Michigan Basketball vs. Kansas NCAA Tournament Game 3 Open Thread
Crappy half and only down 6. A miracle.
Geez....considering how bad we've been dominated in the paint and how much we've turned it over, and got 0 points from Burke, its amazing that we're down 6.
Kinda feel the same way I did at halftime @ Indiana.
Down by 6 after that half? I'll take it :P
...we're doing okay. It could be much worse. If we can connect a few 3-balls in the 2nd half, we'll be right there.
well in hindsight only being down by 6 with how horrible they have played in the first half isn't that bad I guess.
We're lucky we are only down by 6. Need to step it up in the second half
It's going to be one of those nights when every lose ball doesn't bounce our way, backboards hate us, and passes just meet stone hands. Unless they start missing their bunnies, we've lost.
Ill take a 6 point deficit when they're shooting 70% and 40% for us. Unless Kansas can miraculously keep that magic up, the second half should be much better.
how many of their points are due to easy layups or fast breaks? We need to be smarter with the ball and better on the defense, we're our own worst enemy.
I like our chances, Kansas has shot the ball great but they're only up by 6. We need to start pressing these guys, time to get them out of their comfort zone.
We're giving up too many easy points.
Burke..0/4. Please get in the game.
He's been absent the majority of the tourney. No excuse. Time for Spike to step it up again.
He hasn't played like the Most Outstanding Player since we played Illinois at home.
Well, being down 6 at the half with nothing from Burke is pretty remarkable.
Unfortunately, Kansas has the satisfaction of knowing they don't even have to try shooting 3's.
Better guard play and you've got to feel confident in us. An absolute shitshow clusterfuck of a first half and hey, we're only down by 6.
Killing UM again.
Our freshmen have 28 of our 34 points. The veterans (specifically Burke and Hardaway) have to step it up.
to the basket; we need to keep making those threes, get Withey in foul trouble. Withey in foul trouble, that's what we need!
Make some free throws and get that layup at the end and we're leading at the half.
it seems Kansas should be killing us...but they're not. This is going to be a very interesting second half
1. If Withey is on the floor, McGary is on the floor. Period. No excuses, no exceptions. He rests when Withey rests.
2. Horford is a PF in this game. Again, Jon Horford can ONLY be on the floor if McGary or Morgan are on the floor with him.
3. Try a 2-3 zone for a possession or two.
4. Drive and kick. Drive and kick. Drive and kick. Trey needs to have 10+ assists.
5. Play harder.
Needs to play with more confidence.
But I don't know if Coach B can make that adjustment.
He looks lost and lazy. He's standing around and giving no effort. If he picks it up and griii hits a few shots, we should be fine.
and I agree with you.
...the guys aren't always stopping the progress of the ball toward the basket on KU's initial push down the floor. They're dribbling right into the paint about half the time before they even get stopped.
1. If Withey is on the floor, McGary is on the floor. Period. No excuses, no exceptions. He rests when Withey rests.
2. Horford is a PF in this game. Again, Jon Horford can ONLY be on the floor if McGary or Morgan are on the floor with him.
3. Try a 2-3 zone for a possession or two.
4. Drive and kick. Drive and kick. Drive and kick. Trey needs to have 10+ assists.
5. Play harder.
I can agree with all five of these. No neg at all
I have a couple posters who have a hard on for me and will neg every post I make.
Not sure if they realize that it means nothing and most posters turn their "threshold" to -1 so they can see all posts.
Nonetheless, if it keeps them busy and not posting, I'm okay with it.
2nd half is ours! McGary has fouls to burn. Burke has chilled out. Nik hit a 3. It's gonna be dirty.
Bill Self is the Big XII's Tom Crean.
We are still in this game. Mitch needs to play as much of the 2nd as he can muster. Overall they were unbalanced. Need to stick to the pick n roll and then dish.
from behind the arc, just missed 'em both. Otherwise he is doing just what he should be doing...getting inside, drawing the trees, dishing to the open guy. Just need to knock more of the shots down.
Cool the turnovers, and Kansas comes back to Earth a bit, and we're in good shape.
Oh, and MAKE SOME FUCKING FREE THROWS.
This reminds me of games were we outplayed the other teams during the first half and should have been leading by twenty, but the other team kept hanging around, and hanging around and came back to beat us. Tonight, we are hanging around.
The irony: we make our free throws and we're only down 2 right now.
McGary made one, so he's met his quota for the decade
Just think if Kansas made their free throws . . .
I remember us sucking in a lot of 1st halves then having to come roaring back.
The people bitching about Burke are insane. He's been doing exactly what he needs to do.
3rd straight game he has been off. Can't wait to see him explode for the next 3.5 games.
4 straight tourney games with him off. Starting to be a pattern...
If the results are like the past two games, I will take it.
He shot okay against VCU. He just had turnover issues.
68% FG, yet Kansas only up 6.
Come on, boys!
Very tough to match up with these MSU Kansas type teams with 1 usable big man. Unfortunately next year we only have another wing and PG (Both needed) but all Horford does is take up space and Morgan is about the same, This is a layup drill game for Kansas, frustrating. And dont see help coming next year. Need talented big men coach!
Maybe donnal will prove you wrong.
Between McGary, Morgan, Horford, Bielfeldt and Donnal, we'll have a decent amount of beef. I'm not that worried about that. Remember that they have an offseason to add bulk and work on their games.
And we just had him slim down. He could get stronger. But do you really think there's more upside for Morgan or Horford? Donald will be where Mitch is, just a freshman, and I'm not sure Bielfeldt isn't anything more than a foul trouble/garbage time player.
"Bonehead play"? Purposely hitting someone in the balls is a dirty play.