Missouri Tigers center Josh Gray explained why he believes the team is beginning to fall into place.
But at the 8:41 mark in the first half of Missouri's 91-56 win over Pacific, Gray stepped back behind the line, hesitated, looked to his right, before arching a ball into the net for the first three-point make of his career.
"You'd be surprised, ge hits a lot of threes in practice," Grill said. "Maybe a surprise to many people out there, but when he shot it, I didn't even think about crashing because, I mean, that's like his spot right there, top of the key." Friday night was a showing of the risks Gates has encouraged his team to make through practice. Risks that are necessary to earn, and maintain, playing time. With how much Gates' lineup fluctuate from game to game, there's no space for complacency.
This environment has generated what Gates believes is the deepest lineup he's coached in his three seasons at Missouri. 12 different players took the court for Missouri in the win over Pacific. 11 scored points and eight contributed to the 42 points the team scored on three-point shots. Coach has one of those good problems," Gray said, "A bunch of great players, trying to figure out which spot goes with the pieces and stuff like that. I feel like our depth is just amazing. Past two games really showed that"
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