Michigan v. UCLA Open Thread

Juzang is a problem. But ugly rotation to triple team down low and leave him wide open. 

Just quadruple team Juzang and we’re fine

Too bad we didn’t build the lead more when UCLA was cold. Now they are hearing up.

That’s what happens when you can’t take advantage 

get Johns back on him

Coach will have these guys riding Juzang tighter the rest of the way.  UCLA' s whole offense so far.

We really needed to extend the lead more when they couldn’t hit shit

Juzang vs UofM and its a close game. Come on guys!

Congrats XM on winning the Game Thread battle. I never doubted you.

Defense is playing great. Keep forcing these outside shots....But put a little more pressure on the 3 point shooter!! 

Letting them hang around for the eventual ugly upset?  Goddammit, cover the only guy who can score.

Brown losing their best scorer two possessions in a row is not ideal. 

The offense prevented them from pulling away early and now the defense is preventing them from pulling away. C’mon. Stop letting them hang around.

For all the usual unwarranted negativity and concern trolling that populates these types of threads, this has actually been the first poor performance by the team in the tourney so far. So many good looks generated by an offensive set, but poor execution leads to a turnover. A few missed assignments on defense, primarily those last two brain farts by Smith and then Brown, giving Juzang open looks. Need to focus up and just execute. The talent difference between these two teams is obvious. Let’s go boys!

Here’s an idea.  Stop leaving the one guy on their team who can shoot FUCKING OPEN!!!

Brown is over helping.  Let their fucking back up play Davis one on one

Game plan: make anyone else but Juzang beat you. They’re going to keep feeding the hot hand.

feeling more confident than I probably should be but fuck it

Commercial ever 20 seconds 

Fuck. Commercials. 

What happened on the ball out of bounds?

Are these announcers just pretty(ish) faces? Do they do ANY work?

Nearly 13 minutes in and 2 total fouls called, none of Michigan.

Literally never fails if a coach calls timeout when a media timeout is due that there will be an immediate whistle.

Got mild Aaron Harrison, Divencenzo and Hancock flashbacks. STOP IT NOW

We need more commercials!

Wasn’t the timeout rule changed a couple years back if a team took a timeout before the media timeout, and it was the media time, it acted as the media timeout? 

UCLA's whole game is giving a guy space to make a play, and if he makes it then feed them again the next time. That's literally it. So, don't let Juzang be that guy.

Every time there’s a team time out followed immediately by a media time out, the basketball gods kill a kitten.

Good thing Howard’s got a plan b and c, since Dickinson put plan A on the shelf with his play.  That’s good coaching.

Can't believe nobody has said to stop lagging off Juzang!  Cover him, and UCLA is down 15...

Jujang guy is keeping  UCLA in the game with all  his 3 pointers. Kind of maddening, since could be way ahead without 3 of his last second 3 pointers.

Juwan need to figure out the right D on Juzang. Chaundee keeps getting hung up by the screen. Water will level out eventually but can't leave him uncontested. 

No fouls at the under 8 timeout...Me likey!

UCLA is a good shot making team, at least they have been in the tournament. I don’t take them lightly. Dangerous team.

Ooof Wagner still cold from 3

That didn't look like it was going in from his hand.

Why is Davis still in this game?

2 on 1 with Wagner as the 1 is an advantage our way