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per STrib:
With the Gophers looking to him as the guiding force, can Hollins take the next step?
“I said, ‘Listen, If you want to be pro — in my opinion you’re a borderline pro — your mentality has got to be as a guy where every single day comes out and is trying to become pro,’ ” Pitino said.
“I have to add different facets to my game and just get better, all around,” Hollins said.
With a new emphasis on defensive fouls this year, Hollins is hoping to get to the line more as well. His tendency to slip by opponents makes him a tough defensive assignment. Enough so that Pitino has pleaded with him to just “go get fouled.”
“That’s part of my game, free-throw shooting, that’s a threat,” said Hollins, an 85.3 percent free-throw shooter in his career. “It’s hard for defenders to stay in front of me, especially since I have my shot fake and they’re closing out on me. With the new rule changes, the hand-check and whatnot, I might as well use that to my advantage — drive in, take it to the rim and get my teammates open.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/232146501.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue
Go Gophers!!
With the Gophers looking to him as the guiding force, can Hollins take the next step?
“I said, ‘Listen, If you want to be pro — in my opinion you’re a borderline pro — your mentality has got to be as a guy where every single day comes out and is trying to become pro,’ ” Pitino said.
“I have to add different facets to my game and just get better, all around,” Hollins said.
With a new emphasis on defensive fouls this year, Hollins is hoping to get to the line more as well. His tendency to slip by opponents makes him a tough defensive assignment. Enough so that Pitino has pleaded with him to just “go get fouled.”
“That’s part of my game, free-throw shooting, that’s a threat,” said Hollins, an 85.3 percent free-throw shooter in his career. “It’s hard for defenders to stay in front of me, especially since I have my shot fake and they’re closing out on me. With the new rule changes, the hand-check and whatnot, I might as well use that to my advantage — drive in, take it to the rim and get my teammates open.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/232146501.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue
Go Gophers!!
