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per Amelia:
Konate has certainly made the first steps. His African counterpart, freshman Gaston Diedhiou, is understandably farther behind -- he wasn't allowed to join the team until December because of an admissions decision -- but Pitino is encouraged about him too. Although he put the pair in together briefly at the end of the game last night, he's not fully comfortable with that frontcourt just yet, mostly because of the communication deficit, he said.
But fans can expect to see it plenty next year.
"He’s just a presence," Pitino said of Konate. "He’s a big presence. Even Gas, who is not quite ready to play in those types of games, is a presence. I’m excited to build around those guys.
"...As we build, we need to get bigger. There were a lot of times, we just had matchup issues. Sam Dekker, playing the three, posting up Carlos Morris, that’s a size advantage. They're certainly going to be a major, major part of it next year."
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/295353141.html
Go Gophers!!
Konate has certainly made the first steps. His African counterpart, freshman Gaston Diedhiou, is understandably farther behind -- he wasn't allowed to join the team until December because of an admissions decision -- but Pitino is encouraged about him too. Although he put the pair in together briefly at the end of the game last night, he's not fully comfortable with that frontcourt just yet, mostly because of the communication deficit, he said.
But fans can expect to see it plenty next year.
"He’s just a presence," Pitino said of Konate. "He’s a big presence. Even Gas, who is not quite ready to play in those types of games, is a presence. I’m excited to build around those guys.
"...As we build, we need to get bigger. There were a lot of times, we just had matchup issues. Sam Dekker, playing the three, posting up Carlos Morris, that’s a size advantage. They're certainly going to be a major, major part of it next year."
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/295353141.html
Go Gophers!!