Podcast: What we learned from opening week, and what we still need to figure out

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   colin

   November 11, 2024

   Think you guys both agree that we played better in the second half even if their shot luck was way way worse.

   So, I’m really curious what changed that they did so much better on the glass and taking care of the ball. Were there obvious adjustments? Just way better luck? Did they also hit that second side/make better reads?

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   umhoops

   November 11, 2024

   Not sure really as far as “better” but the things people are mostly frustrated with (turnovers and defensive rebounding) were bigger issues in the first half I think.

   Hard to say Michigan played better when it couldn’t make any shots for long stretches.

   Then Michigan turned it over and didn’t rebound the final four minutes again.

   Generally it was a very very disjointed game I felt like.

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   colin

   November 11, 2024

   I’m okay with the idea that if you do everything right but the shot doesn’t go in that things are pretty much fine.

   Maybe 12 catch and shoot threes isn’t actually that many for a half?

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   umhoops

   November 11, 2024

   I just don’t like trying to boil this down to something like this one way or another.

   Michigan shot horribly, Michigan failed to execute down the stretch, Wake’s best players did execute down the stretch.

   All of that can be true, and there could still be be offensive possessions where you’d want to do better.

   I also think Wake deserves credit for speeding Michigan up throughout the game which definitely can impact how you shoot it.

   I think the 1-of-12 is the notable part.

   Michigan was 6-13, then 1-12 on catch and shoot threes by half that game.
   Wake was 3-11 in 1H and 3-5 in 2H

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   Royalman10

   November 11, 2024

   For some reason this podcast really makes me want to buy shoes

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