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per Chip:
With 13 minutes left in the first half Saturday, Gophers men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino inserted three freshmen — Nate Mason, Bakary Konate and Gaston Diedhiou — into the game at the same time.
The two international big men are more raw than oysters as basketball players, and Mason began the game on the bench after losing his starting job.
Their one stint together didn’t last very long.
Pitino replaced Diedhiou before he even broke a sweat and Konate joined him on the bench shortly thereafter.
“Are you implying I give the hook to the players?” Pitino joked.
Well, um, yes. But giving those players experience absolutely remains the right call. That’s the reality for a team that dug a 1-6 hole to start the Big Ten season.
Pitino continued to walk that fine line between trying to win now while preparing for the future Saturday at Williams Arena. For one afternoon, he got the best of both worlds.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/289701691.html
Go Gophers!!
With 13 minutes left in the first half Saturday, Gophers men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino inserted three freshmen — Nate Mason, Bakary Konate and Gaston Diedhiou — into the game at the same time.
The two international big men are more raw than oysters as basketball players, and Mason began the game on the bench after losing his starting job.
Their one stint together didn’t last very long.
Pitino replaced Diedhiou before he even broke a sweat and Konate joined him on the bench shortly thereafter.
“Are you implying I give the hook to the players?” Pitino joked.
Well, um, yes. But giving those players experience absolutely remains the right call. That’s the reality for a team that dug a 1-6 hole to start the Big Ten season.
Pitino continued to walk that fine line between trying to win now while preparing for the future Saturday at Williams Arena. For one afternoon, he got the best of both worlds.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/289701691.html
Go Gophers!!