Charles Barkley on U-M's title chances, Juwan Howard, & more - Michigan Basketball Insider
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🗓️ 17 March 2021
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Tim McCormick and Sam Webb reflect upon Michigan's Big Ten tournament showing with a focus shifting roles in the aftermath of Isaiah Livers' injury, how Juwan Howard getting thrown out of the Maryland game deepened his connection with the team, and who has to step up the most for the Wolverines to contend for a title. Charles Barkley then joins the podcast to share his thoughts on Michigan's season and why Juwan has been so successful out of gate. Barkley then discusses U-M's title hopes without Livers and how well Hunter Dickinson's game translates to the NBA. Barkley's appearance rounds out with reflections upon his hall of fame career, his successful transition into broadcasting, and why the age old debate about where Isiah Thomas ranks in the pantheon of great point guards is a ridiculous exercise. Tim and Sam close the podcast with a thorough breakdown of the #8-#9 matchup between St. Bonaventure and LSU, and what a matchup with each would look like for Michigan in the second round.
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| 0:00.0 | We are back. |
| 0:01.0 | Another edition of the Michigan Basketball Insider. |
| 0:03.6 | And for the first time in our podcast history, we are talking NCAA tournament. |
| 0:09.8 | I'm always excited, as you guys can tell. |
| 0:11.9 | And when I get to sit down with my guy, my friend, my partner on this podcast, Tim McCormick, |
| 0:18.9 | who was a great player at the University of Michigan, went on as a |
| 0:23.2 | first round draft pick in the NBA, now offers outstanding commentary, whether it's talking about |
| 0:29.0 | the Pistons, Fox Sports Detroit, or College Basketball, color commentary, and of course, his commentary |
| 0:35.4 | on this podcast is second to none when it comes to Michigan. |
| 0:38.4 | Tim McCormick, like I said, I know you can tell I'm excited. I know you're excited too. |
| 0:43.0 | No doubt. And this is wide hoping this year, Sam. This is a year of challenges and drama and |
| 0:50.2 | anxiety, just like a normal NCAA tournament. And, you know, there's no Kentucky. |
| 0:55.6 | There's no Duke. |
| 0:56.8 | Virginia and Kansas and North Carolina not quite as talented. |
| 1:00.7 | Villanova just lost their point guard. |
| 1:02.7 | The Big Ten's been beating each other up. |
| 1:05.0 | And so I cannot wait. |
| 1:07.8 | And Sam, you know, this last week, so much has happened that's caused me to reflect |
| 1:13.8 | on my senior year. So if it's okay, I want to share a couple of memories that I think relate |
| 1:19.6 | to this team. Is that okay? That's perfect. Yeah, so in 83, 84, my Michigan team, my senior year was 24 and 9, and we were in the |
| 1:29.6 | NIT semis versus Del Curry and Virginia Tech. And I sprained my left ankle in the first half of |
| 1:37.2 | that game at MSG. I had sprained that same ankle against Dayton before Christmas. |
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