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WTKA Roundtable 3/29/2018: Return of the Mid-Range Assassins

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Things discussed:

Sam is on a plane to San Antonio and Ed is not here so we’ve got Ira, Brian, and Craig today.
People should be nicer to Craig on our message boards.
Texas A&M: Show me two guys on the floor who can’t shoot and I’ll show you a Beilein win. Their zone didn’t matter because Michigan was hitting their shots, even if they weren’t as good of looks.
Nobody practices midrange twos anymore—back when Craig was playing routinely day everyone liked that shot—Moses was 80% from that spot.
Will see Michigan State play some 2-3 next year we bet. JJJ is 80% to come back via people in Lansing.
In the past when Michigan didn’t shoot well they just lost—being able to win these types of games is. Mindblowing stat: Michigan is 7-3 this year shooting under 1 PPP when historically they were 12-84.
Impressive that FSU didn’t get any transition points until that missed goaltend/awful call on Moe.
The story of Yacklich: guy wanted to stay a high school teacher!
Only elite defending PG you can put with Z in Michigan’s history with Z is Gary Grant. Yacklich has some weirdly defensive guys for Michigan: Z, Matthews.
The recruitment of Z and Winston: Z’s dad got frustrated with being State’s 2nd fiddle.
Leonard Hamilton and that relaxing 10 seconds. Two or three open looks all game! Their 7’4 guy only played 7 minutes?
Those coaches comments were pretty salty.
Loyola-Chicago: MVC Purdue. No rise-up shooters so their threes have to be assisted, but they can get efficient midrange shots to go regularly. Been winning games close. Will stretch Michigan’s defense.
If they get to the championship: Villanova terrifies us. Brunson postups might be Zavier Simpson kryptonite. Like a super Michigan. Much rather play Kansas: more of a Purdue with a true 7 footer who gets in foul trouble.
Frozen Four: Mel playing with house money. Very due for one of these Ohio State games when Michigan’s been winning 5-on-5 by a big margin. Hockey is plinko is the crux of the argument against this tournament format—Michigan got some luck against BU.
When Quinn Hughes is off the ice you’re asking when does Quinn Hughes go back on the ice? Nice that they’re no longer on top of basketball.

You can catch the entire episode on Michigan Insider's podcast stream on Podbean.

Segment two is here. Segment three is here.

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Ben Carter’s gone so Jackson should have a chance to get starter’s minutes now.