WTKA Roundtable 3/29/2018: Return of the Mid-Range Assassins

Sam is on a plane to San Antonio and Ed is not here so we’ve got Ira, Brian, and the Charles Barkley of WTKA today.

Things discussed:

• Sam is on a plane to San Antonio and Ed is not here so we’ve got Ira, Brian, and Craig today.
• People should be nicer to Craig on our message boards.
• Texas A&M: Show me two guys on the floor who can’t shoot and I’ll show you a Beilein win. Their zone didn’t matter because Michigan was hitting their shots, even if they weren’t as good of looks.
• Nobody practices midrange twos anymore—back when Craig was playing routinely day everyone liked that shot—Moses was 80% from that spot.
• Will see Michigan State play some 2-3 next year we bet. JJJ is 80% to come back via people in Lansing.
• In the past when Michigan didn’t shoot well they just lost—being able to win these types of games is. Mindblowing stat: Michigan is 7-3 this year shooting under 1 PPP when historically they were 12-84.
• Impressive that FSU didn’t get any transition points until that missed goaltend/awful call on Moe.
• The story of Yacklich: guy wanted to stay a high school teacher!
• Only elite defending PG you can put with Z in Michigan’s history with Z is Gary Grant. Yacklich has some weirdly defensive guys for Michigan: Z, Matthews.
• The recruitment of Z and Winston: Z’s dad got frustrated with being State’s 2nd fiddle.
• Leonard Hamilton and that relaxing 10 seconds. Two or three open looks all game! Their 7’4 guy only played 7 minutes?
• Those coaches comments were pretty salty.
• Loyola-Chicago: MVC Purdue. No rise-up shooters so their threes have to be assisted, but they can get efficient midrange shots to go regularly. Been winning games close. Will stretch Michigan’s defense.
• If they get to the championship: Villanova terrifies us. Brunson postups might be Zavier Simpson kryptonite. Like a super Michigan. Much rather play Kansas: more of a Purdue with a true 7 footer who gets in foul trouble.
• Frozen Four: Mel playing with house money. Very due for one of these Ohio State games when Michigan’s been winning 5-on-5 by a big margin. Hockey is plinko is the crux of the argument against this tournament format—Michigan got some luck against BU.
• When Quinn Hughes is off the ice you’re asking when does Quinn Hughes go back on the ice? Nice that they’re no longer on top of basketball.