UMhoops video of practice
A little teaser of the basketball team. I am amazed by how productive practice seems.
Credit to Dylan Burkhardt of UMhoops.
http://www.umhoops.com/2014/08/13/video-inside-michigans-pre-italy-prac…
August 13th, 2014 at 9:47 PM ^
I feel like I became a better basketball player after watching that
August 14th, 2014 at 9:08 AM ^
i still suck.
August 13th, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^
I have no idea what to expect this year. Last year was a tad eye opening regarding just how good Beilein is.
August 13th, 2014 at 8:58 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:27 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 11:22 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:46 PM ^
They just had 3 guys get drafted and 1 get signed overseas. Meanwhile they left behind 3 more guys who will probably get drafted.
Last year's team was a healthy back and a night of weed from winning a National Championship, IMO.
This years team will be in that 6-10 seed range. However, I have them finishing the year strong and upsetting that #1 or #2 seed in the 2nd round.
If Beilein takes this team to the Sweet 16, he should get a statue.
Not saying they're that bad, but come on...lose 3 NBA players a year after losing 2, return 2 starters and 3.5 of your entire rotation (Albrecht being the .5)
I'm not saying doubt this team, but expectations shouldn't be near what they were last year or even the year before.
This is one of those years where you gladly set the bar at a reasonably low height and you're glad to eat crow if they get over it. If they're a #7 or #8 seed, that sets the bar around 3rd or 4th in the league and a Round of 32 exit.
I just said, I'm taking the over...but I think that's a reasonable spot to place the bar for this season.
August 13th, 2014 at 10:07 PM ^
low last year, especially after the back injury, and then being wow'ed.
We'd been written off by most services but I don't put much stock in them. That negativity was entirely my own.
edit: the amazing thing is how high that "pretty dang low" bar is now.
re:
I'm not saying doubt this team, but expectations shouldn't be near what they were last year or even the year before.
August 13th, 2014 at 10:08 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 10:12 PM ^
Exciting times.
August 13th, 2014 at 10:21 PM ^
August 14th, 2014 at 7:24 AM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:00 PM ^
Here's hoping we get footage from some of the games in Italy. And I sure hope the games are more competitive than the ones that Kentucky is getting down in the Bahamas or Puerto Rico or wherever they are right now. Watched part of one on ESPNU the other day, total blowout.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:08 PM ^
August 14th, 2014 at 12:13 AM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
Dawkins #24 looks to have some nice athleticism around 2:16
August 13th, 2014 at 10:17 PM ^
I sold Aubrey Dawkins short describing him athletically to be poor man's GR3. Not yoked like GR3, but he has his hops pic.twitter.com/lmka0lrRgk
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) August 13, 2014
August 13th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
beginning. His shot looks good.
August 14th, 2014 at 8:56 AM ^
August 14th, 2014 at 9:40 AM ^
well. It does make me feel even more that he will be hitting the court in the next 5 years.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:15 PM ^
Wow is Kam Chatman effortlessly smooth. And those three straight 3-pointers at the beginning of the video had my mouth watering.........
August 13th, 2014 at 9:18 PM ^
And Doyle seems to be already more built than Donnal at 6:53
August 13th, 2014 at 9:19 PM ^
I didn't see Derrick miss once and his handling looks improved too. Overall, the kid looks like a stud who can reallly contribute this year. The one thing that concerned me was that in the scrimmage type part, seemingly every play ended in a bailout three.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:29 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:42 PM ^
Not sure exactly what part you're referring to when you say "scrimmage type part," but I think you mean the parts of the video where they're doing the shell drill.
Here's a link: http://www.coachesclipboard.net/DefenseShellDrill.html
Basically, I wouldn't worry about every possession ending in a three with hand in your face because that's not really what the drill is about. It's mainly about spacing and positioning (especially on D, but offense too) along with defending, cutting, passing, and communication. There are a million variations on it, but usually the perimeter O players aren't allowed to dribble. It looks like they are allowed to cut, at least some of the time here, and the D breaks down at 8:05 or so allowing the post to hit a cutter for an easy layup.
But to me, this looks like a well-run shell drill. I like what I see.
And yeah, toward the beginning, Chatman looked super good.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:20 PM ^
I'm going to love Kam's game as he continues to grow. He isn't that athletic. He's somewhat of a Paul Pierce type. He's not going to jump out of the gym or blow by every defender, but he'll torch you with fundamentals and IQ. Hopefully we get more videos soon.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:40 PM ^
because "The Truth" was catching alley oops and going baseline banging out with two at Kansas.
August 13th, 2014 at 10:39 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^
Yup. Shaq gave him "The Truth" for a nickname.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:59 PM ^
Yeah, they had a lot of help coming off the entry passer. Interesting. That can be risky because the kickback to the entry passer is the easiest pass for the post to make, so if you're not real good recovering on that, the entry passer has a good shot off the kickback. I guess that's why they're practicing it.
The alternative is of course to harass or double the post with a different wing player. The weakside wing is the hardest pass for the post player to make, so sometimes you can send that guy. It depends where the other team has their shooters, obviously. The downside to this is that if the pass does get made, you're way out of position and the recovery rotation is harder.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:33 PM ^
August 13th, 2014 at 9:37 PM ^
Kam Chatman is a large human
August 13th, 2014 at 9:51 PM ^
we are young and talented. I wonder who is gonna be our emotional spark... I'm guessing Walton.
August 13th, 2014 at 9:59 PM ^
A lot to like in that video. Irvin looks like he could be a legit 4, if need be. Holy crap did he get huge! Doyle shows more athleticism than advertised. Dawkins and MOAR both look very athletic. It seems like they defend with more intensity than they did in the games last year. All good signs.
August 13th, 2014 at 10:05 PM ^
He is the same size as Dawson at MSU so if need be he could be a 4, he is a far better outside shooter but Dawson is obviously a bulldog around the net. 2, 3 and 4 are pretty interchangeable on offense - Bacari said your position is based on who you defend. I think his time at 4 - if any - will be determined on where they put Chatman and how much time DJ Wilson gets. He seems like more a mismatch at 3.
August 13th, 2014 at 10:01 PM ^
So many things to love about this clip. We have so many new faces but they seem to fit in seamlessly. Kam Chatman and Zak Irvin look fantastic. Ricky Doyle is even bigger than I thought. So excited to see what this team accomplishes!
August 13th, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
Very interested to see how this team plays defensively with all the young pups. Defense is usually where those guys lag. Caris, Walton, and Irvin should be improved on defense but everywhere else we are going to have some wide eyes and bushy tails. I am expecting a lot of high scoring games this year. Whatever the case this will be a fun team to watch even as they exasperate you from time to time.
Can some reset Coach Beilein's age backwards by 15 years. TIA.
August 13th, 2014 at 10:06 PM ^
yep... We're going 40-0
August 13th, 2014 at 10:33 PM ^
Only thing I didn't see were the 4/5s setting screens, but you know B will have that down. We'll never have McBrickWall again though.
August 14th, 2014 at 5:37 AM ^