Syracuse talks their 2-3 zone and how it will be tough for Burke

Hearing about Syracuse' 2-3 zone all week, you would think no one's ever beaten it.

has no control on this team.  Actually a stupid comment and really ... they've never seen film, yeah right.  I'm surprised they didn't flat out guarantee a win!

If Michigan repeats another VCU or Florida game ... this will be an ass whooping!

Go Blue!

 

I don't know if anyone here has seen it, but here was Horford's response to Triche saying they have a mismatch advantage at every postion.

"Brandon Triche is a nice young man. Nice young man. And I would love to have tea with him to discuss matchup issues."

Ugh, double post. Sorry.

Syracuse creates problems for Burke? Send in the NCAA's most eligible bachelor! Give 'em the Spike!

But seriously, Syracuse sure is feeling trash talkie this week.

Keep talking Cuse. Keep talking.

Could happen as our HC has never beaten Syracuse. Yet, he has also never had a team this talented that features a few great ball handlers (one being the Naismith winner unless robbed) and guys that can run. I can see more turnovers, sure. Yet, if we hit shots post-pressure I see even this matchup much better for us than Kansas was. Any team that is our size and wants to speed the game up is risking an ass whooping if we are hitting shots. I think of the last 4 left that WS is our worst matchup but Louisville would be the toughest to beat. I know Syracuse could win this game but as far as any level of worry goes for me, it's all on the other side. Who we play in the NCG if we win.

Teams start jaw jackin' & they haven't even seen film.  That isn't confidence - that is blindness.  In the words of THJ, "if the zone was unbeatable, they'd be 39-0."

Syracuse has had this same zone all year. The hype it's getting is unreal. People assume the zone beat IU. The fact is, IU had trouble scoring in a half court set against ANY defense (see Wisconsin, Butler). On a side note, has anyone else felt like these rims being used in the tournament seem to be very forgiving?

SYRACUSE RUNS A 2-3 ZONE!  ZONE ZONE ZONEY ZONE LENGTH ZONE LENGTHITTY LENGTHITTY LENGTH CODY ZELLER OHNOES ZONE 2-3 OMGZZZZZZZ.

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Well.  I feel better now.

Saw a comment on MLive about how Boeheim is baiting our team by telling his guys to talk to see if we'll take the bait. So far, we haven't. I don't know - I just think some coaches think the trash talk equals confidence and psyching out the other team. Other coaches, like Beilein, think differently. 

I honestly think the trash talk is an attempt to : 1. Scare a certain Canadian 3pt sniper shooter into thinking too much. 2. Generally make the Freshman look at their zone as some insane bllitz attack unlike anything ever seen, forcing guys like GR3 and MM to want to get the ball out of their hands ASAP. We need to treat this team like any other with a heavy zone/trap system. Syracuse is good but I think the talk is head games. Don't even let it reach your train of thought.

Wouldn't trash talk motivate the other team.  This is exactly what Michigan basketball needs.  They play great when they're angry.

So we should expect Syracuse to run Havok 2.0 tomorrow night. Full court man to man. That's what I've gathered about their defense.

Gee. As much as this 2-3 zone is being talked up, syracuse could use the element of surprise at this point.

vulnerable to the three point shot, we just have to hope we come out hot like we did against Florida and that will open up their zone. Hail, Hail ...

Ain't skeered.

Advice to the team on ignoring this trash talk bullshit:

Just let your nuts hang.

Also: we've never seen their 2-3 zone, guys. Srsly.

Cause we're stupid enough to not watch film until right before the game. And we haven't played a zone before. Right.

Isn't their zone more like UNLV's amoeba zone then an actual 2-3? Last time I checked they don't have Stacey Augmon or Anderson Hunt so I'm not worried.