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The key, as it has been all year, is will we make our open threes? If we hit 35% of our threes, we win. If we register yet another clanker, we lose.

This x100. I have been frustrated for so long here with our lack of focus on shooting in our recruitment. I would sacrifice athletic ability for shooting ability with more of our recruits (Obviously not all of them), but that has been the opposite with Pitino. Our typical recruit has a...

This. It is amazing to say, but a Gopher team full of “second-tier” MN high school D-1 players would be pretty darn good. Many of those kids end up being better players than our backups and even starters.

I agree with this. With the exception of the end of the home Iowa game and most of the road Iowa game, we are actually playing better. Just not making open shots. It’s funny how, when you make open shots at a good clip, the narrative is how great the team played. The converse is true...

This is Pitino’s shooting coach giving a technique demonstration. Now we have the source of our problem.

Not much more I can add to this narrative, but to just say I’m sad about it all. I like Pitino and know the kids we have are trying their best. I really thought we had enough talent to be relevant (make the tourney) and move the program in the right direction. I’m more of a glass half-full...

Glad to hear. He seems like such a great kid-I would hate for a devastating injury to ruin his financial future.

If Gabe keeps missing the net, this could happen.

Freeman has a bigger body, but must be slow to learn the position, as he isn’t getting minutes.

I think it’s pretty much guaranteed we will get jobbed by the refs at the Kohl Center. The refs will be worth at least 10 points for the evil Badgers. So, we have to be 10 points better than Bucky to win that game. If our shots fall, we can do that. If we clank like we did in the first...

There was a possession last night where Daniel was on the court with four fouls, and Ihnen was guarding Reuvers. I’m not sure if that was planned, or there was a switch. In any case, Reuvers tried a back-in post move, and Ihnen totally shut Reuvers down. Count me as someone that wants to...

I submit to you all that the Gophers have “played well” in many of their losses this year as well. The difference has been their shooting. On the whole, we have played good defense, played hard, moved the ball, protected the ball, and gotten good shots. Those shots have just not fallen...

So glad to hear this. I’ll join you in a petty party! Ben is another traitor and I’m glad to hear he was in attendance tonight. Hopefully Ihnen will own him the next three years.

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Thanks. That’s what I should have said.

I’d rather watch paint dry than watch the NBA.

That would be hilarious!!! Doubtful for Goldy, but student section could pull that off. Based on the video interview of Davison (where he was struggling to hold back a big grin as he was questioned about the nut-foul), he might enjoy it.

And, most of the guys they recruit can shoot (Happ was an exception). They seem to value shooting ability over athleticism. We seem to value the opposite. I wish we would swing more toward shooters, as our plan hasn’t been working so well lately.

Thought you were more classy than that. Guess I was wrong.

No team would die for his shooting this year. Also, his lack of foot speed really shows when he defends a quick player. He got beat badly a few times against MI State. He seems to be a smart player, but I think you give him a bit too much credit overall defensively. How can you be a...