Michigan Basketball: Michigan at Wisconsin

Well Michigan basketball came up a bit short at #11 Wisconsin Badgers tuesday night at the Kohl Center.

This was the type of basketball that we have all wanted to see this year. Still have a lot of improving ot do, but we are seeing a different team then we did earlier. The one thing we also saw was that the team played forty minutes of basketball last night compared to about thirty most nights. We have seen lulls during the games where the basketball team goes through eight to ten minutes of bad basketball and very little scoring. Last night Michigan out rebounded Wisconsin thirty-five to twenty-four. Which that helped limit second chances for the Badgers.

Manny Harris came out and shined against the Badgers and shown what he can do, but he still needs to learn to be under control going ot the basket. One thing I saw last night is that he was actually taking the ball to the hoop which this teams needs. DeShawn Sims needs to do the same thing because most times he is more athletic than the guy guarding him. Would really like to see DeShawn be more aggressive with the ball and drive ot the hoop. Jevohn Sheperd really seems to be gaining confidence while getting more playing time along with he is another guy that is trying to take the ball to the hoop and be another playmaker.

One thing it also shows is that Michigan needs to get shooters in here and also a point guard that can take control of the ball and drive to the hoop while dishing up the ball outside to the open guy. Michigan is playing nine deep and honestly it shouldn't even be that deep with the talent Michigan has on this current team, but they have to add depth along with giving guys a breather. The guys they got coming in (Cronin and Douglas) along with LLP will only help next years team with only losing Ronnie Coleman. Hopefully they can bring another guy in the 2008 class as well.

Even though Michigan lost to the Badgers they can build on this and keep improving this year and get some wins along the way. We as fans caught a glimpse of the possible future for the hoops program we just need more guys and also a little time to mold these guys and adapt them to Coach Beilein's system.

written by ErocWolverine

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