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Hoops Picture Pages: Running the Break
In his recap of the Illinois game, Brian left a bit of a hint about what I should take a look at when watching film this week: Michigan got a ton of fast break and secondary transition points; in the...
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Hoops Picture Pages: Side Pick-and-Pop and More
It's no secret that Evan Smotrycz has struggled mightily for a large portion of the Big Ten schedule. In the four games leading up to Sunday's tilt against Penn State, Smotrycz had scored just 12...
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Trey Burke And The Art Of Standing In A Corner
Trey Burke had a virtuoso performance against West Virginia on Saturday, scoring 27 points on 16 shots with eight assists, five rebounds, three steals, and no turnovers. Already the consensus choice...
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Hoops Picture Pages: Soft Hedge
Trey Burke had—by his standards—a sub-par performance against Nebraska, needing 16 shots to score 18 points and only dishing out three assists. In the post-game presser, I asked John Beilein if...
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Hoops Picture Pages: Spacing Issues
For the first time this season, Michigan's offense looked stagnant for prolonged stretches against Ohio State, largely due to the Buckeyes shutting down the pick and roll game. Going back over the...
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Hoops Picture Pages: Defensive Rebounding Woes
The main reason Michigan lost a heartbreaker to Indiana on Sunday—yes, even more than their late-game free throw misses—was their inability to keep the Hoosiers off the offensive glass. Indiana...
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Picture Pages: Yogi Makes Baskets
Indiana took down Michigan on Sunday due to two things: their pick-and-roll defense, explained in excellent detail by both UMHoops and Inside The Hall today, and Yogi Ferrell's blitzkrieg from beyond...
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The Midrange Game: Zak Irvin Vs. Everyone Else
You may have noticed, especially during the second half of Monday's thumping of Bucknell, that Michigan's offense has looked a little different this season. This season's shot chart, via Shot...
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Picture Pages: Defending The On-Ball Screen
This appears to be an effective hedge. [Fuller]Brian directed me to an excellent Vantage Sports article detailing how NBA teams defend the on-ball screen earlier this week and suggested it would be a...
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Michigan's Myriad Defensive Issues
Not ideal.It's no secret Michigan's defense hasn't been good this season even by the generally mediocre standard set by previous John Beilein teams. The Wolverines rank 134th nationally in defensive...
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