The Layoff..Pros & Cons
The Layoff..Ive been thinking about this ALOT...Your thoughts? Right now I think its a PRO...We just played 4 games in 4 days..Im sure were tired. We have some nicks and bruises that could use some healing..We will be well rested..well oiled and ready to WIN!!
What say you?
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Being exhausted affects freethrow shooting too :)
at the conclusion of practice.
At the end of free throws
What year did we beat down Tennessee so bad that we didn't even attempt a free throw? We need to do that. 6 times.
Not quite correct. Jordan Morgan attempted (and missed) one free throw in that game!
Score was 75-45....Zack Novak blew my 11 year old daughter a kiss during a timeout—he was Legendary around the house until Harry Styles took over.....
BEFORE the game we sat next to UT suits huddled in soul food restaurant that were heard to be discussing when to fire Bruce Pearl.....
didn't he? Guy is the Jerry Tarkanian of our era.
following the game Sunday, Beilein said it gives them a chance to practice and mentioned free-throws and blocking out as examples. Also weights.
Weights? Really? That has to be a team inside-joke.
I also like the extra time for JB to look at film of us so he can add the right wrinkles and plan the plausible adjustments for how we're playing on any given day.
Basically,
1. More time is a positive, unless you don't use it well. But,
2. I trust JB to use it well. So,
3. I think that more time is a positive for us.
I'm mean, look at what Improvement Week did for the football team this year...
Oh, the humanity
the knife." Luke Yaklich
Pros:
-Livers' ankle
-seeding benefits (compared to the lazy last-second approach last year - 7 seed after dominating the B1G elite)
-more time to address weaknesses
-more time for refocus and refreshment before a (hopefully) long run
Cons:
-cannot immediately capitlize on very current hot streak
-it is a new experience that could affect how we start out the tournament (may be mitigated by playing a 14 seed instead of a 12 if the committee was lazy like last year at the last second)
-fans will complain about it
I'd just worry about the first game - coming out flat against a bad time, ala Iowa.
Pretty confident that this swarming defense can break down just about anyone, and if our first round opponent is a little larger/slower, I think any rust will be worn off quickly and we'll be back in the groove for the round of 32 and beyond.
should be able to blow out the rust in the first game...but have to be ready to go. Whoever they get has everything to win and nothing to lose. Weird stuff happens in the tournament.
Michigan was 20-11 and the 8th seed heading into the big ten tourney. They might have been under seeded a tad but they weren't criminally underseeded.
If we advance at least to the Sweet 16 - Pro.
If we don't - Con - and blame Delaney.
Although, I will say....it is raining outside right now and I am tempted to blame Delany for that as well. If our tournament run is tragically short, I will also blame Delany at least in part, I will admit. I blame the man for a lot of things honestly, including the odd sunspot.
When Delany presented the trophy to our beloved Wolverines?
I sure did... and I chuckled.
the announcers didn't comment when Beilein said "the team the team the team" on two seperate occasions. This guys gets Michigan tradition. It would have been nice if the announcers explained the significance of this utterance to the younger generation of Michigan Men.
but was soon distracted from it by Poole making goofy faces behind him.
I did find that funny, but then I realized Delaney looks in terrible condition. I'm not sure if he has health issues going on but I kinda felt bad then.
"Hindsight Man" already knows the answer. He's not revealing that answer for 12 days, of course.
Captain Hindsight!!! I have no idea why I thought he was named "Hindsight Man."
One of the better South Park episodes.
Irregardless.*
*Yes, that is an actual, if somewhat archaic word. It contains multiple negatives. You can never have enough negatives in relation to Delaney.
Since we won the whole thing, our seed should be high enough to get a draw against a team that’s finishing their tournament today or tomorrow, or has already finished. In other words, we’ll have an opponent with a comparable layoff, so any rust should be equivalent. And if any layoff effects carry over into the second game, that’s on the coaches and players. I tend to doubt that this team will have such a problem.
of a layoff. We get to play our first game against a 13 or 14 seed.
It seems to me that it's better to have the single bye vs. the double bye in the B10 tourney. You get the first game jitters and unfamiliarity with a new building out of the way against an easier opponent before facing the tougher teams.
I think you saw that in all double bye game ones, especially OSU. We're in good enough shape, especially with a 9 man rotation, that the extra game doesn't seem to affect us.
Michigan state has nothing to do but break down film from their loss for a week.
I think this team deLivers a great performance in the 1st round. Belien is our rock, man.
Hate it. Don't take a team on a roll and give it a break. Hate it, hate it, hate it.
I tend to agree, but maybe they can get lots of free-throw practice!
I totally disagree. The team hasn't had more than four days between games since Thanksgiving.
We were sucking wind in the B1G final -- but so was Purdue. I think the entire B1G needs a breather.
Con: we might be rusty
Pro: we should be rested
That we will be prepared isn't really a pro, because Beilein would have us ready regardless of prep time.
with other teams. He knows how to use the extra time to prepare and keep his players sharp.
Pro: School is on break this week. It's nice that the players get a little time off.
Con: Going through the compressed schedule that led to the extra time off.
No it’s not. That was last week dudeZ. Really why are all those people in my classroom when they could be in Cancun.
Break week was a better time to go to NYC for the tournament than this week. Would be even better if the break was this week.
Im in Playa del Carmen south of Cancun right now...Here for 5 weeks BUT we have a CBS affiliate down here so I get to watch! Dont hate me im here working
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/ending-the-argument-rust-vs-rest/
Bottom line: "You can mention rust or use it as an excuse all you want, but the reality is that there’s scant evidence of it existing as a problem for NBA teams."
plays hell with the winning percentages. who knew?
I am fine with the extra rest. Four games in four days is difficult.
Is that the committee can take into account our BIG tournament games when determining our seed. If the tournament ran up to selection Sunday the committee would have already decided, regardless of the outcome.
I don't see the downside to the rest at all. From reading Stu Douglass's article, Coach B seems like an animal in the film room and preparing the team. I trust him to make sure everyone stays mentally locked in.
cons, 9-10 more days until we get a new glimpse of moe's momma
It also depends on who we play and the match ups. However, I'll be shocked if we come out on fire in the first round. I think it will take the team a half to adjust to the long layoff. Obviously its the tourney and anything can happen, but if we win the first game, I think we advance to the Sweet 16. I am more worried about the first game than the potential second opponent.
Can be a pro or a con. Just depends on how the team responds to having this time off. It can be exactly what they need, or it could be what ends them.
What does Beilein do to keep them motivated? What does he do to keep the momentum going? That’s the difference between a potential deep run into March and a first round exit.
What? Um, they just won the Big 10 in NYC in dominant fashion. They earned themselves a 3 seed at least. There is no possible way they will be unmotivated. They will practice hard and with focus all week, barely containing their excitement for the tourney. They will be well rested and raring to go. I feel sorry for the team that plays us first round. 30 point victory coming.