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per the STrib:
A team that is consistently shorthanded because of foul trouble and struggles to make its freebies at the line will have a tough time winning many games. That’s what this week is for, to work on early signs of trouble.
Richard Pitino has warned that this group hasn’t fully developed the maturity necessary to play at an elite level, and Friday night those concerns were evident. Four talented newcomers figure to be a big part of the team, but three of them looked far from ready against Louisville. Bakary Konate, Josh Martin and Carlos Morris all made a slew of questionable decisions, while the fourth, Nate Mason, went 6-for-10 from the free-throw line. All four have shown early potential to be contributors, and the experience critical to their growth should come this week.
“We’ve been working in practice, and some of what we’ve been doing in practice hasn’t translated to the games,” Walker said. “People overlook us, and we had an opportunity to make a name for ourselves against this Louisville team and I don’t think we put out what we wanted people to see. I don’t think we produced like we wanted to.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/283010071.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue
Go Gophers!!
A team that is consistently shorthanded because of foul trouble and struggles to make its freebies at the line will have a tough time winning many games. That’s what this week is for, to work on early signs of trouble.
Richard Pitino has warned that this group hasn’t fully developed the maturity necessary to play at an elite level, and Friday night those concerns were evident. Four talented newcomers figure to be a big part of the team, but three of them looked far from ready against Louisville. Bakary Konate, Josh Martin and Carlos Morris all made a slew of questionable decisions, while the fourth, Nate Mason, went 6-for-10 from the free-throw line. All four have shown early potential to be contributors, and the experience critical to their growth should come this week.
“We’ve been working in practice, and some of what we’ve been doing in practice hasn’t translated to the games,” Walker said. “People overlook us, and we had an opportunity to make a name for ourselves against this Louisville team and I don’t think we put out what we wanted people to see. I don’t think we produced like we wanted to.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/283010071.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue
Go Gophers!!