How about an article talking about how well Georgia's basketball team is playing...in December:
A lot is going right, of course, but a few things stand out. First, the defense has been getting better and better. The team we saw on Sunday would have run Minnesota out of the gym. The scoring continues to be distributed, as well, which is key for a team that has struggled in the past with large scoring droughts.
The fact that all of this has been done without a completely healthy Kenny Gaines bears mentioning, as he and Marcus Thornton are the Dawgs' two best players. If Gaines can stay healthy and get a few more practices under his belt, Georgia will cause a lot of problems in the SEC this year.
Be sure to watch the video attached to the article, as well. In it, Gaines talks about his reaction to his injury ("I thought it was over") and whether or not he would have done the reverse dunk in a close game (yes).
h/t Seth Emerson
The fans seem to be noticing, and they responded by putting their butts in the seats for a game less than a week before Christmas. It's been a while since that has happened:It’s a rare thing to say this time of the year that good things are happening for the Georgia men’s basketball program. And three weeks ago, that couldn’t be said.That has changed, in a big way. Georgia routed Seton Hall on Sunday, 65-47, giving the Bulldogs their second straight win over a strong opponent.
“I’ve been here five years. I’ve never, in December, over Christmas break, seen a crowd like that before,” Georgia senior Marcus Thornton said. “I mean that was the best crowd we’ve had all year. … And we’re glad we’re able to give them a pretty good performance.”The season has been far from perfect, but things seem to be clicking right now - something that hasn't happened early in any season under Fox. Georgia has two really nice wins over Colorado and Seton Hall, and the chance to grab another in Manhattan, Kansas on the 30th.
A lot is going right, of course, but a few things stand out. First, the defense has been getting better and better. The team we saw on Sunday would have run Minnesota out of the gym. The scoring continues to be distributed, as well, which is key for a team that has struggled in the past with large scoring droughts.
The fact that all of this has been done without a completely healthy Kenny Gaines bears mentioning, as he and Marcus Thornton are the Dawgs' two best players. If Gaines can stay healthy and get a few more practices under his belt, Georgia will cause a lot of problems in the SEC this year.
Be sure to watch the video attached to the article, as well. In it, Gaines talks about his reaction to his injury ("I thought it was over") and whether or not he would have done the reverse dunk in a close game (yes).
h/t Seth Emerson
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