great confidence on that shot by Johns

Welp bad shooting Michigan in the house. 

That Brooks shot is the one’s you need to make against them. Don’t get that many clear looks and have to knock them down. Ugly start but Still hanging around. 

Going to need someone to make some shots

If we can't hit any threes against Villanova, it's going to be a long night.