MICHIGAN'S MEN'S BASKETBALL: 2015-2016

[hack]

You've played some high-quality games if there's anyone actually posting anyone. 95% of the time for me it's just everybody trying to take guys one on one, or pretending they're Chris Paul and passing to nobody as a result.

[iam416]

Man, when teams are switching and you set a solid low block screen, seal and get the ball for an easy score...that's fantastic. And it happens never in any pick up game I've ever played.

[*JD*]

Last regular game I had, a few years ago, even guys I know played more organized basketball than me wouldn't bother. It was also a bunch of very polite guys, so while very physical there were no ball hogs. Save for that one guy who has no clue how bad he is. Still, it was quality basketball. No way my knees let me out there again until I'm back in shape though.

Round is a shape.

[The Oracle]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[*JD*]

I'm in shape. My knees would feel it, but I run a lot. The thing that I can't stand is knowing how much "less quick" I am and knowing how poorly I jump now. Somewhere around 35 it all went to shit. My defense went from feet to hand-checking/chest-bumping in a white hot minute and I couldn't jump at all.

I still love shooting and playing with my kids and I'm sure I could do just fine in a 40 and over game, but fuck...it's still hard....

My best days ended at age 24 when I blew out my right knee (after doing my left knee 5 years earlier) but I still played for a while.

I still occasionally go shoot at my gym when the courts are mostly empty. I did get roped into playing some 2 on 2 against some college kids a little less than a year ago and surprised myself by how well I played. Pretty earthbound but I liken my play that day to a welfare man's Mitch McGary or maybe more Vlade Divac (sans flopping) since I wouldn't call my motor non-stop.

Since then, my right leg has gotten worse so I've only gotten on the court once in the past 4 months.

It was nice to have a Glory Days moment, though.

[*JD*]

The most embarrassing thing that happens to me on the court now is when the ball gets stuck between the backboard and the rim and I have to go get another ball to knock it down. I've thought about running up to try to dislodge it but when I try and the moment where I am supposed to jump my legs just tell me to fuck off.

[hack]

LOL! I used to be a nonagon.

[*JD*]

Much better:

https://twitter.com/umichbball/status/669552011260461056/photo/1

[Da Geezer]

and notice how many of the tweets talk disparagingly of the tire tracks.

[Niffla]

Anybody watching this shit fest? UM down 14 at the half. These dorks can't make a shot from the field to save their lives.

[hack]

Sigh.

[Niffla]

Goddamn man they are getting blown the fuck out.

What's their FG% on the night? It feels like it's like 12%. Yes Xavier & UConn are obviously pretty good teams but this team looks pretty freaking terrible right now.

[hack]

Ignore the paint; pay the price. Is pretty simple.

[WM Wolverine]

Outrebounded by 15...

Sometimes M can win despite that by hitting nearly half of their 3 pt attempts. Today UConn is hitting their 3's at that rate and M isn't making even but a quarter of their 20+ attempts.

[Niffla]

Lavert's at least showing heart.