In all invasion sports (hockey, soccer, basketball), there is much made of strategy, tactics, skill, and the beauty of the game as a team element. On the other hand, sometimes you just want to see a big guy do strong things and dominate the other team. Shaquille O’Neal often criticizes slumping big men in today’s game and tells them to, “just dominate.” It’s been said that Shaquille O’Neal’s perspective on basketball has, understandably, been skewed by being Shaquille O’Neal. Fortunately for the Wild, I believe that Shaq would have been quite satisfied with the performance of 6-foot-6 Nick Bjugstad tonight.
Wild 2, Ducks 1: Wild win grinder vs. Ducks
