DAVID STLUKA
"I know I get frustrated in practices
when things don't go my way," Kaminsky
admitted. "I've got to let it go and keep
moving on to the next (possession).
Every time Coach sees me doing it, he
calls me out on it, which I really like. If
I get down on myself, things probably
aren't going to go my way."
and body language during practices and games.
"Coach (Bo) Ryan has talked to me about it ― it's
the whole 'Not-Getting-Down-On-Myself' thing.
"I know I get frustrated in practices when
things don't go my way. I've got to let it go and
keep moving on to the next (possession). Every
time Coach sees me doing it, he calls me out on it,
which I really like. If I get down on myself, things
probably aren't going to go my way."
When things break down for whatever reason,
Kaminsky is continuously reminding himself,
"I just have to move on to the next play. Coach
preaches one possessions at a time and play it as
hard as you can. Stop thinking about the last one
and don't think about the next one."
Stay in the moment.
Wisconsin's first-year strength coach, Erik
Helland, has been helpful in that he has not hesitated to remind Kaminsky of the importance of
developing a killer instinct that directly relates to
the way he carries himself on the court. Helland
has impacted Kaminsky in other areas, too.
"He has been making people more athletic and
explosive," Kaminsky said. "He has been working
on our running form ― just making sure we do
all the little things that make us better athletes
and more prepared for the long season we have.
At this point, I'm pretty happy with my progress.
"I've gotten myself stronger and more wellconditioned to be able to play more minutes than
I did last year ... I struggled keeping weight on
with all the practices and games. During the season, my weight dipped to 222. I think that was
my lowest.
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