Recent content by Chico Gopher

Raise your hand if you were one of those who said he should never shoot any more 3's. Hypothetical practice (or Gopherhole) conversation. Coach: "Stop shooting 3's until you can make some!" JCJ: "How will I be able to make some if you don't let me shoot them?" Coach: Stop trying to confuse...

Only 4 Hoosiers scored, though they are obviously shorthanded right now. You rarely see a team only get 39 shots for an entire game. That's an amazing stat!

With all the conversation recently, it was ironic that 3 of Hart's 4 baskets came off the right hand. Obviously not her strong point, but maybe the start of her being able to go that way a little more consistently? That would be nice. Hell of a second half for Battle and a good team...

What a great defensive 3rd quarter! I love watching the Gophers turn off the faucet like that. Great job disrupting the Indiana offense and then pulling defensive boards. Hopefully our team follows it up and keeps the foot on the gas.

If I'm any kind of coach with any kind of talent, I will recognized the play(s) and make sure my team takes that shot away. We will have scouted the hell out of it. You might get a few, but by and large, I've seen too many teams lose because they tried to force something that the defense has...

Probably taught to take what the defense gives you. If you have to make a great play to get an open shot, probably means the defense is making a specific effort to make sure you don't beat them and it won't really be a good shot, but rather a forced shot. Instead, create more movement by...

Generally a motion offense is not designed to get a specific player a shot. It's designed to get any of your shooters a specific shot or opportunity. Move the ball up and down, side to side, go to the post for a 1 on 1 opportunity under the basket and if it's not there, pass it back out to...

Kinda like the way that Glenn and McKinney have, for the most part, put on enough defensive pressure up top and prevented the guards from being able to get to and make a tight cut off the high screen. Indiana seems to be able to get better screens and tight cuts when others are out front on...

I think that answers the question of "How do you airball a 3 as a starting guard". In other words, it happens at every level of basketball from middle school to professional. It wouldn't shock me if even Curry has airballed a 3 pointer or 2 in his career. A normal life comparison might be...

I covered a woman who, for a time, was the all-time conference leader in 3-point shots made. I think she was about 35% from distance for her career. Very streaky. Might miss 5-6 in a row with an airball and another that missed the rim completely on wide open shots, then would go on and hit...

Gotta admit, this is the best announcing duo that I've heard on Minnesota games on Big Ten Plus. Tough game to broadcast since it's been a blow-out for most of the game. Also gotta admit that I don't mind or notice if an announcer "seems to be" for or against the team I'm rooting for. I see...

Just heard announcer Poo-Pah the idea that it gets below zero in Wyoming. I lived their for 7 winters. I'd heard the weather was milder too (not much wind chill like Minnesota) My first week in town, it got down to -28 or lower every night for the first full week I was in town. In fact, you...

Better yet, draw up a few plays from your playbook, with 2nd, 3rd and 4th options that Coach P has never seen or heard of before, and send them to the basketball office. I'm sure that there are many basketball X and O scenarios that we here on this forum are familiar with that would easily fit...

Looks like the Real Purdue showed up for the 2nd half on offense and their defense has been much better of not losing track of the Minnesota cutters in the 2nd half so far. Ouch! They look more like a top 5 team and we look more like the physically outmanned team that we are. Hope we can make...

Nice first half, especially defensively for the Gophers. Purdue has been putting good pressure on the Gophers out front. Nice to see us be patient on offense and get some good cuts late in the offense to get looks in close. Johnson 5-12 from range after 3 halfs of Big Ten play; stay hot...