Mavric Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 A true forward, he’s playing out of position at center, for cryin’ out loud, and the kid had never lifted a weight before coming to Nebraska from Chicago Simeon High School. “That’s been another thing, just playing with my back to the basket and defending guys bigger than me,” Morrow said. “I guess I had to get stronger, more physical, understanding positioning and stuff like that.” Trying to do much, too fast, though, was taking away Morrow’s biggest asset he can offer this team. That’s his lift and explosiveness. “In college, they want you to get better at this, this and that, but I think I was overworking myself in the gym,” Morrow said after Nebraska’s 84-59 victory Tuesday against Minnesota. “I was trying to get better too fast. I was overdoing it, and that really affected me on the floor. I wasn’t as bouncy as I was.” That helps explain why Morrow, whose high school highlight film was dotted with impressive dunks, was attempting point-blank layups rather than stuffing the ball, something that happened as recently as Dec. 30 against Northwestern. Fans saw the old Morrow against Minnesota, when he had a couple of dunks on his 4-of-5 shooting night for nine points. He also had three offensive rebounds in his 16 minutes of action off the bench. LJS Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I really like Morrow's effort and attitude. Crazy that he's that athletic without ever lifting before. Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I really like Morrow's effort and attitude. Crazy that he's that athletic without ever lifting before. I think it makes sense to let him focus on speed during the season and put on muscle in the offseason. I enjoy watching him and Jacobsen down low. Both guys have the work ethic and want to play dirty down low. Strength will eventually catch up. Quote Link to comment
Blackshirts007 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Morrow looked good on the boards today. Definitely looks like he has more energy on the court Quote Link to comment
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