There are probably gonna be quite a few more of those types of games this year, I hope y’all are prepared lol. Very happy to be 1-0. Go blue.
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Considering I was much more concerned about D than O I’m lowkey encouraged about this game
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Phew. PSU is not bereft of talent but I really feel the bad stretch was more about them playing harder and smarter than us for ten minutes. Obviously, we have ball creation issues, but we were like a runner standing still coming out of the half and they had a full head of steam. Maybe we’re not that much better than PSU, but with our component parts, I think we should be.
I also like going to Williams, but if it’s in the back of your mind that he might be playing crunch time defensive minutes, I’d like to see him get a shift in the first half. Coming in cold is not ideal IMO
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should read up on some recent UMHoops articles than.
John Beilein is a legend for a reason.
let Juwan be Juwan
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He probably should’ve gotten some time during PSU’s big run. Bring in an energy guy to try to halt the momentum
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I think that’s a lot on some of our better players. Guys not hunting shots or exploiting advantages but instead being passive.
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6 points on 2/5 shooting when he averages 10 on 50% plus, yes that’s an outlier
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You should remain worried that Juwan’s offense ever operates at a Beilein level. The hope is increased talent across the board solves any execution problems.
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Well if it helps you feel any better, informed non casual fans aren’t concerned about Juwans offense.
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It might not create the same looks that JB’s offense did, but there are a lot open looks in this offense.
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Penn State had 20 more shots than us.
Good win ! Time for a feed beers !
Of the three Simpson/Teske anchored years Juwan’s offense had the best adjusted efficiency.
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I agree. I originally posted right after Penn State went on the run at the start of the second half, that it was time to insert him.
I think he’s going to be good defensively. The FT struggles are a surprise based on what he did in HS.
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Yeah I’m not calling it, but I’m certainly starting to lean towards “maybe Franz just isn’t that good an offensive player”.
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Don’t think it was in the back of his mind until Johns awful second half shift.
Totally forgot that Beilein had Mo for one of those years too. Juwan is a very good offensive coach and watching 75% of teams try and run offense should end your concerns.
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If he can’t shoot 3’s (and he hasn’t shown that he can) he can’t be effective. He’s not quick enough to get to the basket with any regularity.