>A few major weaknesses right now (rarely attacks with his
>left hand, poor leverage defensively) but he will continue to
>work on those things (and work ethic/commitment has been a
>priority for our FO since they took over).

he'll start left but he likes to use his footwork to spin back and finish with the right hand. he can end up moving into traffic as opposed to away from it. having a funky lil array of moves to get the ball in the basket helps but against longer leapers hes gotta be able to use the basket and his right shoulder to protect the ball.

the leverage issue will be growing pains. Mo was a magnet for terrible calls on the road and Beilein has always coached Michigan to avoid fouls at all costs, or be auto-benched at #2 in the first half. thats gonna be a whole new modus operandi for him. but hes smart and coordinated so he'll figure it out.

>He's going to operate in a lot of space and be attacking
>defensive rotations with this team and that will give him
>plenty of advantage opportunities, while playing with 3 of the
>best passers in the league.

Michigan isnt a "post-touch" team usually, but he always knew when he caught someone smaller on a switch, and *always* worked hard to make himself open for passes that only occasionally got to him. also great at attacking closeouts. smaller defenders dont stress him as he shoots and he has good feel for how hard a defender is coming and whether to drive or slide for another 3 look.

>I'm very intrigued to see more of his decision making,
>especially the swing pass, on the short PnR. He's done a good
>job of recognizing when to attack or when to kick it out thus
>far.

because of the way Michigan plays, he's been coached on kick outs and reversals a lot. he had one 2 nights ago to Svi that was basically a play Beilein ran for Muhammad Ali-Abdur Rakhman and Duncan Robinson. i think he likes faking that swing and letting it fly a little more than Walton may appreciate at first lol, but he was also playing with 2 guys who were not great 3 point shooters in Charles Matthews and Zavier Simpson. he was much more likely to make that pass when it was Duncan Robinson or Jordan Poole on the other end of it.

AND tbh...Mo spent last year playing with a PG who was not a great shooter. he's very good at flipping the motion upside down and making himself available for the ballhandler in the lane. his own defender cant just leave him and hes real sticky on screens.