MBB vs. North Carolina Game Thread

You can see how Hunter was aided last season by having Wagner, Livers, Brown and Smith on the court.  All were credible 3 point threats and the defense had to guard the three point line leaving room for Hunter down low.  Without a credible 3 point threat the defenses are crowding the paint leaving Hunter in traffic.

Just confused as to why Houstan gets so much playing time, he's supposed to be a shooter and he sucks at that, the rest of his game is Jones-level garbage.

At least play Kobe, Barnes and Tschetter FFS to give them some experience. 

Now I'm officially worried about this team.  I think they will figure it out but there is a lot to figure out. 

It is as if the Gods have decided football will get all the positive karma.  

Did anyone see what Duncan had for a game tonight: played 20 minutes and was 0 for 7 from 3, with no rebounds and no assists.  Miami talk radio is going nuts over his shooting 31% from behind the arc since he signed his $89 million dollar contract.  

This game will marinate about the next 30 minutes before I fall asleep I will forget it about it tomorrow morning. The total focus is will be on Saturday for me, I'll worry about this team later. 

Pretty bad loss against an objectively average NC team. Still holding out hope they get it together this year but there are some pretty big inherent issues with this team. Freshmen still haven’t hit their stride and it feels like the rotation has not been optimal, so maybe the combination of those getting sorted out makes this team interesting again

We are poorly coached.  And also appears the scouting was off,  Houstan just doesn't appear like he's that good. 

The transfer scouting also appears lacking, Jones just doesn't appear like a quality starter like Smith was. 

Hunter turns the ball over every other touch, despite his head coach teaching him in the off season and having played his position at the same school. 

It can turn around, but this is on Juwan. Atleast at this point in the season.  This is garbage basketball. 

Here Kobe, get some run - Juwan 

Now Zeb and Kobe get in ?

I recall a lot of folks saying after Vegas that it was too early to panic. We allowed to panic yet?

In all seriousness, it’s time for a serious recalibration of the expectations for this team. Likely a bubble team. It happens sometimes. The team just has zero chemistry. 

It's funny how everyone this past August was looking forward to the basketball season and giving up on the football team. Now it is reverse. I can't wait for the B1G championship game, then playoffs, and then looking forward to the 2022 football team. Oh well!

Kobe now has as many points as Jones 

If we don't see Zeb now, we ain't seeing Zeb...

This is the third time this year I've turned the game off before it's done, which makes me want to barf - I was so excited for basketball season to tip off.

Woof. That’s not a team ready for prime time - not even ready for exhibition games. Howard has a lot of work to get this team competitive by Big Ten games.

Hunter is not a NBA caliber player. Houstian is not a one and done. Johns has regressed. Jones is less than Smith. TWill cannot shoot. I feel sorry for Eli. 

Our free throw shooting tonight was improved.

Juwan is going to have to hurt some feelings to get this turned around. You're coaching a top tier program, and if a player is consistently not performing, it's time to move on to the next guy. Jones cannot run the offense, Johns is playing scared. 

That's all folks...

This team is not good. 

Beat Iowa. 

DP.

This team is broken in so many ways. I have been watching CBB for 40+ years, it's not gonna get fixed this year but I assume they will get better as the season goes along. No chemistry at all. Just individuals. Hard to watch really. Football and Hockey let's Goooo!!! 

We will see if Juwan can do that Beilein development thing over the next two months.

This team desperately needs it.

Nebraska looks good, I think they could whip us.  At this point we are one of the lower B1G teams. I hope M can pull it together but there is no team chemistry.

Once I seen Jones starting i turned the channel.Looks like I made the right decision.

Jones needs to be benched like Jarron Simmons.   Once coach B realized he couldn't cut it at this level he barely played.  Juwan needs to start the three freshman, Eli and Dickinson.   Jones is not power 5 talent.

I think it's worry some that thru 7 games this team doesn't even have a 5 minute stretch of good basketball. Alot of times they look like they have never even practiced with each other. Jones is so bad I don't even think he should be the back up. Good night . Beat Iowa!

Juwan better bench Jones.  As soon as he does this team will get better. 

Jones may dominate practice but he is the worst U-M starter I've ever seen.  Bench him!!

Good rule of thumb this season:  as soon as you see Jones and Johns on the floor, turn the channel and think about football.