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per Ekstrom:
The Golden Gophers defense came to play last Thursday at Wisconsin, shutting out the Badgers for over nine minutes in the first half.
Minnesota’s offense, however, was laboring.
With Minnesota leading just 14-11 after all that defensive work, it felt like the Badgers had gotten a reprieve following their early shooting slump. That’s when Amir Coffey seized control of the game, outscoring Wisconsin 15-3 by himself before halftime.
A 13-foot jumper off a pick-and-roll with Jordan Murphy; a pull-up 3-pointer against lengthy defender Ethan Happ as the shot clock wound down; a crossover dribble of Brad Davison, followed by a neat floater in the lane; another 3-pointer from the top of the key; a five-foot twisting jumper in traffic. Mix in three free throws, and that was the Seven Minutes of Coffey; a dominant stretch of play that gave the Gophers a 15-point halftime lead and enough cushion to pull the 59-52 upset at Wisconsin.
“Just seeing him be aggressive, seeing him be the Amir we all know that he has the potential to be was something that was really encouraging to our guys,” said Murphy.
https://zonecoverage.com/2019/gophers/assertiveness-becoming-the-norm-for-amir-coffey/
Go Gophers!!
The Golden Gophers defense came to play last Thursday at Wisconsin, shutting out the Badgers for over nine minutes in the first half.
Minnesota’s offense, however, was laboring.
With Minnesota leading just 14-11 after all that defensive work, it felt like the Badgers had gotten a reprieve following their early shooting slump. That’s when Amir Coffey seized control of the game, outscoring Wisconsin 15-3 by himself before halftime.
A 13-foot jumper off a pick-and-roll with Jordan Murphy; a pull-up 3-pointer against lengthy defender Ethan Happ as the shot clock wound down; a crossover dribble of Brad Davison, followed by a neat floater in the lane; another 3-pointer from the top of the key; a five-foot twisting jumper in traffic. Mix in three free throws, and that was the Seven Minutes of Coffey; a dominant stretch of play that gave the Gophers a 15-point halftime lead and enough cushion to pull the 59-52 upset at Wisconsin.
“Just seeing him be aggressive, seeing him be the Amir we all know that he has the potential to be was something that was really encouraging to our guys,” said Murphy.
https://zonecoverage.com/2019/gophers/assertiveness-becoming-the-norm-for-amir-coffey/
Go Gophers!!