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per Souhan:
He sought advice and comfort from his AAU coaches, his friends. The most important advice he’s received may have come from the last person he wanted to listen to — the guy who removed him from the starting lineup.
“He was bad first half at Nebraska,” Pitino said. “We had two or three practices before that and I told him, ‘Joey, it’s not you. It’s not your fault.’ I always tell people starting doesn’t matter. But it matters to people.
“He was a little mentally out of it to start the Nebraska game. I said, ‘Joey, you’re making it about yourself.’ He said, `You’re right,’ and he played really well in the second half and he responded today.
“Joey wakes up every morning and he’s proud to be a Gopher. He’s one of those stories.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-king-responds-well-after-benching/365554461/
Go Gophers!!
He sought advice and comfort from his AAU coaches, his friends. The most important advice he’s received may have come from the last person he wanted to listen to — the guy who removed him from the starting lineup.
“He was bad first half at Nebraska,” Pitino said. “We had two or three practices before that and I told him, ‘Joey, it’s not you. It’s not your fault.’ I always tell people starting doesn’t matter. But it matters to people.
“He was a little mentally out of it to start the Nebraska game. I said, ‘Joey, you’re making it about yourself.’ He said, `You’re right,’ and he played really well in the second half and he responded today.
“Joey wakes up every morning and he’s proud to be a Gopher. He’s one of those stories.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-king-responds-well-after-benching/365554461/
Go Gophers!!
