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Message: [QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 3756914, member: 6979"] It is really frustrating when the team is scoring at will and getting a good shot every possession...as was the case in the second half. ..to see the slow down lead to some bad shots and less points/possession. They got some lucky bounces and scored so it didnt matter...but it mattered vs UNC and Pitt. It started really early vs Clemson...like at the 8min left mark. Kadary does mitigate it though and makes it palatable bc with his drives he can get the team a good shot with only a few seconds left. I look at it like this: with 20 or so seconds left - only shoot a great shot. from 20-5 seconds shoot a good shot but look for a great one. Under 10 seconds...you need to start trying to create something. as time winds down...the quality of shot generally decreases...especially if jg3 or buddy are forced to shoot against an expiring clock...bc they dont really separate easily from defenders...but its also true for the other players on the team and the all bball players generally... this team in particluar isnt that great in ISO...so the slow down really hurts them more than other JB teams, imo. bc it leads to iso shots. a big Problem is...when the team is killing clock...the team starts too late and often ends with up very poor quality shots...especially without Kadary in there. So the trade is poor quality shots for more time killed...the opponent almost always narrows the gap during this time...which is frustrating when the gap had either increased or ballooned to get to that point. still...A bunch of quick misses is basically what the other team needs to make a huge comback...combined with a bunch of makes on the other end...which indeed CAN HAPPEN. But when SU is ROLLING and scoring at will ...very very unlikely to happen...and i think overall the slow down strategy makes a loss slightly more likely than if they just played normal and turned the game into a blowout...or maintained the cushion. Blowouts are useful when the schedule is crammed ...like this season or NCAA time. Imagine the starters could rest last 8 minutes or so...could help next game. So they should try if theres a chance. i think the way JB coaches this team...he makes it less likely that there would ever be a blowout...especially starting the slow down with a bunch of time still left. It usually works out fine...but it seems a bit paranoid at times. but close game management is good practice too...this team is very bad at it...but has good ft shooters so that helps a lot. [/QUOTE]

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