MBB vs. Memphis Battle 4 Atlantis Round 1 Open Thread

Inbounding again. They need some SLOBS and BLOBS that work. Not just over the top. 

These refs are awfully loose with the travel calls.

I know we lost inexplicably to LBST., but it just seems like Martelli is a better game coach than Juwan. 

Have to be looking at a record for first half travels and/or turnovers. Does this team practice any type of fundamentals?

Unfortunately this game is heading the wrong way…now they’re just toying with us.

Dang

That was embarrassing. This team is getting absolutely smoked in every facet.

St Johns must be putrid 

Thank god scapegoat HUNTER is gone, amirite 

lol 

what a mess 

That was SAD its looking like we will be another 18-16 ish season,,,Will that be it for Howard?..

I don't know what happened between the first 3 games of the year and the last 2, but it's like 2 completely different teams. The current iteration of the team is not even going to sniff the NCAA tournament. It looks like it is going to be a long winter.

Only down 12 is the best you can hope for with 13 turnovers and Dug with 0 points!

Looks like this is going to be a long frustrating season. Not good defense and no good offensive flow. Tough to watch.

Shooting 38% from the floor and 25% from 3 ain't gonna win you many games. Memphis has length that sure is bothering Michigan's shots.

Great first half, guys. Shitty shooting, and lousy ball security.

Besides the turnovers, shooting 37% from 2 and 25% from 3 isn’t a winning formula. After the hot start to the season I thought we’d be an improved shooting team. Could be a long season if these guys don’t improve the offense and stop turning it over. 

After St Johns I thought Man we might have something here,,Then Long Beach and now this..Back to reality of Michigan basketball

Not completely giving up hope like some of you sacks here, but how we respond in the second half is going to say a lot about this team.

This is year 5 and I still have no idea what the identity of Howard’s teams are? With Beilein you knew 1-3-1, back cuts and perimeter shooting, especially from the bigs. 

Memphis just looks better. I think the hot shooting from the first couple of games probably wasn't what the team would be game to game. I think they have guys that are just going to struggle scoring and shooting like they have prior. 

We rely so heavily on Dug that there's really no offensive flow without him setting everyone up. Nimari is definitely better than I thought and looks like a solid shooter. He's not a PG though so those non-Dug minutes are just absolutely awful. 

Olivier is struggling since he can't shoot 3s either, and he doesn't seem to be getting the ball in his spots like the first couple of games. He's great down in the post and midrange area where can work towards the basket. 

TWill just needs open 3s and straight line dribbles after a close out. He's just not any kind of ball handler or creator. 

They have a lot of mental mistakes on defense, but it doesn't look like physical disadvantages so they should improve there a bit and are hopefully at least fine by conference play.

I think they'll battle back a bit in the 2nd half but I think Memphis is honestly just better.

Nice "foul".  Jesus this sport.

Bad fundamentals.  

Dug with a bad matchup, Nkamuoa with a bad matchup, yikes...

My God Williams continues to SUCK, Why is he EVER on the court he contributes nothing

I think we're probably bad at basketball despite the first few games.

Tough to watch.  Like a rag tag group with no plan to score or defend.  T Will being there says it all.

Buckle up peeps. This is going to be a looooong basketball season😢

Is this a sign of a win Saturday? This team is proving it is not good. We seem to only beat OSU when the bball team is bad.

There are some decent players on this team, but they have to learn to play together.  Also, if the defense doesn't improve this year I'd be fine with a regime change.  Overall effort and defense are starting to become a serious concern under this staff

TWil is so awful.

Jackson can't finish

Ill give them this there battling...just cant get it under 10

For this team to do anything Dug must lead it. I suspect being the only ball handler is taking a toll on the young guy. I’ll still root for this team and pray they improve. Go Blue!

I think we have reached Brian Ellerbe status level basketball

Value the damned ball FFS!

Go up strong, not meek...especially you Jackson. 

+17 rebound margin but trailing by 10. Yeesh.

Martelli let TWill cook. But Juwan doesn’t want to do that for some reason. Difference in the game right now 

Back in it

Why on a 12-2 Michigan run would you put TWill in? Tonight is not the first 3 games TWill. He’s more like last years TWill. 

12-2 run! This one is far from over, especially with the team 'turning it on'. They're playing with more energy, more, dare I say, enthusiasm.

Back in shouting distance.  Now take care of the ball.