February General CBB Discussion Thread

[HooperScooper]

Just took a look. It has to be intentional that the camera angle only shows the first four rows in the stands.

And even those aren't full! Lol

 

[karstenkibbe]

Michigan just abused Northwestern for the last 15 minutes. Wow.

 

[HooperScooper]

UM basically toying with this NW team - played like they didn't care for 25 then once they did, turned a 16 point deficit into a 12 point lead in like 5 minutes.


Yeah, when they are trying, they are a lot of fun to watch. They play above the rim. I also miss that - we are very much a below the rim team this year.

There is a Michigan board if you want us to help you find it. 😀

 

[RuffRuff]

McDermott & Creighton hit a new low losing to DePaul on the road - he probably can't wait for this season to be over.

 

[HW611]

So many lobs from Mich, makes me miss 2022-2024

Good ole vertical spacing when you have a 7’

 

[HW611]

Mara can even pass like DC. Michigan is really built like 2024.

 

[RuffRuff]

Good ole vertical spacing when you have a 7’

Yaxel is an interesting dude - looks practically non chalant until he needs to turn it on. Not sure I've quite seen a kid like that - a bit of a hot dogger in body language until it matters.

 

[superjohn]

Mara can even pass like DC. Michigan is really built like 2024.

'24 team would wreck them.

 

[Mr. French]

And even those aren't full! Lol

Cuse having their own attendance issues:

 

[RuffRuff]

Mara can even pass like DC. Michigan is really built like 2024.

IDK about that - they have Mara who you could compare to Clingan, but Clingan was better. Then the make up gets very different. A spacing 4 in AK to a truly big 4 in Morez, who plays center when Mara is out. Yaxel & Steph are two very diff players. Cam would run circles around any of their 2's, and Newt was a big Combo PG to Cadeau being the more traditional small PG.

They would be an interesting matchup 3-5, but we'd probably beat them up 1-2. I think the 24 team is about as perfectly balanced a basketball roster as we've seen. They also dominated so many key categories that year, assists, rebounds, blocks, FG%.

 

[HW611]

IDK about that - they have Mara who you could compare to Clingan, but Clingan was better. Then the make up gets very different. A spacing 4 in AK to a truly big 4 in Morez, who plays center when Mara is out. Yaxel & Steph are two very diff players. Cam would run circles around any of their 2's, and Newt was a big Combo PG to Cadeau being the more traditional small PG.

They would be an interesting matchup 3-5, but we'd probably beat them up 1-2.

Yeah there’s a lot of differences and I’d take Clingan over Mara for sure.

They have the makeup to be supremely bigger, faster, and stronger than everyone else in the country like ‘24 did. Even in this absolutely loaded year for talent.

Mara’s and Clingan’s #s are pretty similar with Mara actually averaging more bpg at this point.

 

[RuffRuff]

Yeah there’s a lot of differences and I’d take Clingan over Mara for sure.

They have the makeup to be supremely bigger, faster, and stronger than everyone else in the country like ‘24 did. Even in this absolutely loaded year for talent.

Mara’s and Clingan’s #s are pretty similar with Mara actually averaging more bpg at this point.

Cling was a stronger player. I haven't watched enough to see how Mara influences drives in the paint regularly, players were scared to drive with Clingan in there.

But yeah - they have huge athletes all over. They are starting Burnett at the 2, but playing McKenney 25 minutes off the bench there. He's a strong 6'4", 225 kid. From a pure physicality standpoint, it's them and AZ. UM lacks some guard play, AZ lacks 3 pt shooting.