TrueGriz
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The environment was great, over 6,900 fans enjoying the best performance by a Griz BB team since Jud Heathcotes 1975 team in the game against UCLA. But this time the Griz won. This game was certainly around 50 times more exciting than any of the football games played this year. If Griz continue playing like this every game like today, there won't be any need for tailgating to entertain the crowd.
Never seen a better coached team here. Fundamentals, team play, it was all there. Griz have been shooting over 50% every game (except maybe the Boise Game). At first, I figure, these guys will eventually cool off as the season goes. Still can, but I am quite confident they will maintain this shooting touch. These coaches of ours are teaching these guys right. Not one of the players is really super defensively (except Matthews is pretty close to it), but as a team, they played good defense today. Actually, I have change that to excellent team defense today.
Yes I am very excited. Stanford was just plain dominated today. Stanford may have been better athletes, but the Griz just plain out hustled them so much that almost all the loose balls bounced right to a Griz.
I am sure the crowd energized the players quite a bit here. And that is the way it should be. This team is good and deserves the fan support like today's game.
Now, Stanford now, they are talented and all that. But, they kind of reminded me of the Lady Griz. Good team but no inner city black point guard.
Contrast that to the Griz, Virgil Matthews had his best game as a Griz, played like that inner city black point guard and scored 23 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 7 rebounds and one hell of a blocked shot that prevented a Stanford player from scoring a layup. He played like an all-american.
Jordan Hasquet, in only his second start of the year, couldn't miss from 3 point line. Hit 4 of 4 from 3 pt line, 6 - 7 from the field all together, plus 4 - 4 from 3 pt line, and 20 points total.
Griz had all five starters score in double figures. Martin had 12 points, Criswell had 14 points, and Strait had 11 points.
Griz shot 58.3% from the field. Raised there average for the season above 53 to 54%.
Griz also hit 24 - 28 from free-throw line, and turned the ball over 14 times total.
Stanford on the other hand, only shot 42% from the field and just plain sucked at the freethrow line making only 11 - 21 free throws.
Stanford did not look like a team that would be ranked above 50 at this time. This loss to the Griz, and to a team from a conference that was ranked only about 29th out of 32 may haunt them at the end of the season when it comes time for tournament selection.
But, this win by the Griz, plus Portland State's narrow loss to Gonzaga ( a top 10 ) team, may just have gained some respect for the Big Sky Conference.
But, most importantly, this win over a quality team (though may not be as good as many poll voters thought when they voted Stanford number 13 in pre-season) will energize fan support. I expect better attendance figures from now on than what they would have been if they lost.
It was exciting to watch today's game. Much more so, than any of the football games this past season. Plus, it was nice to see the Griz do everything needed to win this game. Great performance. Just can't stop saying it, Great performance Griz, Great Performance Griz, ......
Never seen a better coached team here. Fundamentals, team play, it was all there. Griz have been shooting over 50% every game (except maybe the Boise Game). At first, I figure, these guys will eventually cool off as the season goes. Still can, but I am quite confident they will maintain this shooting touch. These coaches of ours are teaching these guys right. Not one of the players is really super defensively (except Matthews is pretty close to it), but as a team, they played good defense today. Actually, I have change that to excellent team defense today.
Yes I am very excited. Stanford was just plain dominated today. Stanford may have been better athletes, but the Griz just plain out hustled them so much that almost all the loose balls bounced right to a Griz.
I am sure the crowd energized the players quite a bit here. And that is the way it should be. This team is good and deserves the fan support like today's game.
Now, Stanford now, they are talented and all that. But, they kind of reminded me of the Lady Griz. Good team but no inner city black point guard.
Contrast that to the Griz, Virgil Matthews had his best game as a Griz, played like that inner city black point guard and scored 23 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 7 rebounds and one hell of a blocked shot that prevented a Stanford player from scoring a layup. He played like an all-american.
Jordan Hasquet, in only his second start of the year, couldn't miss from 3 point line. Hit 4 of 4 from 3 pt line, 6 - 7 from the field all together, plus 4 - 4 from 3 pt line, and 20 points total.
Griz had all five starters score in double figures. Martin had 12 points, Criswell had 14 points, and Strait had 11 points.
Griz shot 58.3% from the field. Raised there average for the season above 53 to 54%.
Griz also hit 24 - 28 from free-throw line, and turned the ball over 14 times total.
Stanford on the other hand, only shot 42% from the field and just plain sucked at the freethrow line making only 11 - 21 free throws.
Stanford did not look like a team that would be ranked above 50 at this time. This loss to the Griz, and to a team from a conference that was ranked only about 29th out of 32 may haunt them at the end of the season when it comes time for tournament selection.
But, this win by the Griz, plus Portland State's narrow loss to Gonzaga ( a top 10 ) team, may just have gained some respect for the Big Sky Conference.
But, most importantly, this win over a quality team (though may not be as good as many poll voters thought when they voted Stanford number 13 in pre-season) will energize fan support. I expect better attendance figures from now on than what they would have been if they lost.
It was exciting to watch today's game. Much more so, than any of the football games this past season. Plus, it was nice to see the Griz do everything needed to win this game. Great performance. Just can't stop saying it, Great performance Griz, Great Performance Griz, ......
