There's still so much to be accomplished this season for the Wisconsin Badgers, and head coach Greg Gard knows it. While they've had a run of recent success and are now the top-ranked Big Ten school in all the major polls and rankings, they have more to accomplish. Like the Big Ten crown, where Wisconsin currently resides in third. Or maybe the Big Ten tournament or, more importantly, the NCAA tournament. There's still so much in front of this magical season, and Greg Gard says they aren't there yet.
When Gard was asked how he felt about his team peaking at the right time, he was quick to dismiss the idea, saying that they weren't even as good as they could be yet. They have plenty of places they can get better and, thus, haven't even peaked yet.
Greg Gard dismisses the idea that Wisconsin has peaked, saying they have to get better
"I hope we're not peaking. I hope we are still ascending. I don't want to hit the peak yet but we're not because we've got to get better. We're not at the peak yet. "Greg Gard
The recent success hasn't really shown how good this team can be and how good the Badgers need to be if they are going to reach even higher goals. However, Gard quickly showcases how this team has improved throughout Big Ten play. He mentioned a few important places he has seen growth in his team.
"I think we've gotten better and we are getting better and we are better than we were in December. I think we are better defensively than we were in December, our ball pressure has gotten better, we're better at maneuvering and handling screens for the most part. Our bigs are better at when to blitz screens or shock screens and when we need to switch. "Greg Gard
He highlights how he is impressed with the growth of his group and how their ability to play together and connect has helped them get to this point. How they can get better, Gard says, is consistency across the board. Each player can grow and they can continue to get better together.
The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Oregon Ducks on Saturday as they are in the home stretch of Big Ten play.