November 29th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
M looking good now. I am excited about this team!
November 29th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
Boom shaklaka
November 29th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
LIVERS!!!!
November 29th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
We look solid!
November 29th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
Much better couple of minutes from Wagner. Wasn’t trying to go a million miles an hour. Tillie can’t guard him.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
Remember when people were laughing at teske as a frosh. Where are they now?
November 29th, 2019 at 2:29 PM ^
Great college player. Tremendous factor on defense. How many points has he saved already today?
November 29th, 2019 at 2:32 PM ^
I was a big fan from the beginning..his hustle impressed me right from the start...im becoming a big fan of DDJ too
November 29th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
Team is lethal on offense when they don’t turn it over. Wouldn’t have guessed that coming into the year
November 29th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
Was almost the exact opposite last year
November 29th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
Top 10 team.. possibly top 5
November 29th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
A really fun team to watch. I think they’re more athletic than last year. Everyone can catch and shoot as well as most being able to take their man off the dribble.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
Gonzaga looks tired. Our defense is suffocating, we are making them work. They are going to be worn out in the 2nd half.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
This team is good, man.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:26 PM ^
Nice that they turned it around when they were only down 12-7 this time (instead of waiting until it was 16-7 like the first two games). 16-4 run to take the 7-point lead.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
Said it yesterday and I'll say it again today, this team is so much fun to watch. They push the ball so well and seem to answer back when they need it.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:28 PM ^
I agree. That move that Livers just made to the basket is not something that occurred very often under Beilein.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
DDJ being in the game makes the team flow much smoother.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
We aren’t a team full of athletic freaks like UNC, Duke, Kentucky, etc. but man are we skilled. We have tall guys who can score in multiple ways. Bench guys who can provide a lot in DDJ, Johns, Castleton, and Nunez.
Out of the 3 guys we lost I think Brooks/DDJ is an upgrade to Poole as a whole. Franz isn’t at Iggy’s level but not a huge drop off. Also, Livers’ emergence might eventually put him as better than Matthews.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:34 PM ^
I’m in camp Livers> Matthews. I love Matthews but he never really panned into the player Atleast I thought he’d be. Now, Livers offensive ability has really grown. I know Matthews was a defensive wizard, but Livers d is also a strength.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:58 PM ^
Matthews may not have been efficient, but his results make him a Michigan great in my book. Without him we don’t have two banners, and much of that comes from his ability in the clutch and defense.
But I thoroughly agree, Livers this year is a better player than Matthews was.
Thats part of why I thought our preseason ranking was a joke. You have Livers>Matthews. We saw that by the end of the year last year Eli was just about as effective as JP, especially defensively, and then you have Franz coming in to replace another freshman in Iggy (which was the biggest lost). And after all of that accounted for, you still have X and Jon along with everyone improving on the bench. It’s an absolute joke and it’s so clear to see when you just simply analyze things position by position.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:43 PM ^
It’s early but Franz hasn’t shown anything close to what Iggy did last year. I’m not saying it won’t happen but Iggy balled out from day one.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:45 PM ^
Iggy was amazing early, and IIRC stalled out towards the middle of the season.
November 29th, 2019 at 6:55 PM ^
I think Franz will be very good. Don't underestimate how much that broken wrist may have set him back. He just turned 18 years old and if anybody needed the practice time and those early season tune-up games vs lesser competition it was him.
November 29th, 2019 at 5:35 PM ^
Agree with this Qmatic, except for Livers. He's better than Matthews. He is simply a much, much better shooter and scorer - the only thing holding Livers back last year was his hesitancy; this year he's far more confident in his ability to score.
Matthews was a great defensive player and had his moments on offense, but Livers is a beast - he's got NBA-level talent.
Totally agree that DDJ/Brooks combo is better than Poole. Wagner isn't yet at Iggy's level, but the potential is there.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
I'll tell ya what....I love JHs demeanor on the bench. Calm, confident, seems to encourage guys. No bullshit I didn't think they would be this solid early in the year. This could be fun. The guys seem to play hard and are all over the floor on D. Sure we will have 6 minutes where we look lost but looks like the norm right now in college hoops. Future is bright boys.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:30 PM ^
Has vitale always been so pro whoever is playing umich? Someone must have pissed in his Wheatie’s during his time in Detroit
November 29th, 2019 at 2:42 PM ^
I wonder if he hates seeing 'football' schools beat 'basketball' schools in basketball
November 29th, 2019 at 2:30 PM ^
Foul discrepancy interesting. I guess we’re just taking more jump shots.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:31 PM ^
This team is fun to watch. Lots of weapons. If Z plays to his potential and Franz develops could be scary.
Really like what DD and Eli bring to this team. When we go small (Z, Eli, DD) I worry about rebounding though.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:35 PM ^
Come on Castleton. You can't leave that European big guy open.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:36 PM ^
and fumbled a pass down low. Teske needs to get back in soon
November 29th, 2019 at 2:35 PM ^
Why does Dick call us Michican?
November 29th, 2019 at 2:36 PM ^
Vitale needs to be put out to pasture
November 29th, 2019 at 2:37 PM ^
Shut up vitale
November 29th, 2019 at 2:38 PM ^
WTF did DDJ get called for?! weak Ball don't like bitches
November 29th, 2019 at 2:38 PM ^
Gonzaga's players seem to be mostly 1 on 1 players. Not great team offense so far
November 29th, 2019 at 2:41 PM ^
Or defense.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:39 PM ^
To many long 3’s.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
I'm really liking DeJulius. I feel like we are almost better when he runs the point. Great luxury to have with Simpson getting in foul trouble a lot this season
November 29th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
Brooks is cooling off a bit but Livers is still red hot, jeebus!
November 29th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
Liking DDJ.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
This team is fun to watch. If we could rebound better we could be scary good.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
The D is amazing. Gonzaga has to work for everything, only to come up empty. That's very exhausting.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:40 PM ^
DDJ is really tough in the paint, much like walton. I think PG will be fine the next few years.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:41 PM ^
We got away with it there...but if somebody doesn’t dig down when Tillie has Brooks in the post, we are in trouble!
November 29th, 2019 at 2:41 PM ^
Our team > your team
November 29th, 2019 at 2:41 PM ^
No Livers/Teske/Z on the floor, half court O a bit stagnant. Good take by DD, gotta attack vs. settle for long jump shots.
November 29th, 2019 at 2:43 PM ^
Nobody can make a free throw
November 29th, 2019 at 2:43 PM ^
Not the FT woes