MICHIGAN'S MEN'S BASKETBALL: 2015-2016

[Kstat]

Effort isn't the issue. Basketball IQ has been.

Chatman and walton are dumb as rocks.

[The Oracle]

The good shooters can't make a shot either. A lot of good looks that clang. Everything is a chore on offense right now and Donnal and Doyle aren't good enough defensively yet(Donnal probably never will be).

[hack]

When the shots aren't falling, in the past you've seen the team, typically led by Burke, Hardaway or Stauskas, start to dig in on defense. Sometimes a little late, but they'd recognized as a group that they weren't going to be able to rely on their offense. I haven't seen that from this group so far this year. They'll loosen up and start making more shots when they prove to themselves that they can win without shooting well.

[Kstat]

Walton and chatman off the floor and the ball isn't stopping anymore.

[hack]

Time to recognize the injuries and that factor as well.

[The Oracle]

Not that hard to figure out. Make shots, get the crowd into it, gives them a boost on defense. Lot more active.

[The Oracle]

And fuckin Dawkins of all people. Let's hope Zak is finally in one of those zones he's capable of.

[Kstat]

Doyle needs more touches under the rim. He's open all the time.

[hack]

Not that hard to figure out. Make shots, get the crowd into it, gives them a boost on defense. Lot more active.

It should be the inverse. Hustle first, not second.

[Kstat]

They've been hustling most of this game. Their offensive execution was the problem.

[The Oracle]

Heard, but you know how it goes. That's basketball.

Gotta finish this off now. Suck to come all the way back and then see Nova happen again. Need this.

[hack]

Fucking four-point swing there. Jesus.

Were they zone on D in the first half too?

[Kstat]

They were in zone almost this entire game.

[The Oracle]

First half was mostly man.

[hack]

Heard, but you know how it goes. That's basketball.

You pick your areas to be great at, yeah yeah. But Michigan's got to have an excellent 5 to anchor the defense or a shift in mentality. Right now it's a team that doesn't have a Plan B if the shots aren't falling, especially with the pick-and-roll not working.