Michigan basketball and Dusty May are not as good as thought.
Dusty, instead of putting your son on the team, why didn't you add another player?
I highly suspect that I am not the only one who has focused on Roddy Gayle when watching games. He very seldom contributes in a positive way, unless with a great assist or mistake by the other team. He dribbles with his head down. He picks up his dribble and leaves himself stranded; others have to help. He is a wimp around the basked; he does not create, score, steal, or rebound. He is a poor free-throw shooter. His passes are weak and lazy. On offense he usually stands there, behind the play, waiting for a pass. None of these things reflect a temporary slump.
It wouldn't be so bad if he was humble or trying to improve. He is arrogant and self-congratulatory. He is distinctive on the court with his white leggings. Gayle even looks a mess.
There is a post on longtime Michigan blog Maize 'n Brew, months old, that the vehemence must stop. In this day and age with rent-a-players who don't give a damn about the university, or the alumni, or residents of the state, or their education, or anything else but a paycheck it is warranted and appropriate. Just like this blog post, is nice to have an historical and written record.
Gayle has been in for a long while now. Eighteen straight for Michigan; eight point lead overcoming a large deficit.
The above is not a personal criticism of Mr. Gayle it is recognition of a weak roster. May has not recruited them and he has not coached them up. Gayle would not be playing but for the lack of other options. But yes, they did come back. Is it possible that everyone else plays better--more attention--when Gayle is in the game?
LJ Cason. Right. Like you are going to grab the ball out of the players hands, with both hands, from his chest.
I didn't watch the game live because I was tired--too tired to deal with the annoyances. I followed the box score and live action on my phone. I remember the situation when State hadn't scored in a long time. Michigan took the lead because the Spartans did not score. Cason put them on the line and they scored.
Trey Donaldson... Is he ill? He is nonexistent. Danny Wolf is by far Michigan's best player, passer, driver, shooter, and rebounder. He is smart, tall, and athletic. Gayle just touched the ball in the corner, faked a drive, then almost threw the ball into the backcourt.
"I don't like watching Rodney Gayle play" a succinct blog commenter wrote.
Gayle just missed the rim by 10 feet on a 3-pointer. No jump, energy, or aim. I'm hard-pressed to even call it a shot.
Starter Ruben Jones is AA (available absent) also.
It is almost halfway through the second half! A replay half a day later is much easier.
Another question: How many Michigan players in the rivalry game are from Michigan? The answer is zero.
I already know it a lead Michigan State will not relinquish.
Gayle just grabbed a rebound because Wolf and someone else blocked-out. With two hands, relatively uncontested, he dropped it out of bounds.
The final box score after the game says it all. Cason 5 minutes; Pippen 1. Cheddar a few (not much impact) and Gayle 24 minutes played; Wolf 36, Goldin 33, Donaldson, Burnett 32, Domaldson 31, Jones 27.
For Michigan basketball the post-season is not going to be long or pretty. For Dusty May the jury is still out.
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