BleedGopher
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per Amelia:
Minnesota still struggles with the basics. The fight apparent in the Gophers’ comeback from 15 down to take a two-point lead in the second half was nice, but until Minnesota can learn to string together 40 minutes of merely fundamentally sound play, it’s hard to expect those moments to result in an actual win. The Gophers have shown sparks of tough defense, but it’s like they’re so exhausted from those moments that they space out for 10 consecutive possessions. Both their man-to-man and zone are deeply flawed. They lose shooters and fail to box out. On offense, they’re not sharing the ball, to a shocking degree. The Gophers have compiled eight assists or fewer four times now. On both ends, the communication is pretty bad. The team isn’t doing any improving until some of those basic things get under control.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...-big-ten-opener-loss-at-ohio-state/363891761/
Go Gophers!!
Minnesota still struggles with the basics. The fight apparent in the Gophers’ comeback from 15 down to take a two-point lead in the second half was nice, but until Minnesota can learn to string together 40 minutes of merely fundamentally sound play, it’s hard to expect those moments to result in an actual win. The Gophers have shown sparks of tough defense, but it’s like they’re so exhausted from those moments that they space out for 10 consecutive possessions. Both their man-to-man and zone are deeply flawed. They lose shooters and fail to box out. On offense, they’re not sharing the ball, to a shocking degree. The Gophers have compiled eight assists or fewer four times now. On both ends, the communication is pretty bad. The team isn’t doing any improving until some of those basic things get under control.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...-big-ten-opener-loss-at-ohio-state/363891761/
Go Gophers!!