Michigan vs Wisconsin Part II (ESPN)

does look to be playing better despite the Beilein coaching quirks

Maybe double Happ and force them to shoot from the outside from where they haven't made a shot all night.

We don't play it.

Duncan 2 for 2 on threes. Let's take him out and play Irvin some more.

Mo has to play better defense than that

How is this the same team that slaughtered MSU?  I can't understand this team

Walton to the rescue, per usuel.

In the first half.

Have some pride Blue! Defend in the Paint. Play Physical! Mahon someone ! Stop letting Wisky stroll down Main Street and get Happ Lay Ups

Beilein - have you heard of a zone defense? Badgers can't shoot jumpers - would seem to be a great team to break out a zone against.

Walton and Mo carrying this team right now

Wagner had plenty of time to grab that and lay it in. No need to try to tip it. Oh well.

Happ basically beating us singlehandedly.

After 2 years on campus.  It's like he's never even seen a basketball.  Yeesh

Wisconsin destroyed us down low. Good news is that Wagner only has one foul.

Michigan's paint defense is a crime against humanity. What does Beilein see in these big men with no technical ability or athletic ability? Keep recruiting Europeans Beilein bc the American kids you recruited are questionable at best at the moment.

directly because of terrible subbing by Coach B.

Please someone, anyone, lock Irvin in the Locker Room!

Happ has more points in the paint than Michigan has all year

Pink Shoes for 2nd Half Black Socks

We will not be stopping them tonite. If we start to double down, better hope they can't hit 3's.

Anybody seen DJ Wilson?

1. Hire Shane Stant and Jeff Gillooly to handle Happ

2.  Leave Mo Wagner in the game

 

 

Stop Happ, WIN game!

We've had like two good big men under Beilein in Jordan Morgan and Mcgary. Why can't we get a Nick Ward type freshman to come in? Instead it's Doyle, Donnal, Teske etc.

It's like someone keeps their nutsacks under lock and key but let's them borrow them on occasion.  Have played so tough at times, but then will play like old women the next.  Incredibly frustrating

Why not try DJ on Happ?   Hes a bit longer than Wagner and more athletic.    I mean, its not like he could do a worse job.  

That he made me actually forget about Irvin.  Until he went out and Irvin put up another brick.  I think we will win this game.  Can't bring Teske back in, he single handedly switched the game back to Wisconsin.  And I know Irvin finally made a jumper but can't let him shoot anything but layups.  Even when Walton is off, I still want him to shoot because he's not scared like Irvin.  But Mo can can't carry the team.  We need DJ to step up.  Robinson did his part in the first half.

We just can't have these stupid lapses with unforced turnovers and we take this game.

GO BLUE!!

I don't feel that bad. Michigan's starters have a total of 3 fouls. I don't like the autobench policy either. HOWEVER . . . in the 2nd half, I think that Wilson and Wagner can play much more aggressive defense against Happ. Wilson has no fouls, and Wagner has one. It would be hard for either to foul out in a full half. 

I also wonder if Happ will be a bit gassed in the 2nd half. If Wilson, Wagner, and Irvin all collapse on Happ, make it hard for him to get the ball, force the rest of Wisconsin to shoot, it could be a very good thing. With only being down one point, Michigan has a full half for a statement win against the team currently in the lead in the Big 10.

Regarding Irvin, he is what he is at this point. However, 2 of 5 isn't as bad as he's been. As Coach Beilein has said, he is close to coming out of his shooting funk.

And there is a very clear reason that Teske hasn't seen the floor a whole lot. Beilein has done as much as he can do with the raw material with have on hand. Recruiting is hard work.

Salt in wound - women lost to Indiana :(

No wonder they can't sell tickets.  Bad half of basketball.