NCAA 2021: Michigan vs. UCLA Open Thread

buckets12 · March 31, 2021, 2:33am

10+ minutes of gametime without our biggest on-paper advantage (Hunter Dickinson) touching the ball.

J11 · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

No, it wasn’t. It was late, which is why Brooks was out of position to make the shot.

Blue19 · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

We need halftime to come badly because this is just pitiful. We havnt played this bad is so long. Rushing everything, mental errors, offenses boards cmon guys get your act together

umhoops · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

Diesmitty · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

It does feel like their heads are not in the game. Clearly that’s not possible but it seems like it

HustleCat · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

Really could use a couple of Livers shots right now… (sigh)…

haniffe4 · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

he hasn’t, and he had just got it going before he checked out.

CursedBlue · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

My take is that Michigan needs to make more shots, turn it over less, and stop losing shooters. If they do that, they have a chance.

JDOg · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

I wrote this earlier, don’t go for Jaquez pump fakes. You gotta expect at least one PF. Stay on the ground, and wall up/contest. Pace of play is WAY too sped up on our offensive end. Need a couple buckets to reset the momentum for our defense and get this ball rollin

J11 · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

Let’s play “guess the score based on the live thread.”

I’ve got, UCLA by 15.

O.J_the_Bouvier · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

This year, Michigan always plays like a MAC school whenever I watch live. I’m turning it off now.

My sincerest apologies.

therealmirman · March 31, 2021, 2:34am

Dude. I’m saying they need to mentally get it together. I’m sure they’re trying very hard, I’m also sure this team is on planet lost at the moment.

But if you think they’re mentally on point so far

bobohle · March 31, 2021, 2:35am

Not playing within themselves. Need Franz on Juzang.

bacon141 · March 31, 2021, 2:35am

I have liked most of our looks this game. Just not putting them in the hoop

Diesmitty · March 31, 2021, 2:35am

Agreed but we should be winning this game handily without Livers. Maybe I’m not giving enough credit to UCLAs defensive gameplan but it really feels like so much of this is self inflicted

Actualelguapo · March 31, 2021, 2:35am

We’re going to win.

umhoops · March 31, 2021, 2:35am

I mean they are playing pretty terrific defense… It’s not like they are lollygagging around the court. Struggling to adjust to how UCLA plays defense.

harmon98 · March 31, 2021, 2:35am

Are we hurrying or is ucla forcing the issue?

A2Hail · March 31, 2021, 2:35am

This is literally just not playing smart

steve · March 31, 2021, 2:36am

Need to survive the next 3:40 without Franz first!