Brian Murphy had a column in today's Idaho Statesman offering specifics regarding the reasons for Boise State's early basketball success. The names Matt Nelson and Reggie Larry are well known Broncos in WAC basketball circles but a certain TT hass also become an integral factor in Boise's winning recrod to date this season.Murphy: A consistent three the key for Broncos
Idaho Statesman
12/13/07
The game plan for stopping Boise State's men's basketball team is not complicated. It's Basketball 101. Harass forward Reggie Larry and center Matt Nelson with extra defenders thus crowding the lane and making it difficult for the inside duo to operate.
Every opponent knows what to do. The Broncos know it's coming.
And that's where Tyler Tiedeman comes in.
The Broncos' 6-foot-7 sweet-shooting forward is the antidote to the double-team. His 3-pointers are the price foes must pay for all their attention on Larry and Nelson.
It's Basketball 101 - at least since the 3-point line was installed. The Houston Rockets won back-to-back NBA titles by following the simple formula: Surround your talented big men with good 3-point shooters.
Precisely what the Broncos, 6-3 entering Thursday's game at Utah Valley, have attempted to do for Larry and Nelson, the team's leading scorers.
"It's a double-sided sword. Pick your poison," Tiedeman said. "If you're going to double them, somebody is going to be open for 3. But if you don't double them, they're going to score every time."
Larry (18.7 points per game) and Nelson (16.0 ppg) are getting their points consistently. Each has scoredin double figures in the Broncos' nine games.
And that's where Tiedeman comes in. He's third on the team in scoring at 12.1 points.
"Look at any team on any level. That third guy is the key," Boise State coach Greg Graham said. "Take the Spurs. It's not (Tony) Parker and (Tim) Duncan. It's Parker, Duncan and (Manu) Ginobili. ... That third guy makes a big difference."
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Idaho Statesman columnist details how Boise is doing it
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Articles like this are almost silly. Here's how Boise is doing it:
Opponents RPI in BSU wins - 213,301,164,220,314,213
Opponents RPI in BSU losses - 15,166,214
They've defeated nobody worth noting (Utah Valley State twice! Impressive!)and lost at home to the #214 team. They're schedule is ranked 281st overall. I'm not saying they're terrible, but, please, their RPI is 176, their Pomeroy Power Ranking is 138 and their Sagaring ranking is 115th. That earns nothing more than a big YAAAWWWNNN until conference season starts and we can get a feel for where how the sucky WAC will play out.
Good points. Do keep in mind that if Boise State had but one or two wins this season -- after playing a different and much more difficult schedule to date -- that the cries from the BSU fandom for Coach Graham's removal would not be mollified by pointing out the RPI ratings of the various squads the Broncos had lost to.
It's a knife that cuts both ways.
An eight-point home loss to Washington State and a win over San Diego (which has beaten Hawaii twice and thumped SJSU) are solid.
Losses to Montana State and Loyola Marymount are hard to fathom, especially the latter.
Let's see what the Broncos do against BYU on the 29th in Boise. It won't be a make-or-break contest but should tell us which Boise team will be entering WAC play -- the one in contention for a top finish in league or the evil twin squad that cannot get over the proverbial hump.
Thanks for writing.
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