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Carrington in portal

Payne in portal this am

JOJ in portal this am

There is a lot of discussion based on ??? nothing. JOJ knows exactly why he didn't get major minutes in the second half. CBJ wouldn't sit a guy for no reason. He, like Christie, doesn't defend at a high level. Christie has offensive punch, so he got more time, but he doesn't defend well, as...

Yea, the exposure on TV helps build the MN "brand" as well. Its really something to see all the Big Ten guys in the portal already. Rutgers is losing a lot right as their nation's #2 recruiting class is about to come in. Maryland turnover, Penn St., Indiana, Iowa--guys want out. Indiana St...

I think MN matches up pretty favorably with Ind. St. Avila is very skilled, but he is not nearly the physical presence of Payne. Avila will have a lot of issues defending, and won't play more than 30 min. or so. He's chunky and slow. Garcia should handle the four even more favorably than...

Done. Thx for doing this.

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This game tonight is all about which teams show up. Both teams have gone through rough patches this season, but also played very well in stretches. Earlier this season, Butler had wins Penn St., Boise St., Tex. Tech, at Marquette, at Creighton before scuffling down the stretch. What MN...

Should be a very competitive away game. If MN/SMU end up playing, have they worked out the schedule in the Barn? Let's make a good run in the tourney for momentum into next year.

This is a VERY gettable game. In conf. statistics, MSU and MN are comparable. Both teams rebound ok, shoot ok, play about the same slowish tempo. MSU turns it over less, so that could be a thing. One contrast that could favor MN--MSU allows a LOT of 3 attempts (second most in conf), and MN...

I would like to think that if we can slip by an underwhelming but capable Spartan team, that would be enough to get an NIT bid. IF somehow the planets align and MN plays 40 min in beating Purdue (who already is an NCAA lock, and it is Purdue), then an NCAA bid would be possible by then...

OK, MN knows Izzo and the recipe for victory is--Garcia limit Hall, and defend Walker aggressively. We can certainly outscore them if the game is in the 70's. Anybody think the short rotations the last 6-7 games are hurting us defensively? Supposedly we have the best defenders on the floor...

How many times in the last decade have we been able to say, "This team has gotten a lot better as the season progressed?" I like it a lot. Go Gophs!!

If I remember correctly, the shot selections were pretty good but for whatever reason on the road we made nothing. We kind of fell in love with the 3 attempts early because they played really tough in the paint. Only like 20% of the shots were affected by defense or shot clock. Had to play...

We know the problems Indiana potentially gives MN. I think we were really hurt last time by early fouls on Payne and Garcia, then had to play "soft" the rest of the way. Indiana will slash to the rim at every opportunity, gets to the line a lot (#5 in conf.), but stinks shooting FTs (worst in...

Please stop this NBA Christie talk. There is no way this freshman can or will be drafted after one year at MN. He's nowhere near strong enough with the ball, and he doesn't defend at nearly a high enough level. MAYBE, after next season we can start that conversation. At this point he...

I'm not sure its lack of elevation, rather having a good handle on the ball during his drives. Coffey was the same way.

I have to say that its fun having these discussions and scenarios! Its just great to be in the hunt for top half seedings and post season play.

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