I love the Gophers, I think Pitino has done a great job and I don't claim to be a great bball mind. However I believe Pitino has made a serious error in judgement with allowing Smith to launch up 3 pointers with little time off the clock and no prior offensive ball movement. Smith single handedly destroys momentum and creates numerous opportunities for teams to get back into games without having to work hard on defense. I don't believe people realize how detrimental this is in the course of an intense, serious game. It ruins flow, dampens spirits, deflates optimism for our team and has an equally positive impact for the opponent. There isn't another big-time, successful coach in the country who would allow this to take place. Smith should not see the court against Wisconsin if Pitino truly wants to win the game. In my 40 years of watching hundreds of high school and college games, I can't recall a more obvious coaching decision that must be made.
