*** Official Michigan VS IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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Matt Thomas is two inches taller than Grill is, but yes, Grill is much more athletic.
Maybe listed 2" taller, but I'd wager shoes off they are the same if not Grill a bit taller. Grill is certainly longer, which is what really counts.
Yeah today was just not his day. It happens. I think the speed got to him a little bit and he got into his own head. He'll be fine.
If they beat Alabama and the loser/Seton Hall or Oregon then this is still a massive success. Nixon is not a shooter but a grinder. If he takes over 10 shots a game that is game we simply won’t win. Defense is very solid for this point in the effective. Effective in “icing” the guard in pick n roll. Still need to see more from Conditt is pick n roll responsibilities. The first 4 minutes of the 2nd half is why we lost this game. Need to be better out of the locker room. We will get one of these wins. Team is playing really hard so they will get a break soon.
I mean we're splitting hairs here but Matt was definitely 6'5" and Grill is 6'3". I'd bet both were measured with their shoes on because that's usually how they do it. But yes Grill looks to be a bit longer and is definitely more of an all around better athlete.
Stephan F. Austin beats #1 ranked Duke
Evansville beats #1 ranked Kentucky
Favored Michigan beats unranked Iowa State.
(Some) CFers melt down and consider the season over.
Evansville beats #1 ranked Kentucky
Favored Michigan beats unranked Iowa State.
(Some) CFers melt down and consider the season over.
I do not mean to lay this all on Nixon's lap. We lost as a team. I do think it is reasonable to say, however, that he is pressing on offense and needs to concentrate on being that bulldog who does the little things instead, especially defending. So far, Nixon has only played into some of the reasonable concerns we had about him coming into this season about his iffy shooting, inefficiency on offense, and need to adjust to high-major ball.
If anybody, I lay this on our bench. We had a very good bench last year and a bad one two years ago. The bench today gave us little. That needs to change, but that bench is made up of four guys who are either freshmen or sophomores beginning their first season as rotation guys in high-major ball. But it has to be more productive going forward.
I am not calling for him to be benched now, but I think some of his minutes might need to drift in Grill (especially) and Jackson's directions. If he is still playing like this come Big 12 season, then we (1.) probably lost a few key games, so we are basically out of the running for March and (2.) might as well play the young guys at that point, because we have little to lose and might as well build for the future with those young guards.
His pick n roll defense needs to get better. He is a game changer if it does. Big game tomorrow need a W against the Crimson Tide.
Rabuk the gauntlet has been laid down. You better up your game.
Imagine 23 thinking he and this guy among many others don’t want Iowa State to lose so they can say **** like this
I think beating Alabama and avoiding the game for 7th place would be a positive. Just hope Alabama doesn’t beat NC
There might be some practices when the are hitting but so far we have the two scrimmages and 5 games to show that they aren't good shooters. And for Nixon, we have his whole career to show he isn't a good shooter.
One good thing I will say --
Michigan was 57.7% from the field (!!!) but had 22 turnovers (!!!) to our 9.
A turnover is as good as a bricked shot. We bricked a lot of shots, but we did not waste many of our offensive possessions on turnovers, either.
We had 69 shots versus their 52 from the field (!!!).
If we keep ball-hawking like that and generating turnovers, then that goes a long way towards making up for our LeBricktastic shooting. Looking through the box score, that was the only reason we were remotely in that game.
We are getting there on defense faster than I thought.
The offense just needs to catch up. If it does, this is a very good team.
Michigan was 57.7% from the field (!!!) but had 22 turnovers (!!!) to our 9.
A turnover is as good as a bricked shot. We bricked a lot of shots, but we did not waste many of our offensive possessions on turnovers, either.
We had 69 shots versus their 52 from the field (!!!).
If we keep ball-hawking like that and generating turnovers, then that goes a long way towards making up for our LeBricktastic shooting. Looking through the box score, that was the only reason we were remotely in that game.
We are getting there on defense faster than I thought.
The offense just needs to catch up. If it does, this is a very good team.
Yes and no on the defense thing, 57.7% says there is work to do on defense. I don't buy into the supposed 'randomness' of 3pt shooting. Late or missed rotations are going to have higher conversion rates.
Line was moved back this year, so there are no comparable stats to last year. But Michigan certainly didn't have any issue with the three.
Too lazy to do it myself, but does anyone have a quick reference to average 3 point shooting across all teams in 2019 compared to season stats for 2018?
Yes, but even if Nixon were hitting at his career percentage, he'd be better than what he currently is at. So obviously Prohm sees that and knows things will get better and shots will start to fall for him and Bolton. I do agree though that Nixon has to be able to look at the chart and realize that some of his shots were good and some were bad, and I guarantee you that Prohm is telling him the same thing.
I'm disappointed we lost today, but we did a lot of nice things and look to be improving in certain areas. The one area that hasn't improved yet has been the outside shooting. It's gotta come, it's going to come, and I hope all of us are able to look back later in the year and laugh about these poor performances.
