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MGoPodcast 10.23: Of Cabbages and Kings Comment Count

Seth February 25th, 2019 at 6:59 AM

1 hour and 25 minutes

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1. Michigan State

(starts at 1:00)

Don’t take a jacked up stepback three. Tips for walrus wrestling. The switches: when you’ve got Teske on a guard don’t take a jacked up stepback three. Poole had his worst game as a Wolverine: don’t take a jacked up stepback three. Also Jordan Morgan says so. Charles Matthews got the worst autobench yet (one foul!) and also rolled his ankle. What’s up with the rotation? Why wasn’t the Matthews-Iggy-Livers lineup wasn’t tried? Good game until Michigan’s shooting died in the middle third of the second half.

2. Minnesota

(starts at 30:56)

Teske got fed down low. Teske taking threes leads to the back-to-back Go to Sleep Dagger. The Jordan Murphy is shooting to get yourself your own offensive rebound. Maybe Michigan offered Scooby Johnson to build themselves a Mr. Burlesworth. Imagine if Poole could be Zak Irvin? Long discussion of Castleton and DeJulius, who is on the court so seldom that Seth still calls him DeHulius.

3. Hockey

(starts at 50:06)

Michigan gets three points out of a weekend with Ohio State. Brian has checked out on the season. Disappointing that we’re not getting more out of Hughes but there aren’t that many other dudes on this team and that puts all the guys a line ahead of where they should be. Losing Norris was the death knell, except they’re not dead…in fact they could still finish second in the conference. The power play is still bad—argument over whether that’s lack of talent or they can’t coach special teams.

4. David’s Vegetable Segment

(starts at 1:13:38)

Brian and David discuss which vegetables David eats while Seth attempts to turn the conversation to literally anything else. Brian hates the Beatles.

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MUSIC
  • "Candela"—Buena Vista Social Club
  • "Kirby"—Aesop Rock
  • "Elevator Operator"—Courtney Barnett
  • “Across 110th Street”
THE USUAL LINKS

That’s what we do here in the Big Ten, Brian. We call fouls in the beginning of the second half and wrestle walruses.

Comments

NateVolk

February 25th, 2019 at 11:11 AM ^

MSU didn't expect to win that one. Check out their post game celebration in the locker room. The shoe is now on the other foot from where it was for most of the previous last couple decades. Michigan is the hunted.

But they are obviously talented and well coached. You match them in energy and preparation, you should be fine. On any court. 

It's not like it was some blowout yesterday. A lot went wrong that can be corrected. Things which are not opponent dependent. 

 

 

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Preacher Mike

February 25th, 2019 at 12:57 PM ^

The breakdown in the second half boils down almost entirely to Poole. He took stupid shots and didn't recognize mismatches on Teske. He made several bad mistakes on defense including leaving his man wide open and making an unbelievably stupid foul on McQuaid. And he didn't take care of the ball. He was at the center of Michigan's unforced errors that let the game get away during the middle ten minutes of the second half.

Joined: 04/06/2014

MGoPoints: 4231

PublicSector

February 25th, 2019 at 4:57 PM ^

I'd love to hear a more detailed discussion on whether Livers should get more minutes and be a more go to option on offense. He leads the team in 3 point percentage, even his misses are close. He's way more consistent than the 3 starters at the 2,3,4. His points, rebounds, and assists per minutes played are impressive. He averages 21 minutes a game, I think the obvious answer going forward is he gets 30 minutes a game with an expectation he plays a key role in the offense. 

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MGoPoints: 128