Dylan and Eric look back at the preseason over/under prediction podcast and react to what they got right and wrong, and reflect on Michigan’s National Championship season.
The UM Hoops Podcast · Episode 251 · 49:47
Show notes
Dylan Burkhardt and Eric Shapiro go back through the 41 preseason over/under categories. They agreed on 25 and split the 16 they disagreed on, with Eric winning 8 to 7 and one still pending on the draft. Eric has now won the contest two years running.
The biggest misses were Michigan's defense, which finished No. 1 in KenPom, the 3-point shooting, and the Big Ten win total. Trey McKenney, Morez Johnson Jr. and L.J. Cason all beat their lines. Aday Mara's props were the one cluster both hosts nailed. They close by crediting Michigan and the linesmakers.
- over/under
- kenpom
- defense
- 3-point shooting
- rotation
- national championship
- draft
Worth hearing
44:23 · Draft count and Morez Johnson's growth
“This team never is what it was anywhere close to without Morez Johnson giving it like a steel backbone, I would say.”
Dylan Burkhardt
45:05 · Draft count and Morez Johnson's growth
“Morez is like that super competitive, plays with that edge all the time. And yeah, that definitely shouldn’t be forgotten in the season for sure when you think about it in the future or even reflect on it now.”
Eric Shapiro
14:59 · KenPom team categories
“If you look at why Michigan was 37-3 instead of like 33-7, it’s probably because they shot that well from 3.”
Dylan Burkhardt
8:18 · KenPom team categories
“The defense is a bad miss. This was like one of the best defenses ever.”
Dylan Burkhardt
41:19 · Tschetter, Grady and season results
“It’s shocking to look back at that because Michigan, by the time we got to the NCAA tournament, winning less than 2.5 games would have been an absolute disaster based on how good they ended up.”
Dylan Burkhardt
27:48 · Elliot Cadeau's props
“He played basically a perfect NCAA tournament. I would say about what Michigan needed.”
Dylan Burkhardt
30:51 · McKenney and Morez Johnson props
“I think the consistency he brought offensively, where even on a quiet night he would still give you 10 points, like he was just pretty automatic with providing that scoring boost off the bench throughout most of the year.”
Dylan Burkhardt
45:37 · Draft count and Morez Johnson's growth
“I think I just underestimated how much better he could get in one year.”
Eric Shapiro
Chapters
- Intro and how the contest ended
- KenPom team categories
- Rotation and scoring categories
- Yaxel Lendeborg and Roddy Gayle props
- Elliot Cadeau's props
- McKenney and Morez Johnson props
- Aday Mara and L.J. Cason props
- Tschetter, Grady and season results
- Draft count and Morez Johnson's growth
- Final KenPom rank and wrap-up
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21 repliesJoin the discussionlikwid
Podcast Leader Eric Brutally Pick Moggs Synergymaxxing Dylancular
kturnup
Dylan’s on vacation, get your posts in!
dandy_don
Haven’t listened to it yet but I can summarize the season:
We are the champions!
Guest
Dylan, when he senses bad or off-topic postings while on vacation
Davis104
Burrito rankings! Kendrick vs Drake! Is it South or 5 out? Let’s explore the space!