Expectations for the next 3 MBB games
Michigan basketball is entering a possibly season-defining three-game stretch against 3 ranked teams (Iowa will be after they beat MSU and Purdue in consecutive games). We play at Purdue, vs. Maryland and at Iowa. It reminds me of January 2014 when Michigan played at Wisconsin, vs. Iowa and at MSU and went 3-0.
What are the expectations from everyone in these three games? I think a 1-2 record would be holding serve, and anything on top of that is gravy. Hopefully Caris will be healthy for Purdue and going forward!
Go Blue!
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January 2nd, 2016 at 8:08 PM ^
I thought Iowa was at home?
I hope everyone watches tape on how Iowa pressured Purdue and they fell apart. If we can do that, I think that's a win.
January 2nd, 2016 at 10:35 PM ^
Away on the 17th and then at Crisler on March 5, last game of the resular season.
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Close relative of Tloy Woolfork.
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When looking at the schedule after non conference . I believe most realistic fans said 3-2 after the first five conference games would be good. It would be nice to show this years team is capable of beating one of the top 3 or 4 teams in the conference.
2-3 =not great
4-1 = great «««( my opinion)
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For some reason my gut tells me LeVert is done for the year (despite no walking boot or crutches). I hope I'm wrong. Like you said, Beilein's comments scared me.
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I guess I shouldn't be so worried about it. Beilein did say it was a day-to-day thing, I would have loved to hear a timetable though.
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Depends if we can press Purdue like Iowa did. Holy crap did that discombobulate them.
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We're going to go 3-0
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Awesome job trolling there, pal.
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0-3 if Levert doesn't play
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If we won one, I'd be happy. Two, ecstatic. Three, orgasmic.
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January 2nd, 2016 at 9:53 PM ^
That's my expectations.
Really, who can say? If:
- Robinson continues to shoot the lights out
- Irvin's stroke really is back
- LeVert is healthy and he both creates and hits threes
- Walton stops turning the ball over and he hits threes
- Donnal continues to catch, put in everything, not get intimidated, rebound, and stay out of foul trouble
- Wagner and Doyle spell Donnal with some quality minutes
- Rahkman and Dawkins spell the wings with quality minutes
then we can play with anyone and beat almost anyone.
Of course, that's a lot to ask for. But having 4 guys on the floor who can hit threes regularly, and who don't turn the ball over, and who pass well, is going to really, really open up things for the 5 man. And at the 5, it appears that both Donnal and Wagner can hit some threes. This high pick and roll is going to do a lot for Michigan.
I'm just gonna be optimistic. Beilein and the basketball team have way overachieved expectations. If they keep this up, the sky's the limit. And it will pay huge, huge dividends down the road. If they continue to play this way and to win, here's what happens:
- higher seed in the tournament, meaning more wins (playing against weaker opposition)
- more importantly, better recruiting in 2017 and especially 2018. Right now, it seems we have plateaued in recruiting. The problem may be perception. If Michigan does very well, it tells potential recruits out there that this is a good place to end up.
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