STrib: Lindsay Whalen runs upbeat, intense first practice as Gophers coach

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The practice was upbeat. It went longer than scheduled, which shouldn’t surprise; Whalen said she was tempted to have the team run a rebounding drill after they gave up too many offensive boards during a scrimmage drill.

Talking to the players, there was a marked difference in the energy of the practice, at least compared to last year.

“It’s very intense, it’s very competitive as well,” Bell said. “It gets everybody moving. We have more fun while doing it, ’cause everybody wants to win.”

Said sophomore Destiny Pitts: “The coaches bring it. They are able to demonstrate drills to us if we’re not understanding something. Our team is really excited to start something new. We have a good bond with our coaches.”

Much of the drills in practice were on defense, with Whalen intent on making the Gophers — a zone team last season — a tough man-to-man team, something both Pitts and Bell enthusiastically endorsed.

“We’ve all bought in,” Pitts said.

http://www.startribune.com/lindsay-...s-gophers-women-s-basketball-coach/494862741/

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