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[PlayerRep]

Colt Anderson was at the game.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Sort of

A UM win and a Weber L (at EWU) on Saturday gives UM the league title...

But you are correct it really does not matter.

It matters a lot. If we can beat Northern Colorado and EWU can beat Weber we would be the Big Sky Champs. What does that mean? Not much in the tournament but if we were to lose in the tournament the regular season champions get an NIT bid. That is important for recruiting and also bragging rights as being the regular season champions. I would sooner go to the Big Dance but any post season tournament would be just fine with me.

without looking.....who won the NIT last season....

You make your point. Actually, I think it was Stanford, but I admit I'm not sure. Still, an appearance in the post-season does have some recruiting value even if fans in general have no clue. (It's all about playing time.)

Don't know. Was that the tournament that NAU came in second? Or was that the CIT?

 

[Mousegriz]

Lots of good depth development last night. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the upcoming tournament. I look for significant minutes for Bradshaw and Boehning come tourney time. That will be key as playing 3 games in 3 days is so tough. Great coaching Travis!

 

[EverettGriz]

Lots of good depth development last night. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the upcoming tournament. I look for significant minutes for Bradshaw and Boehning come tourney time. That will be key as playing 3 games in 3 days is so tough. Great coaching Travis!

Very astute comments, Mouse.

 

[PlayerRep]

Lots of good depth development last night. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the upcoming tournament. I look for significant minutes for Bradshaw and Boehning come tourney time. That will be key as playing 3 games in 3 days is so tough. Great coaching Travis!

I wonder why Boehning entered the game in the middle of the first half, the score close, and no one in foul trouble? Breunig under 30 minutes. Keeping him fresh. Lopez with only 12 minutes, the 8th most. Dunn minutes increasing, to 23 last night.

Mouse, I thought you and others were saying that at this time of the year, it was important to stay with the small rotation and just go with your 5, 6 or 7 best players. Why isn't Travis doing that? What is he playing so many players? Why did he start Dunn last night? Why is he messing with his rotation?

 

[Mousegriz]

Lots of good depth development last night. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the upcoming tournament. I look for significant minutes for Bradshaw and Boehning come tourney time. That will be key as playing 3 games in 3 days is so tough. Great coaching Travis!

I wonder why Boehning entered the game in the middle of the first half, the score close, and no one in foul trouble? Breunig under 30 minutes. Keeping him fresh. Lopez with only 12 minutes, the 8th most. Dunn minutes increasing, to 23 last night.

Mouse, I thought you and others were saying that at this time of the year, it was important to stay with the small rotation and just go with your 5, 6 or 7 best players. Why isn't Travis doing that? What is he playing so many players? Why did he start Dunn last night? Why is he messing with his rotation?

PR, did you read my post? I think it pretty much answers all your questions. Geez.....did you ever play the game?

 

[PlayerRep]

Lots of good depth development last night. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the upcoming tournament. I look for significant minutes for Bradshaw and Boehning come tourney time. That will be key as playing 3 games in 3 days is so tough. Great coaching Travis!

I wonder why Boehning entered the game in the middle of the first half, the score close, and no one in foul trouble? Breunig under 30 minutes. Keeping him fresh. Lopez with only 12 minutes, the 8th most. Dunn minutes increasing, to 23 last night.

Mouse, I thought you and others were saying that at this time of the year, it was important to stay with the small rotation and just go with your 5, 6 or 7 best players. Why isn't Travis doing that? What is he playing so many players? Why did he start Dunn last night? Why is he messing with his rotation?

PR, did you read my post? I think it pretty much answers all your questions. Geez.....did you ever play the game?

No, I didn't read your post. What did it say? Nope, never played the game, except for Bozeman high and city league. Played many years with the likes of Jack Gillespie, Brent Wilson, Bob Howard and Gale Berry. Played against the likes of Ray Howard and Kirk Johnson. Played a lot of games in the Powell Memorial gym in NYC, but not with Lew.

 

[EverettGriz]

Wait. Did you actually play, or were you the guy who had to climb the ladder and retrieve the ball from the peach basket after every score?

 

[Mousegriz]

Lots of good depth development last night. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the upcoming tournament. I look for significant minutes for Bradshaw and Boehning come tourney time. That will be key as playing 3 games in 3 days is so tough. Great coaching Travis!

