PP: Dawson Garcia maturing into his role has Gophers men’s basketball on an upswing

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Per Greder:

His recent surge is “him assuming the responsibility of having the mature game and understanding he has to pick his spots,” Johnson said Friday. “When to be aggressive offensively and understanding, like (Thursday) night, he had it going, he was able to stay in a groove and in a rhythm because he didn’t get out of character. He didn’t take shots that disrupted or stalled our offense or were just kind of, like, more selfish shots.”

Garcia, too, has needed time to adjust to the Gophers putting more on his shoulders offensively than what he had to bear at either of his previous stops, North Carolina and Marquette.


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Great quote:

"Minnesota got proof of concept in their 70-67 victory at Ohio State on Thursday.

'It was important because you want the guys to understand and trust what we’re doing,' head coach Ben Johnson said.

Johnson believes his team will improve as the season progresses, in part, due to four freshmen among the team’s eight-player rotation. Their alphas also are stepping up."
 




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