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    Joshua Ola-Joseph Enters Transfer Portal

    Agreed, and there are many here who are talking about Johnson "missing" this opportunity with JOJ and failing to "coach him up" into the player he should be. JOJ seems like a good guy, and he is pretty good initiating offense with the ball in his hands. He also has a 46 inch vertical. However...
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    ***OFFICIAL PENN ST AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    That would really help Mitchell. And the other things would be to reduce his number of turnovers (he had 4 yesterday) and to make sure he understands game situations better, and when to take a quick shot. You certainly don't want to reduce his aggressive approach too much, because he can be...
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    ***OFFICIAL PENN ST AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    I believe it was on the broadcast yesterday-lots of "red misses" near the hoop, and lots of makes from the 3 point line and longer 2's.
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    ***OFFICIAL PENN ST AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    Agreed, the shot chart showing where Christie makes or misses his shots from showed how much he struggles to finish on his drives-and good for him for showing a willingness to put it on the floor and go. Having Christie come back next year with an additional 15 lbs of muscle to finish drives...
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    Strib: Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins emerges as the engine for their late-season push

    And not only does he have cohones (sp?) the size of boulders, the only thing more amazing than his improvement on the assist to turnover ratio this year is that he hasn't been a liability on defense. Most guys 5'8 (which is about what he really is) are often taken advantage of by bigger...
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    All Things Grayson Grove Recruitment Thread (Class of 2024, Alexandria, MN; 6-8, 190lb; Gophers Commit!

    Couldn't agree more. You can bet that JOJ has been instructed on not only his effort on defense but also how to be a part of the flow of the offense rather than "trying to take over." He also struggles with his ball handling and passing, but he has a lot of physical talent-46 inch verticals...
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    Ben Johnson is a Disaster

    Well, you might agree that going from 2-17 in the Big Ten last year to 8-7 so far this year is an improvement. I'll refrain from any more dialogue here, I want to keep my mental health in good shape. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” -Zig Ziglar...
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    Ben Johnson is a Disaster

    Thank you for that slice of profound wisdom. I'm wondering then if you would say that Ben should be owning the success and turnaround this year? Be careful you don't go too far, you may be labeled a "Johnson apologist."
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    Ben Johnson is a Disaster

    One gets the feeling that no matter what happens with this team, it will never be quite enough, and things will always be Ben's fault. There's an old saying, Anyone whose goal is "always something higher" must expect someday to suffer vertigo. Are you enjoying the season? I think you may have...
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    ***OFFICIAL OHIO STATE AT MINNESOTA IN-BATTLE THREAD!!!***

    Agreed that Battle would have been a poor fit for this team. I don't have "inside information" about team chemistry from last year, but besides his liability on defense, it didn't seem like he was an asset for the team on the team chemistry side either. And it is such a pleasure to see...
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    I’m Proud of Our Team

    I understand. My concern is that the earth will be struck by an unknown meteor, causing untold deaths and destruction. And even before that happens, I'll be killed when a drunken bus driver runs me over on a city sidewalk. I suppose then everything will have to be rebuilt again.
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    ***OFFICIAL RUTGERS AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    You do take the good with the bad from Hawkins. He'll commit some untimely fouls, he'll turn it over at times, and he'll occasionally wait too long and have to beat the shot clock. And here is what he brings: 7.6 Assists and 2.8 turnovers is a great ratio He is an automatic press breaker and...
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    ***OFFICIAL RUTGERS AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    (cont) and using his left hand, he's going to be tougher to defend. My God, if he had a short jumper...
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    ***OFFICIAL RUTGERS AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    Agreed, and a lot of that is what can happen when Payne is able to stay out of foul trouble and get more minutes. And as he gains confidence in putting the ball on the floor and
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    All Things Grayson Grove Recruitment Thread (Class of 2024, Alexandria, MN; 6-8, 190lb; Gophers Commit!

    Those are good examples. The difference with Olberding was that almost nobody during that earlier era had done a lot of work in the weight room, and he was incredibly strong. But Copa and Humphries were also both physical freaks who excelled and had NBA careers, although Copa's was only one year...
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    All Things Grayson Grove Recruitment Thread (Class of 2024, Alexandria, MN; 6-8, 190lb; Gophers Commit!

    I played in that "74 State Tournament, we lost our 2nd game to the Bemidji team that Olberding and Melrose beat in the finals. Lost of "short shorts and big hair" back then, with very little muscle definition! Olberding was a freak-nobody came close the the physical domination and skill he had...
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    Cam Christie’s development and impact

    I agree that Payne has a chance to be an NBA player, and agree that he has a ways to go before having a chance. Specifically, Payne needs to not only develop a reasonably reliable short jumper and jump hook to have more opportunities to score, he needs to clean up his ball handling enough to be...
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    ***OFFICIAL NORTHWESTERN AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

    As a defender of Johnson even through the fecal matter of the first two seasons, one thing that needs to be noted is that the guard play has improved SO much through this season. Hawkins has gone from 4 turnovers a game and 6 assists at Howard last year to 2.7 turnovers a game and 7.7 assists...
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    Ben Johnson is NOT a disaster....

    Agreed, and I would say if they can go 3-3 in their last 6 games he is back for sure. I don't think there is much appetite at all for starting over again. One of the encouraging things here is that 2 of their wins were achieved without either Garcia or Payne-and so far, the injury-Gods are being...
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    All Things Nolan Winter Recruitment Thread (Class of 2023, Gophers Offered, Son of Trevor)

    I agree with you that it's absurd to expect a kid to choose a school because their parents did, or to think that Johnson should get every single Minnesota kid to commit. I also agree that Madison is a great college town and has an excellent program. But a "shithole city and university that cares...



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