The Aztecs need their X-man

Xavier Thames, actually the absence thereof, is the topic of Mark Ziegler's latest on San Diego State basketball. Liked this especially:

“So many things that are non-statistically labeled,” [San Diego State Coach Steve] Fisher said. “He’s our best help defender. He’s always in that gap so if you get beat, he doesn’t let you get beat, and he’s still able to get back to his man. He saves us two or three baskets a game by being on the floor defensively.