February 4th, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^
that's a point
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:21 PM ^
Shaking my head. Free throws, 3 point shots, for both Z and Matthews. What a stinker of a game. Maddening. Michigan will get absolutely slaughtered if they play that way vs. OSU and in the 4 road games. This season could end very badly. Live by the 3, die by the 3. Already, I am not happy looking to Mo and Rahkman leaving the team.
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:23 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:27 PM ^
I hope Beilein can bring Stauskas and Walton in to facilitate a free throw workshop.
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:28 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:31 PM ^
You don't see a lot of appreciation threads that get a 2 upvote, 15 downvote starts save for the sarcastic ones after football losses in which there is debate about certain players giving their all.
Well done, MGoBlog!
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:12 PM ^
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February 3rd, 2018 at 5:35 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:37 PM ^
Significantly slowed down Minn.offense by going to zone (took Brando & Elmore 5 possessions before they noticed) and took ball out of Matthews hands in 2nd half and ran everything thru Mo Wagner then ran pnr with Z or MAAR & Wagner.Classic case of a coach making adjustments when team shooting poorly from outside,missing FT's and guards unable to defend their guards.Whoever the OP is it's clear their knowledge of basketball is limited.
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:35 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:36 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:36 PM ^
Yes he made some big plays but he also chucked up one missed 3 after another after another after another..I think he finally made one their late but that was it AND he misses ALOT of layups and do NOT want him shooting Free throws in late game situations...just call it as I see it
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:38 PM ^
Do NOT want MSU to win Big10
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:02 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:43 PM ^
I fear this team wil always be limited with Simpson at PG. If he can't make FTs and can't make threes, the offensive advantage Beilein relies upon at the 4 and 5 is largely nullified.
February 3rd, 2018 at 5:57 PM ^
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February 3rd, 2018 at 6:05 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:09 PM ^
I don't know how much was Z and how was the rest of the team and/or Minnesota, but the offense really felt ponderous today. While I'm sure that this is based on not getting open looks earlier in the clock, but one I've noticed is how often we use the entire shot clock before launching a 3 or attacking the rim with less than 10 seconds left. I almost would want them to take a so-so shot with 15-20 seconds on the clock to keep the other team's defense honest.
February 3rd, 2018 at 8:20 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:20 PM ^
Let's see him make an open 3 first.
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:24 PM ^
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February 3rd, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:36 PM ^
This is a dumb thread, but it's also a bit of a downer that everyone is shitting on Simpson as well. It wasn't a great game by him, but nobody had a particularly good performance either. This team is definitely a step behind other Beilien teams offensively, but there defense is solid and has won them a couple of games this year. And Simpson has definitely been a solid defender this season, and that hasn't fluctuated too much this year.
February 3rd, 2018 at 6:43 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
In the last 4 games, Simmons has played a total of 26 minutes and has scored 8 points, with 4 TOs, 5 fouls, and 1 assist. Some of those fouls were intentional, but Simmons has shown nothing offensively at this point to justify continued playing time; he hasn't hit a 3 since playing against UNC, and I assume that he has struggled in practice as well. Brooks I could see getting a couple of minutes, but he was giving co-starter minutes to begin the year and played himself out of the rotation. I'm sure Beilein would love to play a guy other than Simpson 38 minutes a game, and maybe he'll go to a MAAR/Poole or MAAR/Matthews backcourt at times to spell Simpson, but at some point Simpson is just the best guy you have at the spot and even if he's a "self-check", he's still better than your other options.
I would hope that Brooks gets a little more run if possible; Simmons has seemingly forgotten how to play basketball and probably isn't worth investing much more time in given the time in the season and his situation as a 5th-year transfer. I hate doing that because he seems like a good guy who is trying, but other than a couple of minutes here or there it really doesn't seem like you can put him out there and it be even average performance.
February 3rd, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
February 3rd, 2018 at 9:24 PM ^
February 4th, 2018 at 9:40 AM ^
Simmons is a non factor. Unfortunately. Brooks is going to be a good player. He needs time. Simpson is the best way. Need him out there as much as possible. I love the way he drive's the ball to the bucket. Looks to me that Jordan might be the best option to give Z a breather and let MAAR run the point and rotate those three dude's throughout the game's upcoming 11 for 27 from the charity stripe. Horrible.
February 3rd, 2018 at 7:06 PM ^
He was at least able to shake off a poor performance in regulation and bring it in OT. It could have been far worse. He definitely perservered.
February 3rd, 2018 at 7:07 PM ^
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February 3rd, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
he's terrible on help side, needs to stop shooting 3s (he's not Walton Jr. Burke or Morris) and I think his effort sucks.
February 3rd, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
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February 4th, 2018 at 9:24 AM ^
of my favourite Wolverine basketball players.