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per the STrib:
In the last three games, aggressively attacking on offense has been much more of a problem for the Gophers (0-3 in the Big Ten) than it was in the non-conference schedule. Minnesota shot 52 percent or better from the field in the last six games before the start of Big Ten play. At that point, the Gophers had tallied the most assists of any team nationally, having averaged 22.8 in that last six-game stretch. Since the start of league play, Minnesota is managing 40.4 percent from the field, and has a negative assist-to-turnover ratio (34-to-39) in that span.
King attributed the offensive dropoff to players being almost unselfish about their possessions, searching for the "great" shot -- something Minnesota could afford against lesser opponents -- instead of taking what's given to them. The hesitancy has cost the Gophers' passing game and their shooting numbers.
"We've been distributing the ball so well," King said. "And then of course we've hit the Big Ten, the competition has stepped up and I think we're all still looking to make -- if we have a good shot, pass it to make a great shot. In the non-conference, we could make another pass. We've got to start taking some of these good shots now... Once we get the defense to move and we kick, we've just got to start shooting these open shots instead of sort of forcing the issue."
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/288060031.html
Go Gophers!!
In the last three games, aggressively attacking on offense has been much more of a problem for the Gophers (0-3 in the Big Ten) than it was in the non-conference schedule. Minnesota shot 52 percent or better from the field in the last six games before the start of Big Ten play. At that point, the Gophers had tallied the most assists of any team nationally, having averaged 22.8 in that last six-game stretch. Since the start of league play, Minnesota is managing 40.4 percent from the field, and has a negative assist-to-turnover ratio (34-to-39) in that span.
King attributed the offensive dropoff to players being almost unselfish about their possessions, searching for the "great" shot -- something Minnesota could afford against lesser opponents -- instead of taking what's given to them. The hesitancy has cost the Gophers' passing game and their shooting numbers.
"We've been distributing the ball so well," King said. "And then of course we've hit the Big Ten, the competition has stepped up and I think we're all still looking to make -- if we have a good shot, pass it to make a great shot. In the non-conference, we could make another pass. We've got to start taking some of these good shots now... Once we get the defense to move and we kick, we've just got to start shooting these open shots instead of sort of forcing the issue."
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/288060031.html
Go Gophers!!
