Michigan Game Thread

[Anti-Homer]

So far,

Miller is MI's MVP so far. He is making Steele look like Brad Stevens tonight. He puts Hugley on Wolf. He may as well put Trey Green on their other 7-footer. X has 10 more T.O.s and MI is shooting 20% better from 3 than their average. X has a chance, but they have to minimize turnovers, and guard Wolf. I nominate Swain.

[skyhops]

Swain couldn’t guard a mailbox currently, but Hughley makes Ciani look like DAVID Robinson. Hunter just doesn’t have it against better competition.

[pdxmuskie]

This game has been painful. How did we not challenge the out of bounds call? That is potentially a 5 or 6 point swing.

Why are guys falling on their face slipping on the floor?

X guards don't seem to know how to attack the rim. I get there are multiple 7 footers down there but we are hesitant off the bounce at all times. Can't get in the flow when no one is playing down hill or keeping the ball moving.

[Xavier2005]

1. too many X turnovers 2. even if X gets a shot, most are missing, cannot win with a very low score.

[pdxmuskie]

How do we lose guys on the 3 point line so consistently?

[pdxmuskie]

Excellent D by Hughley, BS call by official. If he did foul, he fouled several bumps before, all instigated by offensive player. Either no call, charge or on the floor.

[pdxmuskie]

Michigan is struggling to score, not as much as X but should we figure out the offense, this game is winnable.

[skyhops]

Hunter is playing like is 5’8 and terrible turnovers. Swain is not playing like a NBA prospect. We are in trouble against good teams this year.

[skyhops]

Not Millers best moment, this team rolled over. How are we stuck with Hughley as a big? I don’t get it. If this is Millers guys, then he swung and missed on bigs.

[pdxmuskie]

Agree we have no depth down low. I suspect it would be different without the injury. We didn't lose because we were undersized. We lost partly because the ball just bounced MI way. Whether it is X players slipping on the floor, missing open shots they typically make, shots falling for MI or odd calls benefiting MI, everything favored MI.

Some of the above was also X not finding players defensively. Some of it was lack of effort. Lack of mental execution, etc.

X has a lot to prove after these 2 games. They appear scared on offense. If X plays well in the BE, I'd love a rematch with MI. If X can't complete in the BE, possible after seeing these 2 games, then X won't get another shot at MI and wouldn't want 1.