Dusty May-day.. May-day.. Beilein balls back in A2, and them Wolves are loose. The 2024-2025 Michigan Wolverine Basketball thread.

[intra vires]

Okay now do the women next. They need Kate Koval and a quality MAC/Horizon league big who wants a Michigan degree.

Was the Doanldson news expected? Behind the scenes drama or something?

From what I've heard it was expected and partially why they were linked to so many guards as soon as the portal opened.

Tre is going into his last season, he's not NBA caliber, and Miami is paying him well to transfer closer to home for a role more to his liking. On the flip side, Dusty had openly said that they didn't have great playmaking on the team, planned to address that in the portal, and lamented about not playing LJ more.

 

[Trust Me]

I'm not as high on Lendenborg as others.. but it's a solid pickup. What I like best from both he and Johnson (especially Johnson) is that they'll hit the offensive boards. We were trash as hell on the boards all year long. Both offensive and defensive boards. As for Cadeau .. I watched his film and was like 'meh' at the start.. but it just got better and better. I wish he shot a bit better, but 33% from 3 aint terrible.. and he really does create for others. Good defense too.

All in all .. its a damn good portal class.

 

[No1]

I'm not as high on Lendenborg as others.. but it's a solid pickup. What I like best from both he and Johnson (especially Johnson) is that they'll hit the offensive boards. We were trash as hell on the boards all year long. Both offensive and defensive boards. As for Cadeau .. I watched his film and was like 'meh' at the start.. but it just got better and better. I wish he shot a bit better, but 33% from 3 aint terrible.. and he really does create for others. Good defense too.

All in all .. its a damn good portal class.

I'm not confident Lenderborg doesn't go pro if someone offers him a guaranteed contract.

 

[Trust Me]

I'm not confident Lenderborg doesn't go pro if someone offers him a guaranteed contract.

yea he's projected to go late 1st, and thats a guaranteed 4 years right there. Looks like big 7'3 kid from UCLA is gonna head to A2 next.

 

[intra vires]

Now that he's withdrawn from the draft I can post this:


The roster didn't make sense without him. Nice musical choice too.

Spoiler: Edit: his post from today

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Shout out to my Wolverine bruddas on da coli.


Y'all got a friend in Feve. Y'all got a friend indeed

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Going into next season, looks like Michigan & Purdue will stay in the upper part of the Big Ten standings. I could see them battling it out for the title. I know Izzo isn't huge on the portal, but I ain't gonna count them out.

I know the season just ended, but I can't wait for shít to start back up again.

Y'all are gonna like Morez Johnson. Dude is gonna battle like a MF on the boards

 

[Buckeye Fever]

yea he's projected to go late 1st, and thats a guaranteed 4 years right there. Looks like big 7'3 kid from UCLA is gonna head to A2 next.

I see Yaxel withdrew. That is huge.

I was one of the 1st on here who said Dusty May would have Michigan back in year 1. I like Diebler, but I wish Ohio State wasn't so quick to give him the job. It ain't a guarantee that he's gonna be better than Holtman smh

 

[Trust Me]

Going into next season, looks like Michigan & Purdue will stay in the upper part of the Big Ten standings. I could see them battling it out for the title. I know Izzo isn't huge on the portal, but I ain't gonna count them out.

I know the season just ended, but I can't wait for shít to start back up again.

Y'all are gonna like Morez Johnson. Dude is gonna battle like a MF on the boards

That's essentially what we needed too. A guy on the block that wants to grab all the boards. Lineup looking mighty final 4'ish too.

 

[Trust Me]

Yea that lineup came together nicely..

PG - Elliot Cadeau/LJ Cason
SG - Trey McKinney/Nimari Burnett
SF - Roddy Gale/Winters Grady
PF - Yaxel Lendenborg/Oscar Goodman
C - Morez Johnson/Aday Matta/Will Tschetter

 

[Buckeye Fever]

That's essentially what we needed too. A guy on the block that wants to grab all the boards. Lineup looking mighty final 4'ish too.

I honestly thought y'all was gonna make it this past season, but the fact y'all got May and y'all can pay him what he's worth, it's lookin' real good for y'all.

 

[intra vires]

Shout out to my Wolverine bruddas on da coli.


Y'all got a friend in Feve. Y'all got a friend indeed

Wolverine Fever is definitely a better name. Mend your ways and join us in the light.

Yea that lineup came together nicely..

PG - Elliot Cadeau/LJ Cason
SG - Trey McKenney/Nimari Burnett
SF - Roddy Gale/Winters Grady
PF - Yaxel Lendenborg/Oscar Goodman
C - Morez Johnson/Aday Matta/Will Tschetter

Idk minutes but based on shooting, experience, and usage the depth chart is probably going to be do something like:

1 -- Elliot | LJ | Trey
2 -- Nimari | Trey | LJ
3 -- Roddy | Nimari | Winters
4 -- Yaxel | Will | Oscar
5 -- Morez/Aday | Yaxel | Will

I could even see Roddy at the 4 with Yaxel at the 5 in a small ball lineup. Dusty ran 4 guards at FAU so it's a plausible look especially if you need to break the press.