interesting take on the BADgers

[spiral97]

seth davis lists two flaws that he thinks the girls next door should try to fix

first is free-throw shooting. The Badgers made just 17-of-29 from the line (58.6 percent) and are ranked seventh in the Big Ten this season at 68.7 percent. That played a major role in allowing Ohio State to come back.

The second -- and in my mind, more potentially fatal -- problem is the Badgers are not a prolific three-point shooting team. Even with Landry having an atypical night, and even with Taylor going 3-for-6 (he is third in the league at 49.1 percent), this team only made five trifectas compared with Ohio State's 12. The Badgers are ranked fourth in the Big Ten in three-point percentage (37.9 percent), yet they are ninth in threes made per game (5.71). That means they have to play better for longer in order to go on big spurts, which leaves them less margin for error...

how familiar does this sound?

[NavinRJohnson]

I agree with him. As good as they are, I think they are very vulnerable come tournament time. If they get matched up againts a good 3-pt shooting team that is not afraid to get up and down the court, especially the mid-major type that seems to have a bunch of nasty little bastards that can all hit the 3, they could be in trouble. They will be forced to go with a smaller line-up just to keep up, which will also limit their effectiveness offensively. Say a team like, oh I don't know, Missouri State for instance.

[MUFanInGreenBay]

The Badgers are missing a guy like Clayton Hansen they had 2 years ago to knock down the 3's. The good teams that go all the way always seem to have a guy like that. For instance, Florida has Lee Humprhey who is deadly from beyond the arc. When he is on, which seems like all the time when I watch Florida, they are near impossible to beat. I think not having a guy like that will get UW in the end.