MikeSU02
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It certainly is a tough, contested and lower percentage shot - but I wouldn't call it "lucky".
The fact that he had a semi-normal shooting form and got good lift from the floor makes it a more legitimate shot than a shot that is more "heave".
They had him bracketed, it was contested and it probably misses more than makes if you replay that situation. With that said, you have one of the most clutch performers in all of NCAA so far this year taking that shot.
It's the same thing with the shot at the end of the Duke game in regulation - that is a tough, tough shot, but it wasn't "lucky". Duke earned that make.
Skilled players make great plays. This isn't the YMCA league.
The fact that he had a semi-normal shooting form and got good lift from the floor makes it a more legitimate shot than a shot that is more "heave".
They had him bracketed, it was contested and it probably misses more than makes if you replay that situation. With that said, you have one of the most clutch performers in all of NCAA so far this year taking that shot.
It's the same thing with the shot at the end of the Duke game in regulation - that is a tough, tough shot, but it wasn't "lucky". Duke earned that make.
Skilled players make great plays. This isn't the YMCA league.