BleedGopher
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per Amelia:
The interesting thing about this year’s team is that it hinges almost totally on unknowns. Besides seniors Joey King and Carlos Morris – I think we know what Minnesota has there, for better or for worse – the Gophers' major players have yet to prove themselves.
There’s Nate Mason, the de facto star. Can the 6-1 guard take the leadership role he needs to, something that seems unnatural for him? Can he avoid a sophomore slump with defenses around college basketball suddenly keying in on him as the No. 1 threat? Can he repeat his ability to lift the team with baskets when it needs it most?
There’s Bakary Konate, the X factor. We haven’t seen him play at all since last season because of a stress fracture in his left foot. Can the 6-11 sophomore center shake that injury off quickly and be the productive big man Minnesota so badly needs? Can he stay out of foul trouble and rebound well enough to keep the Gophers in games? Is all this talk about offseason development for real? He'll need to take a huge leap for Minnesota to be in the discussion.
http://www.startribune.com/for-u-m-...-starts-now-and-hinges-on-unknowns/347689971/
Go Gophers!!
The interesting thing about this year’s team is that it hinges almost totally on unknowns. Besides seniors Joey King and Carlos Morris – I think we know what Minnesota has there, for better or for worse – the Gophers' major players have yet to prove themselves.
There’s Nate Mason, the de facto star. Can the 6-1 guard take the leadership role he needs to, something that seems unnatural for him? Can he avoid a sophomore slump with defenses around college basketball suddenly keying in on him as the No. 1 threat? Can he repeat his ability to lift the team with baskets when it needs it most?
There’s Bakary Konate, the X factor. We haven’t seen him play at all since last season because of a stress fracture in his left foot. Can the 6-11 sophomore center shake that injury off quickly and be the productive big man Minnesota so badly needs? Can he stay out of foul trouble and rebound well enough to keep the Gophers in games? Is all this talk about offseason development for real? He'll need to take a huge leap for Minnesota to be in the discussion.
http://www.startribune.com/for-u-m-...-starts-now-and-hinges-on-unknowns/347689971/
Go Gophers!!