That is something to celebrate! The refs love to hand national championships to Duke, they cannot do it this year!
Honestly, that was one of my bigger concerns if we make it to the title game. They NEVER call Duke and call us repeatedly when we play them. I guess Kansas is enough of a blue blood to get some calls their way also.
Anyone have thoughts on if we’re better suited to play Kansas or Nova?
We want Kansas. Follow the Kenpom numbers, always. We'd actually be favored slightly against them I believe (in Kenpom). The difference between Michigan and Loyola is about equal to the difference between Villanova and Michigan.
I didn’t watch Villanova much, but they were really quite good. Well, we’ll take what they give us and go win it.
They like to run and shoot the 3... both of which play to our strengths
March 25th, 2018 at 10:13 PM ^
game winner in regulation. Ha ha ha.
He didn't just miss, he purposely kept the ball and forced up a tough shot trying to be the hero. His hubris was on full display during that final play in regulation.
Bye bye, Coach K.
ever wonder what coach k would look like if he did not dye his hair?
Grayson Allen is an abomination. And Michigan can take any team, any time. Go blue!
There is a huge difference between the senior leadership between MAAR and Grayson Allen. Both had the ball with seconds remaining in regulation. MAAR chose to pass to a teammate that had a better shot, while Grayson took on 4 defenders and leaving at least 2 of his teammates wide open. You know the ending, we are headed to San Antonio, they are headed home. Go Blue!!
That is the difference between these two teams. MAAR is about Michigan. Allen is about Allen. That is the Michigan difference.
I thought all of Allen's late shots were pretty good looks.
Maybe so, but the open guys he ignored had better shots.
I mean... were they good shooters? Duke has literally 1 other player besides Allen who has taken at least 50 threes and shoots better than 30% (this relatively poor shooting team for Beilein has 7, as a comparison), and that's center Marvin bagley who surely wasn't on the perimeter in a situation like that.
I hate Allen as much as the next guy, but there's enough reasons to hate him already without really stretching it like in this example. I think Allen wanted his team to win just as much as MAAR does.
I didn’t think he went himself over team. He had willed his team to a 3 point lead during a scoring drought, and that last second shot was basically down and spun out. A senior captain takes that shot. Grayson Allen is very punchable for a lot of reasons, but I didn’t think today was one of them.
A senior captain puts his TEAM in a position to win. He played hero ball and missed two wide open teammates with better shots. My point is, MAAR could have taken the shot, but he didn’t. Most of us wouldn’t have been mad had he taken it. He saw a freshmen who had a slightly better shot and gave it to him. I have no problem with a player putting a team on his shoulder and willing them to victory. But that last possession was a selfish play. He wanted to be the hero. That’s why they are headed home..
I’m not sure MAAR could have gotten a shot off at all. He was trapped a good 45 feet from the basket.
Eh, this comparison is forced.
MAAR did take what seemed like our last shot in the Houston game, dribbling it under 10 seconds and then driving (and missing).
On the last-second play, he drew a double-team at midcourt and could never have gotten off a plausible shot. If he'd had any kind of legitimate look at the basket, he'd have probably taken it, like he did against Maryland. Which is fine - someone's got to shoot it and it may as well be your leader.
There was nothing wrong with Allen's shots. The one at the end of regulation was halfway down and then rimmed out - tough luck.
The only one that I’d really pick on if I’m the coach or whatever, like Krwerskczwiczski, but with a soul, would be that late one where he tried to drive the lane right into a bunch of skyscrapers. I’d be good with him shooting from the field, or passing to someone better suited to finish against those Kansas trees guarding the rim. Even that one I can’t really criticize too harshly. He is a dick that should be sent to Siberia to live among polar bears, or whatever lives there, but that is a different thread maybe.
That is the play I was referring too. IIRC, he had drawn 4 defenders. You have to be humble enough to let someone else make a play.
Maybe a slasher with a killer handle could have made the play, but not Allen. That’s the time to use your senior smarts and kick it out to the open shooter. See MAAR to Poole for best case results.
Plus Grayson was like 2-10 from the field.
Plus Grayson was like 2-10 from the field.
That final shot in regulation was not great. He's fading away and trying to bank it off the board over two defenders, which wouldn't bother me all that much except he held onto the ball for what, 8 seconds prior rather than pass off and try to come off a pick for a cleaner look?
Look, the shot falls, and he joins the pantheon of Duke heros like Laettner and Reddick. The problem is, I actually believe this fact was a consideration in his mind when he was driving to the hoop at the end. The kid definitely seems to be in love with the idea of being a Duke legend.
I don’t like Allen but I don’t think that’s a fair comparison. MAAR had no choice but to pass there - he was stuck at mid court against a double team - while Allen got off some pretty good looks that happened to rim out.
He had a choice, he could of jacked up a 35 footer once he crossed half court. It happens a lot. I believe even Poole thought MAAR was going to shoot it.
According to Beilein, we run that play regularly in practice. No way does Beilein want MAAR shooting a halfcourt heave against a double-team. If he's doubled, he passes it out to one of the two options on the wing.
35 footer? Halfcourt is 47 feet from the basket. Here's the play:
He had a choice, he could of jacked up a 35 footer once he crossed half court. It happens a lot. I believe even Poole thought MAAR was going to shoot it.
Sorry daughter! Goodbye Doooooooooook!!!!
I had them picked also, as much as i hate them. I had Michigan beating Duke in the finals..
I had them picked also, as much as i hate them. I had Michigan beating Duke in the finals..
Bye Duke.
Adios Grayson
Damn shame that he got tripped up in his final collegiate game.
Why? I like Duke. They are a clean program, no?
Hating on them because they are good, is very spartylike and small.
I hope you are being sarcastic because they are as clean as the shoe polish in coach k's hair.
As clean as the port-o potties at the Texas state fair.
Or coolers in Columbus.
ha ha ha, yes clean as a whistle and never got special treatment repeatedly for two decades at all!
You serious, Clark?
Have you seen the constipated look on Coach K and Grayson face? Just for that they should lose every game. We just Don't like them. History and all.
How much do you know about Duke? Because the whole "aw shucks" Coach K thing... Biggest myth in college sports.
To this guy’s defense. KU/Self are just as bad, they are just a bit less popular and win a bit less. Being a KSU grad tilts the hate toward KU more than Duke. Sorry friends.