Michigan vs OSU Open Thread
Well here we go. 20 minutes till tip-off, playing for a shot against MSU for our first (non-vacated) BTT final/Championship BEAT OHIO
and then fuck them again
Smot must have done something to anger all the working refs.
This game is pretty painful to watch, but I can't turn away. I woke up at 3:30am Sunday Korean time to watch MSU win and UM have a terrible day. What a bad way to start my Sunday.
I think I should go to bed now...
When is the hockey thread starting?
Time to talk hockey.
Edit: beaten to the punch.
The team just seems to have no fight. I don't get it. We can't play this badly the last game before the tournament.
Don't understand why we hedge their guards so hard with a big on the perimeter. All they are doing is lobbing it down low and Sullinger has a 1 on 1 with the help defender (novak, THJR). It's really hurting us and their guards aren't great outside shooters.
Is Morgan playing awful, or is it terrible scheme? Morgan was constantly setting high screens for Burke, which seemed to take Morgan out of position to do anything useful. I don't understand that. Hardaway could set a high screen for Burke. Novak could set a high screen for Burke. Worst case scenario, you have an athletic SF or guard up high, and Morgan down low where he should be.
Morgan can't make fast cuts, so I don't see any logic to having him screen the ball high. Maybe if he were actually doing an amazing job at it, but he's not. AT ALL. Burke is getting hounded up there.
This game sucks.
That way we can get a real coach in here. This team is not prepared at all. I don't mind losing but atleast be competitive
You just don't know when to give up do you?
We won the Big Ten, you fucking clown.
and do it quick
Looking forward to the hockey game tonight and the Selection Show tomorrow. If we do some damage in the tournament, no one will remember this game, nor will they when that banner goes up into the rafters in Crisler.
Go Blue!
Don't feed the troll. Sparty gonna spart
Morgan needs to hang onto the ball.
I love how that ref basically got down in Novak's face to point out the foul. Nice form there, zebra.
Wow. If that is a foul on anyone that is on Sulliger. He pulled Novak down with him.
Sullinger pulls Novak out of the way, steals the ball, and travels. Foul on Novak????
Wow!
If we don't hit our threes, don't hit our free throws, and don't rebound at all. When we have no play down low they can focus on making all of our deep shots hard. This game IMO is exactly why we'll need size in the future to do anything in the tourny. Hopefully this game doesn't hurt the mentality of the team in the next week.
Finally getting some offensive fouls on Sullinger.
I think we stopped playing basketball about 2 minutes ago, and now there's just 5 guys running around. Maybe this timeout can re-establish some structure.
Go back to high school
to have a bad game, still love him, too bad for today so far
I don't think OSU needs to score again to win this. We'll be lucky to get to 44. The team is used to Trey carrying them, so they're just standing around. Unfortunately, he's playing just as poorly as everyone else.
That's how you lose a game...
Just so we don't get bombed on Selection Sunday, I hope we can pull within single digits when we lose.
keep letting ohio players bump Trey and no fucking calls, ARGH
These refs fucking blow.
And the team is putting together such a weak effort.
It really hurts not having Horford available.
Honestly, Jordan Morgan should never be anywhere near the three point line on offense. Absolutely no good has come from it.
Have you heard of a pick and roll?
Yes.
OKay. Just making sure. I was about to provide you with a wikipedia link or something.