Michigan vs duke in Maui Invitational Open Thread
Redemption time tonight guys. duke struggled with a pesky tennessee team last night and Michigan really impressed yesterday. Hopefully Michigan can get revenge from March, and move onto the Maui Championship Game. GO BLUE!
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:47 PM ^
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:47 PM ^
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:48 PM ^
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:49 PM ^
Duke is not missing 3 pointers at all.
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:51 PM ^
63ish percent from 3-point land (and 2 pointers as well). Tough to compete with that, especially when they're hitting them right when we start to get a little run going.
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:50 PM ^
Ok, I'm going to be the first to say it but Novak need to chill. Put in Devin!!!!
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:51 PM ^
Rivers & Curry are cocky little bastards. I wonder if they'll be pounding their chests and sticking their tongues out when North Carolina abuses their 8th grade builds.
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:53 PM ^
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
We need THJ to start taking over this game.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:23 PM ^
game like he played the 2nd half we win.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
We're going to have to play faster than that. We are playing as If we're the ones with the 10+ point lead.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:11 PM ^
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:15 PM ^
that was a horrible call. Duke called a timeout nevertheless we can still go into big ten play with just 1 loss. We have UCLA most likely, then Virginia, then Iowa State.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:16 PM ^
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:19 PM ^
The guys played hard. They started poor and then began to shoot well in the 2nd half and that is what doomed us. This is a good confidence builder for our team though.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:27 PM ^
If there is such a thing. If we can get a W tomorrow, 2-1 against this field is a solid showing.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:20 PM ^
Go Jayhawks
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:22 PM ^
They look like they could be special.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:25 PM ^
I'm still proud of these guys. They played hard and hung in there to the end.
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:27 PM ^
The refs sure do love Rivers, he travels every time he comes to a stop with the ball. Usually 4 steps. Watch the foul/time out trap near the end-- he takes at least 5 steps before he is touched.
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<br>Has he been knighted already?
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:33 PM ^
We are pretty good, but not yet elite. We started out down 9-0, and essentially played Duke even the rest of the way. While we hung with them, the game was never really in doubt in the 2nd half.
Trey is really really good. I honestly already believe he is better than Morris. He barely got to rest this game... because coach knew he was our best shot to stay in it. He was single handedly able to get Jordan Morgan 12 points, just like Morris used to do. His shooting is far superior to Morris.
Smot laid an egg. He seems to be frustrated this tournament. Teams are getting into his head, and he isn't strong with the ball.
Duke shot over 50% from 3, and was over 65% until late in the game. Our defense gave up 82 points, but there isn't much you can do when teams are shooting lights out. Honestly our D wasn't that bad, although our guards let their quick little guards into the lane a little too easily in the 2nd half.
Coach tighened up the rotation this game, likely because he thought we had a good shot at winning the game. Hopefully that doesn't leave our starters tired for the 3rd place game.
If we can beat UCLA (or Kansas) to get 3rd place in the tourney, I think it will definitely be a success. The early year experience we will get from playing Memphis, Duke, and UCLA will be very important as we head into the B10 season, and wins over Memphis and UCLA will be very helpful come tourney selection time (while a lose to Duke won't hurt).
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^
We're always playing a catch up game
November 22nd, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
Year, and add our new big man. I think will be elite then.
November 23rd, 2011 at 5:10 AM ^
well, poop