Thoughts on final FT

[dollarbill44]

I was thinking about the final sequence last night and wondered why, with a foul to give, JB didn't have at least one guy in rebounding position for Malachi's 2nd FT? It would have killed more time and prevented the quick ball movement forward that occurred. They could have also given the last foul and killed off a second or so.

 

[pfister1]

I was thinking about the final sequence last night and wondered why, with a foul to give, JB didn't have at least one guy in rebounding position for Malachi's 2nd FT? It would have killed more time and prevented the quick ball movement forward that occurred. They could have also given the last foul and killed off a second or so.

Hopkins would have had someone there...

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

I was thinking about the final sequence last night and wondered why, with a foul to give, JB didn't have at least one guy in rebounding position for Malachi's 2nd FT? It would have killed more time and prevented the quick ball movement forward that occurred. They could have also given the last foul and killed off a second or so.

2.7 seconds remained, right? That is only 2 dribbles and a shot, still very long odds the dookies connect on that, I have to imagine that is what he was thinking.

 

[dasher]

Hopkins would have had someone there...

Perhaps you remember Pitt's loss in the NCAA's

 

[CusefanATL]

I was thinking about the final sequence last night and wondered why, with a foul to give, JB didn't have at least one guy in rebounding position for Malachi's 2nd FT? It would have killed more time and prevented the quick ball movement forward that occurred. They could have also given the last foul and killed off a second or so.

My biggest pet peeve of JB's... even moreso than sitting in the 2-3 at every point.

I understand that Boeheim always wants his players back and doesnt want to risk stupid fouls but I hate it so much.

A. FT's are already high pressure as it is, but adding in game deciding FT's makes them even bigger. My biggest belief in this is that you should put 2 people on the line strictly for moral support and to normalize the situation as much as possible. Taking them off the line gives the shooter a mental 1 on 4 look to it.
B. in regards to last night, you are 100% correct. You can either take more time off of the clock or you can give a SIGNIFICANTLY more controlled foul than 1 with the offense already at full speed ahead.

he does the same thing letting opponents get the ball up the court with no time coming off the clock, if i'm not mistaken that was a huge part in wisconsin getting the game to OT.

 

[CusefanATL]

Perhaps you remember Pitt's loss in the NCAA's

You can tell your players to not go for a rebound or not defend or foul. Whatever the situation is, you can coach them.

What if they called the foul on Cooney (which it wasnt IMO, but the intent WAS there) so what if they called a shooting foul? JB would be getting slammed. Thats a lot riskier than putting 2 at the line, no?

 

[Ghost]

You can tell your players to not go for a rebound or not defend or foul. Whatever the situation is, you can coach them.

What if they called the foul on Cooney (which it wasnt IMO, but the intent WAS there) so what if they called a shooting foul? JB would be getting slammed. Thats a lot riskier than putting 2 at the line, no?

It's not the biggest deal to have an over the back. That's your foul to give...I would prefer they didn't since they get to inbound with 2 seconds left and can hit a pass to half court, but having someone on the line wouldn't have been a horrible strategy just to slow them down. It's not like Duke would have a timeout to diagram a play either if you do get the foul.

Honestly, I prefer letting them get the board on a miss and trying to get up court in that much time - just didn't like the attempt to foul on the shot. Scary moment! lol

 

[longislandcuse]

There was zero reason not to have a player at the line to disrupt the rebound and kill some more time. We had a foul to give so unless someone caught the rebound mid-air, 180'd while coming down and launched a shot to the other side of the court while getting fouled, the only thing that would've happened is not letting a player get full momentum and a few steps to mid court before he launches it.

 

[upperdeck]

because if you commit the foul then they can then take the ball out of bounds and throw it in anywhere and get a shot off. you want them to cath and dribble then foul.. no matter what, kids screw it up all the time , you cant just grab either or its a 2 shot foul.

 

[dollarbill44]

Perhaps you remember Pitt's loss in the NCAA's

If I remember that game correctly, Pitt didn't have any fouls to give, right? So they fouled and put the other team on the line. What I'm suggesting is having a guy just go into the lane and disrupt the rebounder so he has to either pass around him or dribble around him. He wouldn't necessarily have to foul to disrupt.

 

[Vorony]

Is it possible that Mal missed the 2nd FT on purpose? It just caught the front of the rim, so it looked like an intentional line drive. Maybe JB wanted to take those seconds off the clock on a rebounding situation, rather than have him make the FT and have a full 2-3 seconds for Duke to inbound the ball and set up a play?