Back at it after that awful performance vs Indiana. Big opportunity to finish .500 in conference play and avoid a dismal end to the season.
Stop jacking 3s when the 3s aren’t falling. Match the energy and passion of Fox.
We need this one.
GET ‘ER DONE JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!!
Gophers are not a strong low post team. Ben recruited shooters -- Hawkins, Mitchell, and Christie.
Shoot open threes. That's how we win.
Many things in life cannot be comprehended. Why good shots won't go down some nights is near the top of the list. It just happens.
When the team is missing free throws do we say, "Don't get fouled?" No, we want to keep shooting them. When a good outside shooting team is cold, you can't back away from your strength.
Of course you feed Garcia as much as possible. But he is not a low post player. He wants the ball 12 feet from the basket and he is good enough to maneuver into a lot of shots from there. Go to him all the time and he will be double and triple teamed.
Payne hasn't learned yet how to get low position for ball entry. He also is getting the ball too much out about 12 feet. He is not a skilled ball handler and dribbler so you can't continually go to him there.
Feed the big guys enough to keep an honest defense. And shoot threes. If Christie starts 0-5 on threes, who is the best guy to take the next one? Christie.
When Ben was searching for transfer guards last spring, there is no question why he settled on Hawk and Mitch. Hawkins was 44.6% on threes last year. Mitchell was 42%.
