Mara was the secret to Michigan’s success. Dude absolutely owned the paint on defense. Proves that there’s still a lot of value in having a dominant big down low even if they’re not much of a stretch 5 like they have to be in the nba. Excited to see us play with Diane next season, he has real potential to affect the game in a similar way.
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Mara played both ways. That is why Michigan was so dominant!!
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For sure. He was dominant in the paint on both ends but it was his work on defense that helped Michigan completely shut down opponents. Their defense was ranked #1 for a reason this year and it all starts with having a smart 7’3 elite defender patrolling the paint at all times.
Where is the boomage
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Yeah, their defense was elite. The way they played reminded me of some of the defenses we’ve seen under Sampson.
FWIW
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Thought Arizona could break that trend.
But their freshmen (Burries & Peat) played like freshmen in the biggest game.
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Just like ours did.
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Duke, Kansas, Arizona or Michigan are not winning the championship next year then. Book it! Lol
Top 4 freshman classes.
I think we’ll more than likely have 3 starters from this year in McCarty, Jojo & Mercy… or Mercy as 6th man…
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Depends on the transfers. We’ll know soon. They’re sum great transfers out there i’m keeping a close look at.
Kyle, who would you start over Mercy if he’s our number 6 off the bench ?
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So did our seniors.
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But Michigan was full of them and won the championship lol
A transfer possibly… nobody currently on the roster…
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My faith in the future of UH basketball is restored after reading the CBS Sports/FanDuel odds to win it all in 2027. UH is #5. No phony-baloney polls. Odds are financial calculations. Not some hack looking for subscribers.
Link to article and all teams below.
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I mean Vegas odds are not always predictive or based on stats either. They are based on bettor’s sentiments. That’s why the Cowgirls always have a higher win total predicted than expected each year, because Vegas knows they will get a ton of “over” bets anyways.
Last 7 NBA MVPs were not born in the US:
- came to the US junior/senior HS then college
- or played professionally in Europe
6 out of those 7 MVPs - were big men….
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These odds are bogus because they don’t know what any of these teams final rosters will be.
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