All of us know the weaknesses of this Gopher basketball team.... But now, we have to find the positives and build on the momentum of those so I thought I would list a few.
1) Isaiah Washington had a solid game against North Florida.. Yes, not exactly a Big Ten caliber opponent but he proved he could play well against a D1 program. Made good decisions with the basketball and had much better body language on the floor. Good job, IW!!
2)We gutted out a victory when we weren't shooting well. Dupree was not with us and the guys are tired as we approach Christmas break so that is a positive to overcome those things.
3) Jordan Murphy's double double's are almost as sure as death and taxes.. Consistent performer. I choose to think of the 'here and now' and not how we are going to have to replace him next year.
4) We are UNDEFEATED at home, so far.
5) Amir has tasted what its like to take over a game.. Now he can add consistency in that area, to the mix.
6) We got a much better backup center in Mats Stockman than what we have had for a long time.
7) Eric Curry is not far from getting back into the mix.
8) Gabe Kalscheur may have had a lousy game against North Florida but I would bet he puts tons of time in the gym so that does not happen again. That work ethic of his will pay off at some point and turn into consistent game results.
Guys, we have a 10 day break to the next game, then a 9 day break to the one after that... Once we play Mount St. Marys, the breaks between games will range from 3 to 5 days.. The grueling Big Ten schedule will be in full fledge so anything that is positive will be welcome for the coaches to point out to the guys.. We need to do everything in our power to keep working on shooting on these long breaks between games. A lot of season to go and a lot that can happen.. Lets hope the good times outweigh the bad, this year.. We have talent but just need to put it all together.. GO Gophers!!
1) Isaiah Washington had a solid game against North Florida.. Yes, not exactly a Big Ten caliber opponent but he proved he could play well against a D1 program. Made good decisions with the basketball and had much better body language on the floor. Good job, IW!!
2)We gutted out a victory when we weren't shooting well. Dupree was not with us and the guys are tired as we approach Christmas break so that is a positive to overcome those things.
3) Jordan Murphy's double double's are almost as sure as death and taxes.. Consistent performer. I choose to think of the 'here and now' and not how we are going to have to replace him next year.
4) We are UNDEFEATED at home, so far.
5) Amir has tasted what its like to take over a game.. Now he can add consistency in that area, to the mix.
6) We got a much better backup center in Mats Stockman than what we have had for a long time.
7) Eric Curry is not far from getting back into the mix.
8) Gabe Kalscheur may have had a lousy game against North Florida but I would bet he puts tons of time in the gym so that does not happen again. That work ethic of his will pay off at some point and turn into consistent game results.
Guys, we have a 10 day break to the next game, then a 9 day break to the one after that... Once we play Mount St. Marys, the breaks between games will range from 3 to 5 days.. The grueling Big Ten schedule will be in full fledge so anything that is positive will be welcome for the coaches to point out to the guys.. We need to do everything in our power to keep working on shooting on these long breaks between games. A lot of season to go and a lot that can happen.. Lets hope the good times outweigh the bad, this year.. We have talent but just need to put it all together.. GO Gophers!!
