Taking Little Steps Toward a Better Season
The major things, forward Stephen Weigh can handle. Scoring is not usually much of a problem for the sophomore from Australia.
So like many of his teammates, Weigh is working on the "little things" in his game in preparation for next season.
Coach Jim Boylen "has told me, he thinks I can score and I 'get it' offensively," Weigh said. "But it's just the little things, like running my lanes -- I wasn't sprinting my lanes -- and attacking the offensive glass every time, boxing my man out. Just the little things and tough things that he wants, when my scoring is not happening, so I can have something else to rely on."
The Utes have been working out with Boylen in small groups this week, as allowed by NCAA rules. They're allowed two hours of practice per week, in addition to the weightlifting they're doing three times a week and the sprints they're running on the track once a week.
And though forward Kim Tillie is not expected to join the workouts for another week to allow his injured toe to heal, Boylen reported that "we're doing great."
Weigh certainly sees it that way.
He was encouraged by his performance during the Utes' exhibition tour of his native country earlier this summer, when he averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds in six games. He played more minutes than anybody else on the team, shot 40 percent from three-point range and hit 18 of his 22 free throws.
"I was impressed with myself," he said. "I was consistent through the whole trip. That was my biggest thing. And also, coach is always harping on me to be a complete player and whatnot. So obviously I had a few good games rebounding-wise and my defense is becoming better. Still a long ways to go, but there's improvement."
Not just with him, either.
"In any program, the main thing is to win," he said. "Win and improve. So I think we are improving. As coach says, we're improving with baby steps. We still have a long way to go, but if we just keep improving, winning will come."
So like many of his teammates, Weigh is working on the "little things" in his game in preparation for next season.
Coach Jim Boylen "has told me, he thinks I can score and I 'get it' offensively," Weigh said. "But it's just the little things, like running my lanes -- I wasn't sprinting my lanes -- and attacking the offensive glass every time, boxing my man out. Just the little things and tough things that he wants, when my scoring is not happening, so I can have something else to rely on."
The Utes have been working out with Boylen in small groups this week, as allowed by NCAA rules. They're allowed two hours of practice per week, in addition to the weightlifting they're doing three times a week and the sprints they're running on the track once a week.
And though forward Kim Tillie is not expected to join the workouts for another week to allow his injured toe to heal, Boylen reported that "we're doing great."
Weigh certainly sees it that way.
He was encouraged by his performance during the Utes' exhibition tour of his native country earlier this summer, when he averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds in six games. He played more minutes than anybody else on the team, shot 40 percent from three-point range and hit 18 of his 22 free throws.
"I was impressed with myself," he said. "I was consistent through the whole trip. That was my biggest thing. And also, coach is always harping on me to be a complete player and whatnot. So obviously I had a few good games rebounding-wise and my defense is becoming better. Still a long ways to go, but there's improvement."
Not just with him, either.
"In any program, the main thing is to win," he said. "Win and improve. So I think we are improving. As coach says, we're improving with baby steps. We still have a long way to go, but if we just keep improving, winning will come."
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