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per Marcus:
Pitino thought Curry was arguably the team’s most improved player over last summer. He imagined Curry becoming a post threat that could take defenders off the dribble and fill it up from the outside. He watched videos of Michigan’s Mo Wagner to figure out how to put Curry in the right position to utilize his perimeter skills at his size.
Curry shot only 17.2 percent from beyond the arc as a freshman, but he was showing drastic improvement before the injury. Mechanics weren’t the problem. He shot 70 percent on free throws his first year.
“To have him back on the court is exciting,” Pitino said. “We’re going to be a little bit smaller [inside] with Daniel, Eric, Jarvis, Murph and you can even throw [Michael Hurt] at the four. But we’ve got more skill. We can pass the ball better. We can move a little bit better. You don’t necessarily have the traditional big. But that’s what I love about Eric. Eric is a skilled big guy where you can put him wherever. He can knock down the three. He’s got to get his jump shot as good as [Wagner]. But he’s got some similarities, where you’ve got to make some decisions when you play against him.”
The Gophers have been cautious with Curry’s knee having some swelling at times this summer now that he’s been practicing. The timetable on when he’s fully cleared is uncertain, but Pitino looks forward to talking less about what Curry did his freshman season and more about him taking great strides this year.
“He’s naturally going to be out of shape,” Pitino said. “It’s physically and mentally getting him comfortable. What’s really good for him is we’re not going really long right now. We’re only going for about an hour four times a week. So we’re not wearing him out too bad.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...dreaming-of-another-winning-winter/487934461/
Go Gophers!!
Pitino thought Curry was arguably the team’s most improved player over last summer. He imagined Curry becoming a post threat that could take defenders off the dribble and fill it up from the outside. He watched videos of Michigan’s Mo Wagner to figure out how to put Curry in the right position to utilize his perimeter skills at his size.
Curry shot only 17.2 percent from beyond the arc as a freshman, but he was showing drastic improvement before the injury. Mechanics weren’t the problem. He shot 70 percent on free throws his first year.
“To have him back on the court is exciting,” Pitino said. “We’re going to be a little bit smaller [inside] with Daniel, Eric, Jarvis, Murph and you can even throw [Michael Hurt] at the four. But we’ve got more skill. We can pass the ball better. We can move a little bit better. You don’t necessarily have the traditional big. But that’s what I love about Eric. Eric is a skilled big guy where you can put him wherever. He can knock down the three. He’s got to get his jump shot as good as [Wagner]. But he’s got some similarities, where you’ve got to make some decisions when you play against him.”
The Gophers have been cautious with Curry’s knee having some swelling at times this summer now that he’s been practicing. The timetable on when he’s fully cleared is uncertain, but Pitino looks forward to talking less about what Curry did his freshman season and more about him taking great strides this year.
“He’s naturally going to be out of shape,” Pitino said. “It’s physically and mentally getting him comfortable. What’s really good for him is we’re not going really long right now. We’re only going for about an hour four times a week. So we’re not wearing him out too bad.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...dreaming-of-another-winning-winter/487934461/
Go Gophers!!
