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per FSN:
"Bakary's going to really have to step up in Big Ten play," said point guard DeAndre Mathieu. "As you all can see, we're shorthanded, not like a lot of teams. He's really going to have to play a lot of Big Ten time. These games help him improve, get the speed of the game and learn the plays a little bit at the four and the five."
Later in the second half, Konate grabbed an offensive rebound and had an easy putback opportunity but couldn't get the shot to fall. In the rough and tumble Big Ten with plenty of talented big men, plays like that will have to be made.
"I think the only way he's going to improve is playing in games like this, to be honest with you," second-year head coach Richard Pitino said of Konate after Wednesday's win. "He's got a long way to go. He plays hard, and he's got size, so that's a good start. He needs to be put in a position where there's guys around him and being able to play through that. (Wednesday was) a valuable experience for him."
http://www.foxsports.com/north/stor...ary-konate-gaining-valuable-experience-121214
Go Gophers!!
"Bakary's going to really have to step up in Big Ten play," said point guard DeAndre Mathieu. "As you all can see, we're shorthanded, not like a lot of teams. He's really going to have to play a lot of Big Ten time. These games help him improve, get the speed of the game and learn the plays a little bit at the four and the five."
Later in the second half, Konate grabbed an offensive rebound and had an easy putback opportunity but couldn't get the shot to fall. In the rough and tumble Big Ten with plenty of talented big men, plays like that will have to be made.
"I think the only way he's going to improve is playing in games like this, to be honest with you," second-year head coach Richard Pitino said of Konate after Wednesday's win. "He's got a long way to go. He plays hard, and he's got size, so that's a good start. He needs to be put in a position where there's guys around him and being able to play through that. (Wednesday was) a valuable experience for him."
http://www.foxsports.com/north/stor...ary-konate-gaining-valuable-experience-121214
Go Gophers!!