Nina Norman
Nina Norman
active allowing bike bone feels possible rode treadmill weight workouts
I was really active as much as possible while I was allowing my bone to heal. I was in the Cooley weight room, and rode the bike and did the treadmill and did lower-body workouts every day. Right now, my ball-handling is back and it (the hand) feels really strong.
growing seen
I've seen a lot of growing pains. They could have really contributed to the team.
couple fall hole lose minutes next playing
Sometimes we were playing really well. Then the next couple of minutes we would fall in a hole and lose our composure.
enters team
Every team enters the Big 12 Championship with a 0-0 postseason record, and that's got to be our theme.
couple fall forget hole minutes next played
We played really well sometimes, and the next couple of minutes we just fall in the hole and forget everything we're doing.
attention fight game knew paying staying whether
I wasn't paying attention to whether they scored or not, I was just staying on my man. We knew we had to fight back and that the game wasn't over.
chance intend ncaa playing road second seven special tough wins
Will this be a tough road for us to get enough wins to make the NCAA Tournament?. Yes, it will, but I really like the way we are playing right now. We've told the seven freshmen, this is why you play. For the chance to do something special in your tournament. We have a second chance and I intend on making the most of it.
bad trouble
I don't think we're having an off year, I think we've just had some off games. We've had a lot of trouble with zones. Sometimes we get disconnected and go off on our own tangents and take bad shots.
building chemistry cooked dinner finished freshmen home house playing team
Building team chemistry was the most important thing we did this summer. We really didn't do too much socializing off-campus, because after we finished playing each night, we would get home around 8:30 or so and everyone was really tired. But, some of the freshmen have come over to my house and I've cooked dinner for them.
finish nobody season wants
Nobody wants to finish the season this way.
care time took
She took care of me for 18 years. It's time for me to take care of her.
confidence game gave great knows learn offensive studies
She knows the game so well and studies it all the time, and we learn a lot from that. She was a great offensive player, and she really gave me a lot of confidence in myself.
asleep coaches couple fell jamie looked screen talked took
I fell asleep a couple times (in the film room). I just looked at the screen because the coaches said to. But by midseason, (guard Jamie Carey) talked to me, and I took interest.
anxious learn players senior seniors success talent teach tried work year
This senior year is not what any of us wanted, of course. You have to take what you get, and work with what you have sometimes. The seniors have tried to teach the young players and learn from each other as well. I am anxious to see them come into their own and show the talent and success that we've had glimpses of this year. It is going to happen.