Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Former Wolverine Manny Harris continues to impress in Cleveland

Is Manny Harris the future starting shooting guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers?

At least for right now, he is the starter.

An undrafted rookie who wasn't supposed to make the team, Manny is making a strong case as to why he should be included in the franchise's future plans. 

During the last few games, Manny has found a rhythm offensively and is starting to grasp his role in our offense. 

Clearly an emerging talent, the numbers provide a better glimpse of the potential:

Over the last four games, Manny is averaging 14 points and is shooting 50 percent from the field.

The last two losses, in which we faced title contenders Orlando and Miami, Harris scored 20 points in each game.

Whether or not he remains the starter beyond this season is questionable.  It depends on whether or not we take a guard early first-round in the draft. 

One thing is for certain:  Manny Harris is not lacking confidence.  He is a lightning fast guard who makes impact plays defensively, and can finish strong at the rim.

Manny on his twitter account, 313MannyHarris , January 23rd:

"Im great at figuring things out and becoming good at it, i PROMISE once i figure more out on both ends of the floor i'll be VERY CONSISTENT!"

Believe it.  Once Manny figures out how to minimize the turnovers and attack regularly, he could easily average 20 a game.  Give him one summer in the weightroom and he's going to be solid.

Who would have thought a former Michigan Wolverine would have found a home in Cleveland, Ohio?

Big Shoutout to UMHoops.com and Michigan.Rivals.com

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