Tag: Phil Martelli

What Phil Martelli said after Michigan’s emphatic win over MSU

What a win for #Michigan! #GoBlue

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was a game that was a complete inverse of the last time these rival teams faced off, with Michigan’s torrid first half against Michigan State propelling the Wolverines to an 87-70 victory at Crisler Center.

Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 33 points, while Caleb Houstan, Terrance Williams II, and several others had high-impact performances against the rival Spartans.

After the game, interim head coach Phil Martelli — who is still serving in place of suspended Juwan Howard — spoke about what made Michigan so dominant, Hunter Dickinson’s performance and chatter with the MSU bench, and much more.

Here’s everything that Martelli had to say.

Everything Phil Martelli said after Michigan basketball’s loss to Illinois

Really good stuff from the interim Michigan basketball coach. #GoBlue

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With Phil Martelli taking over as interim Michigan basketball head coach as Juwan Howard is suspended for the rest of the regular season, he fell to 1-1, after having lost to Illinois on Sunday, 93-85.

The Wolverines had a spirited effort, battling from 15 down to within two in the waning minutes of the game, but the Illini were just too much down the stretch.

So what went right and what went wrong in Martelli’s eyes? For one, the defense struggled to settle in with the perimeter game that the Illinois offense presented, while Kofi Cockburn presented a major challenge in the middle and down low.

Here’s everything that Martelli said about the game after the fact.

Former teammate Jameer Nelson is one of …

Former teammate Jameer Nelson is one of many people who have witnessed West’s post-career distress and offered help. The National Basketball Players Association has maintained close contact with West and made itself available as a resource. His college coach at Saint Joseph, Phil Martelli, and West’s former player agent, Noah Croom, have been in communication with each other — and West — about providing him support. The same can be said for the Celtics and Mavericks. Both Boston GM Danny Ainge and Dallas owner Mark Cuban have been in direct contact at various points, according to those close to West.