SI & ESPN Power Rankings - Also Featured on SI.COM

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espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/powerrankings

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/luke_winn/01/20/power.rankings/index.html

Also, SDSU is 'featured' on the SI.Com Basketball Page

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/?eref=sinav

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There was a picture of DJ Gay in this weeks SI (print magazine). There was a small blurb about his performance against the Lobos.

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In SI, it says "1. The Aztecs and Illinois both beat Gonzaga on the road, but the Illini were more than a tenth of a point per possession better on defense, which is significant."

That's a wrong statement. The Illinois/Gonzaga game was in Seattle, a 5 hour drive from Spokane. The Kennel where SDSU played is a much tougher place to play. It's not apples to apples comparison.

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From espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/powerrankings


The Aztecs handled the Pit. Can they handle the Cougars? This is show-me time for the Aztecs. The doubters will either become believers or "I told you so" loudmouths when San Diego State plays at BYU on Wednesday night.

Yep. Totally agree with that

[AztecSports95]

As important as the write up about #5 SDSU, is #8 BYU and how to stop the Jimmer:

Nickname proposal for TCU guard Ronnie "Tuffy" Moss: The Jimmer-Stopper.

TCU did some serious work on Tuesday to hold The Jimmer to 21 points, his lowest scoring total in a game in which he's played 30-plus minutes this season. For parts of the game the Horned Frogs used a box-and-one type defense, with Moss instructed to glue himself to Jimmer -- and not even pay much attention to the ball if it was elsewhere -- while the other four defenders were in a scrambling zone. It often looked like this on The Mtn. (with Jimmer and Moss circled):

Jimmer Defense

Moss was written about in game stories for scoring 27 points, but a review of the tape revealed just how impressive of a job he did at guarding Jimmer. Fredette's 10 first half points came on:

• A three-pointer in a scramble after an offensive rebound
• A transition layup
• A turnaround jumper while he was being guarded by backup Greg Hill, with Moss taking a two-minute breather
• This 30-foot three, which was insane:

Jimmer Three

Aside from that three, Fredette was 0-of-8 while being guarded by Moss in the first half. Moss only allowed him one reasonable, open look (a missed runner) in a half-court set after getting caught behind a high ball screen.

Jimmer then scored 11 points in the second half -- on seven free throws and two field goals. Moss' lone transgression was a drive-and-foul he gave up with 13:53 left in the second half. Hill was responsible for the other field goal and the other six made free throws, fouling Fredette twice and picking up a technical.

All of which means: Moss guarded Fredette for approximately 30 minutes and gave up one legitimate layup-plus-foul ... and that absurd moon-shot three-pointer. We may not see a better individual defensive performance against Jimmer all season.

Next Three: 1/22 at Colorado State, 1/26 vs. San Diego State, 1/29 at New Mexico

[Aztec Empire]

Jan 20, 2011 16:09:47 GMT -8 AztecSports95 said:

As important as the write up about #5 SDSU, is #8 BYU and how to stop the Jimmer:

Nickname proposal for TCU guard Ronnie "Tuffy" Moss: The Jimmer-Stopper.

TCU did some serious work on Tuesday to hold The Jimmer to 21 points, his lowest scoring total in a game in which he's played 30-plus minutes this season. For parts of the game the Horned Frogs used a box-and-one type defense, with Moss instructed to glue himself to Jimmer -- and not even pay much attention to the ball if it was elsewhere -- while the other four defenders were in a scrambling zone. It often looked like this on The Mtn. (with Jimmer and Moss circled):

Jimmer Defense

Moss was written about in game stories for scoring 27 points, but a review of the tape revealed just how impressive of a job he did at guarding Jimmer. Fredette's 10 first half points came on:

• A three-pointer in a scramble after an offensive rebound
• A transition layup
• A turnaround jumper while he was being guarded by backup Greg Hill, with Moss taking a two-minute breather
• This 30-foot three, which was insane:

Jimmer Three

Aside from that three, Fredette was 0-of-8 while being guarded by Moss in the first half. Moss only allowed him one reasonable, open look (a missed runner) in a half-court set after getting caught behind a high ball screen.

Jimmer then scored 11 points in the second half -- on seven free throws and two field goals. Moss' lone transgression was a drive-and-foul he gave up with 13:53 left in the second half. Hill was responsible for the other field goal and the other six made free throws, fouling Fredette twice and picking up a technical.

All of which means: Moss guarded Fredette for approximately 30 minutes and gave up one legitimate layup-plus-foul ... and that absurd moon-shot three-pointer. We may not see a better individual defensive performance against Jimmer all season.

Next Three: 1/22 at Colorado State, 1/26 vs. San Diego State, 1/29 at New Mexico

All this tells me is that a great on ball defender did a great job on Fredette. We have possibly the best man to man defense in the nation, there is NO WAY we should be playing a box and 1 unless we are getting manhandled.

If I were Fisher I would switch off putting Kawhi and Tapley on Jimmer. I think Tapley is arguably the best on ball defender on the team and Kawhi's athleticism and length has a real shot at disrupting the 6'2" Jimmer for short periods.