I wonder why Boehning entered the game in the middle of the first half, the score close, and no one in foul trouble? "Lots of good depth development. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the tournament. Playing 3 games in three days is tough. Great coaching Travis!" Breunig under 30 minutes. Keeping him fresh. "Lots of good depth development. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the tournament. Playing 3 games in three days is tough. Great coaching Travis!" Lopez with only 12 minutes, the 8th most. "Lots of good depth development. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the tournament. Playing 3 games in three days is tough. Great coaching Travis!" Dunn minutes increasing, to 23 last night."Lots of good depth development. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the tournament. Playing 3 games in three days is tough. Great coaching Travis!"

Mouse, I thought you and others were saying that at this time of the year, it was important to stay with the small rotation and just go with your 5, 6 or 7 best players. "Lots of good depth development. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the tournament. Playing 3 games in three days is tough. Great coaching Travis!" Why did he start Dunn last night"Lots of good depth development. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the tournament. Playing 3 games in three days is tough. Great coaching Travis!" ?

I'm finally coming around. It's all about resting up for the tournament. Nothing to do with being up 56 - 28 at one point with 12 or so minutes left. Critical and courageous decisions by Travis to keep Lopez's minutes down and keep Breunig under 30 minutes last night. And to start Dunn who's never started this season. Boehning is going to be critical to moving on to the NCAA's this year. He has to develop and best to put him in even with a smaller lead in the first half.

 

[AllWeatherFan]

Watching Dunn, Wright and Oguine put the squeeze on Hooker was a thing of beauty. That poor guy was harassed all game long.

 

[GrizLA]

Lots of good depth development last night. Should help keep the Griz legs fresh for the upcoming tournament. I look for significant minutes for Bradshaw and Boehning come tourney time. That will be key as playing 3 games in 3 days is so tough. Great coaching Travis!

I wonder why Boehning entered the game in the middle of the first half, the score close, and no one in foul trouble? Breunig under 30 minutes. Keeping him fresh. Lopez with only 12 minutes, the 8th most. Dunn minutes increasing, to 23 last night.

Mouse, I thought you and others were saying that at this time of the year, it was important to stay with the small rotation and just go with your 5, 6 or 7 best players. Why isn't Travis doing that? What is he playing so many players? Why did he start Dunn last night? Why is he messing with his rotation?

PR, did you read my post? I think it pretty much answers all your questions. Geez.....did you ever play the game?

No, I didn't read your post. What did it say? Nope, never played the game, except for Bozeman high and city league. Played many years with the likes of Jack Gillespie, Brent Wilson, Bob Howard and Gale Berry. Played against the likes of Ray Howard and Kirk Johnson. Played a lot of games in the Powell Memorial gym in NYC, but not with Lew.

I believe you meant "Power Memorial" on E. 61st...now long gone but it was a bball powerhouse whose teachers were the same as those at Butte Central...Irish Christian Brothers....the gym wasn't much for such high powered playes from "Lew" to Mullins..

 

[PlayerRep]

I wonder why Boehning entered the game in the middle of the first half, the score close, and no one in foul trouble? Breunig under 30 minutes. Keeping him fresh. Lopez with only 12 minutes, the 8th most. Dunn minutes increasing, to 23 last night.

Mouse, I thought you and others were saying that at this time of the year, it was important to stay with the small rotation and just go with your 5, 6 or 7 best players. Why isn't Travis doing that? What is he playing so many players? Why did he start Dunn last night? Why is he messing with his rotation?

PR, did you read my post? I think it pretty much answers all your questions. Geez.....did you ever play the game?

No, I didn't read your post. What did it say? Nope, never played the game, except for Bozeman high and city league. Played many years with the likes of Jack Gillespie, Brent Wilson, Bob Howard and Gale Berry. Played against the likes of Ray Howard and Kirk Johnson. Played a lot of games in the Powell Memorial gym in NYC, but not with Lew.

I believe you meant "Power Memorial" on E. 61st...now long gone but it was a bball powerhouse whose teachers were the same as those at Butte Central...Irish Christian Brothers....the gym wasn't much for such high powered playes from "Lew" to Mullins..

Yes, Power. Didn't proof. Thanks for correction. The Lawyers League played at Power Memorial. Probably played there 20 times. Thought of those 2 guys plus Len Elmore every time I was there. Used to wonder jokingly if the several rows of seats were even enough for the college coaches when Kareem was playing. Didn't know that PM was gone. West 61st, not East 61st.

 

[GrizLA]

Well, no wonder I didn't find my way to school back when. But, lots of distractions along Amsterdam.