[RuralFan]

I'm actually happy we're No. 2.  That's exactly where I want us ranked until the end of the season.  No. 1 has added pressures that I don't think we need, especially during the tournament.  Let the press focus on UConn while we keep playing our game.  I also think the rankings don't have a of immense proportions impact this year because there are no favorable regional locations and it is pretty tough to know who the committee is going to put in each region anyway.  It looks like the teams ranked 1-8 are all capable of winning the tournament so regardless of our ranking, we're going to have to earn it.  Heck, even 9-12 are very dangerous teams and 13-16 are really good so the mountain looks steep to me.  I'm with Tara, it's time to worry and hope the team is spending the break building on what we've done, getting up a lot of shots, and improving our responses to zone and press defenses.  Maybe throwing in some time on our own press and zone defense just to be ready if we need to throw a different look at some teams.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

Couldn't agree more.  At times Stanford has had trouble attacking a zone defense and getting by press defenses.  I think Haley Jones may be really important in the NCAAs.  When UCLA started to press full court, they had some success until Haley came back into the game and started to bring the ball up the court.  Suddenly the press defense tactic failed.  Also when Cameron is not in the game, Haley maybe our best rebounder.

[RuralFan]

I'm actually happy we're No. 2.  That's exactly where I want us ranked until the end of the season.  No. 1 has added pressures that I don't think we need, especially during the tournament.  Let the press focus on UConn while we keep playing our game.  I also think the rankings don't have a of immense proportions impact this year because there are no favorable regional locations and it is pretty tough to know who the committee is going to put in each region anyway.  It looks like the teams ranked 1-8 are all capable of winning the tournament so regardless of our ranking, we're going to have to earn it.  Heck, even 9-12 are very dangerous teams and 13-16 are really good so the mountain looks steep to me.  I'm with Tara, it's time to worry and hope the team is spending the break building on what we've done, getting up a lot of shots, and improving our responses to zone and press defenses.  Maybe throwing in some time on our own press and zone defense just to be ready if we need to throw a different look at some teams.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

Couldn't agree more.  At times Stanford has had trouble attacking a zone defense and getting by press defenses.  I think Haley Jones may be really important in the NCAAs.  When UCLA started to press full court, they had some success until Haley came back into the game and started to bring the ball up the court.  Suddenly the press defense tactic failed.  Also when Cameron is not in the game, Haley maybe our best rebounder.