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per Amelia:
"I think the only thing that threw us out of whack a little bit was Kevin at the 2," Pitino said on Monday.
The trouble, the coach surmised, was from Dorsey still learning the specifics of plays at that position, having only first stepped in at shooting guard -- a position Pitino originally said he'd never play the undersized guard at -- on Jan. 30, when Morris was absent while attending the funeral of a family friend.
Dorsey played well that night, putting up a new career-high 21 points and pushing the pace that put Minnesota within breathing distance of an upset. In the 68-63 upset win over No. 6 Maryland on Thursday, Dorsey finished with seven points and three rebounds in 29 minutes. Pitino said his freshman was unsure of the correct at times.
Monday, Pitino continued to get Dorsey comfortable at his new position in practice ahead of Minnesota's game against Rutgers (7:30 p.m., BTN).
"We've got to continue to get him reps in practice at those plays and he'll be fine," he said. "I don't think from a basketball standpoint, Kevin at the 2 hurt us at all, it was just an offensive execution standpoint."
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-still-tweaking-rotation-sans-morris/369822841/
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"I think the only thing that threw us out of whack a little bit was Kevin at the 2," Pitino said on Monday.
The trouble, the coach surmised, was from Dorsey still learning the specifics of plays at that position, having only first stepped in at shooting guard -- a position Pitino originally said he'd never play the undersized guard at -- on Jan. 30, when Morris was absent while attending the funeral of a family friend.
Dorsey played well that night, putting up a new career-high 21 points and pushing the pace that put Minnesota within breathing distance of an upset. In the 68-63 upset win over No. 6 Maryland on Thursday, Dorsey finished with seven points and three rebounds in 29 minutes. Pitino said his freshman was unsure of the correct at times.
Monday, Pitino continued to get Dorsey comfortable at his new position in practice ahead of Minnesota's game against Rutgers (7:30 p.m., BTN).
"We've got to continue to get him reps in practice at those plays and he'll be fine," he said. "I don't think from a basketball standpoint, Kevin at the 2 hurt us at all, it was just an offensive execution standpoint."
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-still-tweaking-rotation-sans-morris/369822841/
Go Gophers!!