Michigan - Purdue Open Thread
January 24th, 2013 at 7:46 PM ^
We should not be losing to this team. Just no effort on defense and the glass. Better come out in the 2nd half like you want to be ranked #1 guys.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:49 PM ^
Maybe they don't want to be #1? Would explain the terrible game against Ohio and this.
Obviously I'm kidding.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:46 PM ^
33-32 Purdue at the half.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
A combination of shitty play, shots, and turnovers by Michigan and the rediculous lucky shots of Purdue and were still only down one at half.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
I love when Hardaway just insists on taking the last shot of the half....
January 24th, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^
We never ever have a good looking last possesion. It's always ends with a bad look from three with two seconds on the shot clock. Everytime.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:49 PM ^
They better come out roaring in the second half. Can't let Purdue stay in this. They are a pretty awful team that is just playing over their heads tonight.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:49 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 7:50 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 7:52 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^
Meh, we've played like garbage while they are busy shooting the lights out from 3. I'm not really worrying at all going into the second half.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^
Burke sat the last two mins of the half because Beilein is not happy with him. Hope he can rally the troops and get everyone focused in the second half.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^
I feel pretty confident if the second half is Purdue chucking up threes. They should cool off eventually.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:54 PM ^
You are the definition of persistence.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:56 PM ^
How have the mods not kicked you out yet???
January 24th, 2013 at 7:58 PM ^
Affirmative action.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
Either leave a coherent comment about the game ("BTFU", "fuck you guys", ect. don't count) or don't comment on the game thread. I wouldn't let a newly signed up Buckeye or Sparty do this, and I'm not about to let this thread get filled up with trolling Purdue comments.
I'll repeat: say something insightful or informative about the game or stop posting on this thread. This will be the last warning you get.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 7:52 PM ^
Here's what it looks like at halftime -
Purdue FG% - 43.3% (13-30)
Michigan FG% - 44.8% (13-29)
Purdue 3PT% - 53.3% (7-13)
Michigan 3PT% - 30% (3-10)
Purdue has made no FTs, but we're 3-4 in that department.
Otherwise, we've actually outrebounded them overall (both offensive and defensive) and committed a third as many fouls.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:52 PM ^
Purdue is so hot. But we've scrapped to keep it this close. I'm pretty confident about the second half.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:53 PM ^
This is what frustrates me about basketball. You can play fine D (not that we neccsarily are at the moment) and a team can jack up 3's with a guy who normally shoots 12% on the year and, bam, today he's making them. Or you can set up a great play, get a great look, and bam, you get nothing. Hell, maybe the ball bounces half way across the court giving the other team an easy basket. It's like running a perfectly executed run play in football, having your RB run into the open field, except he falls down and fumbles the ball 40% of the time.
January 24th, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 7:53 PM ^
Purdue did this against MSU too. They hung with them for about 30 minutes of the game and then MSU blew them out. I expect the same to happen here. Purdue will eventually run out of gas.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:53 PM ^
We will probably win this, but this stupid shit is going to continue to kill us against the good teams.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
We've played several good teams so far and it hasn't killed us yet except against Ohio. And even then, we didn't do this. We did like a million times worse. And still only lost by 3 after having a shot to take the lead very late in the game.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
Don't understand why everyone is freaking out, Purdue just played completely above their potential and we are only down by one at the half. We got this.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
1 point down at half is fine. Reading this, I thought M was down 20.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
Omg guys, we're losing at halftime. The world is ending.
/s
January 24th, 2013 at 7:58 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 8:00 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 8:04 PM ^
I get that, but should at some point, statistically, a team should just start missing right? I mean I don't think Miami played amazing D last night, and Seth Curry still went 0-10 from the field.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^
Ya man we're getting so old. We weathered 8 years of Robbie Hummel together.
January 24th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
Purdue student here. I hate Purdue sports. That is all.
January 24th, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
We'll be fine in this one gents and ladies. Byrd will come back to planet earth where he's a mere mediocre mortal and our turnovers will decrease (I bet we have 5 tops in the 2nd half).
Though my prediction of another 90+ point game isn't likely.
January 24th, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
Every. Fucking. Year. DJ Byrd destroys us.
Guard that man!
January 24th, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^
only difference is Purdue is getting easier looks and shooting 23% better than us from 3. We will go on a 12-3 run to open the second half.
January 24th, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
I'm gonna trust that Beilein and his crew will make the correct adjustments to guard the 3 and such. I don't think Purdue will make many more.
January 24th, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
stauskus needs to step up in the second half, both offensively and defensively
January 24th, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
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January 24th, 2013 at 8:05 PM ^
January 24th, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^
Bolivia might be too good for him.
January 24th, 2013 at 8:09 PM ^
Since you obviously can't handle common courtesy or simple instructions, I'll make it very easy. The comment above is your last here. Do not post again on the game thread.
January 24th, 2013 at 8:04 PM ^
Come on Morgan....shit...
January 24th, 2013 at 8:05 PM ^
Clean block