Basketball Open Thread

Submitted by bouje on
Less than 30 minutes until kickoff. Figured I'd start a thread. Predictions? I'll say Michigan is up and down all night but somehow pulls off a nail biter. MOD edit, anyone unable to watch, here ya go Watch live video from 2k9killer on Justin.tv
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SysMark

January 14th, 2010 at 10:53 PM ^

This team has a chance to get a lot better as Morris plays more and gains experience. Everything starts to work better when he has the ball. You can see it coming.

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KBLOW

January 14th, 2010 at 10:59 PM ^

Well then. Manny showed up when we most needed him, then Sims kinda went away and the rest of the team didn't blow it and even helped out. I'll take it.

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bronxblue

January 14th, 2010 at 11:14 PM ^

I agree, but I think it is more than just a gut reaction. This team can play with almost anyone in the country, and as people saw against Kansas, this team has the athletes to match up with elite national talent. While this team has shot horribly at times, you also get a sense that they can have one of those nights when they hit 40%+ from beyond the arc and knock off a "better" team.

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the_white_tiger

January 14th, 2010 at 11:18 PM ^

With the way that this academic year's been going, I would not be surprised in the least to see Michigan roar back and make it right on the bubble... and miss out on the Tournament. Oh and as a general thought, the team looked like they were coached by Tommy Amaker in the first half. "Okay guys, the play is get the ball to LLP and have him turn it over, got it?"

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bronxblue

January 14th, 2010 at 11:07 PM ^

Well, that was an unexpected outcome. I thought this team was in trouble when Indiana kept it close midway into the second half, then the shots started falling and the defense helped to take the game over. You hope that this team shows up against UConn this weekend, as it can clearly play with anyone in the country if they can perform like this. I know, tallest midget and Indiana and all, but this team showed some killer instinct for once, which is refreshing. As the announcers pointed out, Wiscy lost 6 games in a row last year during the B10 season and still made the tournament. Maybe this is a first step in righting the ship.

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