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*Official* B1G In-Season Thread

I think Izzo has earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to coaching his players...

Henry is getting smoked on defense and we have zero depth behind him. He can't afford to get lost, and can't afford to foul (which he just did, again).

edit: and then a turnover by Henry
Regardless. It’s a little much. To have to be physically restrained from screaming at your guy? Idk man a little over the top.
 
Regardless. It’s a little much. To have to be physically restrained from screaming at your guy? Idk man a little over the top.

Maybe he should just let Henry do whatever he wants, like Painter does with Carsen. Might shoot you out of a game, but hey... at least coach isn't yelling.
 
A 10-0 run that we needed, just to get back in the lead? We're now in a 2 point game again.

Henry just had 3 turnovers, in less than 4 minutes of game time.

Maybe because his confidence was murdered on national TV. I'm just messing with you. It just seems odd to berate a player when your team had the best couple minutes it's shown all game.
 
Maybe he should just let Henry do whatever he wants, like Painter does with Carsen. Might shoot you out of a game, but hey... at least coach isn't yelling.
that comparison is like apples to bowling balls but I’ll let it slide

Izzo shouldn’t have to be physically restrained from getting into his players. Just shouldn’t.
 
Maybe because his confidence was murdered on national TV. I'm just messing with you. It just seems odd to berate a player when your team had the best couple minutes it's shown all game.

Henry hit a clutch shot and 2 clutch free throws down the stretch here after a brutal game until that point
 
Don't give me that. MSU went on a horrible run after that, and Henry played some of his worst ball immediately following it.
Right? No one is questioning Izzo’s coaching acumen, simply stating that it should never get to the point that he has to be physically held back from going at one of his players.
 
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Don't give me that. MSU went on a horrible run after that, and Henry played some of his worst ball immediately following it.

The point is, Izzo gets the benefit of the doubt when it comes to coaching. You can dislike it, but he's pushing these kids to be the best they can. Too important to not play defense and make stupid turnovers at that point in the game, going on a run or not.

Henry ended up with 5 turnovers, all in the 2nd half, and a missed dunk. That's not even included the shots made over him, which is likely what Izzo was ripping him for.
 
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Did they get rid of the technical for doing a chin up on the rim? Both teams just did a lot more than just try to maintain their balance.
 
The point is, Izzo gets the benefit of the doubt when it comes to coaching. You can dislike it, but he's pushing these kids to be the best they can. Too important to not play defense and make stupid turnovers at that point in the game, going on a run or not.

Henry ended up with 5 turnovers, all in the 2nd half, and a missed dunk. That's not even included the shots made over him, which is likely what Izzo was ripping him for.

19:07 MSU is down 39-34
16:50 MSU goes on a 10-0 run, playing their best basketball of the game, now up 39-44.
16:50 Izzo goes berserk.

Bradley goes on a 12-6 run following that blow up. This alone tells you the thinking of "maybe he knows what he's doing" is false. But, to further prove the point, all five of Henry's turnovers are AFTER this blow up.

15:58 Aaron Henry Turnover
14:03 Aaron Henry Turnover
12:02 Aaron Henry Turnover
11:47 Aaron Henry Turnover
6:51 Aaron Henry Turnover

The kid did not play better after that. The team won despite the blow up.
 
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And then, you don't take your last timeout before his last free throw. If he misses, you can rebound and take a quick timeout to set up a play.
 
9 games before the BTT title game, Goins was shooting 46% from 3 (on 6.8 attempts per game).

Since then, he's 0-4 against UM and now 0-7 today. Hopefully he remembers how to shoot against Minny.
 
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