Recent content by Chico Gopher

For some folks, the only defensive statistics that count are blocks and steals, because they are easy to see and track. The "real" defensive things that make a difference and really count are intangible things that most folks don't see because they are rather subtle and not spectacular or...

As I have often mentioned over the years, refs don't actually have it out for one team or another. And, if posters think they're so bad, why not become part of the solution? Buy a whistle, go through the training and get on the floor and show the rest of us how easy it is! Heck, maybe you...

I'm pretty fired up about the Minnesota State womens team. 22-0. Averaging nearly 98 points a game, but the defense is also great, holding opponents to 66 a game. Go Mavericks!

Sorry about the mis-spelling. Or is it misspelling? :)

I remember watching the play and several of the replays and thinking, "Not much if any. Maybe a couple of inches if that. Certainly nothing close to the level of the Reggie Miller days.".

I noticed he really didn't complain about the officiating, and he was right down there on the floor seeing it close up. Yet it seemed like 50% of the in-game comments made it seem like we were getting screwed really bad... As I watched the game, I saw the other guys turn up the defense and...

Good win. We shot well, defended well over the final 15 minutes and generally handled a team we should handle. 2 lopsided wins in a row. This is the time of year you want to start hitting your stride.

She came in and did not close out on a 3-point shooter, then committed a foul. Obviously, coach doesn't really trust her.

Her 3-point shooting percentage is almost equal to McKinney and Braun. She's in a slump and as the old saying goes, you don't get out of a slump by not shooting open 3's. Do you say the same thing when McKinney shoots 'em?

on that last 3,she was squared up and went straight up. Good.

Tough defensive sequence there. In watching Brauns only 3-point attempt in the game, you could tell it was going be off well before she let the ball go. It's harder to tell on TV when she's on the other side of the floor, but I swear that at least a dozen to 15 3-pointers she's missed in the...

A classic example of why one should never judge a brand new team, coach, style of play based on a small snapshot early in the season. Good thing Nico didn't just throw his hands up and say 'These guys are hopeless, I give up!" like some fans did early in the season. Good thing the players dug...

You nailed that!! Born and raised in southern Minn. Lived there through age 22. I love my Twins, Vikings, Gophers and try to catch as many games as possible on TV. Recently drove 8 hours to watch the Gophers in Palm Desert, follow the Minnesota State Mavericks hoops teams casually on their...

Maybe coaches look at different coaching opportunities differently than we fans look at them.

He's been very solid, especially considering that we need him to play out of position (at least at the Big 10 level) for most of the season. I love remembering when so many on this board were adamant that he should never be allowed to shoot the 3 earlier this season, basing their knee-jerk...