He's too smooth to get calls. He has to create body contact in addition to getting swiped across the arm.Originally Posted by NorthwestUteFan
He's too smooth to get calls. He has to create body contact in addition to getting swiped across the arm.
Last edited by LA Ute; 03-09-2014 at 08:05 AM.
I think the goal there was to get it to Taylor flashing to the top of the key where he would either have a jumper or a chance to drive and dish. Defender jumped into the passing lane and we appeared to have no plan B and turned into the keystone cops.
My biggest problem was we had two chances with under 30 seconds to go and didn't get one shot up. If you don't throw the ball at the hoop, you have no shot at winning. They had to get a shot off, even if it was bad.
Especially since Wright's shooting percentages seem to increase with the degree of difficulty.
I caught the end of the UMass-SLU game. The Billikins trailed most of the second half but fought back to tie it up and then went up 2 with 35 sec left. UMass' speedy little guard sprinted the length of the court to tie it up again.
The Billikins had the ball, tied game, about 30 sec left. They ran down the clock to 8 sec, and Jordair Jett, their NFL tailback-sized guard exploded to the basket and finished at the rim. A last second UMass shot from half court clanked out, the Billilins closed out the game, and Majerus smiled down from Basketball Heaven on the team he built.
Do whatever is possible to watch the last minute of that game. It was a thing of beauty. THIS is how you close out a game:
Last edited by NorthwestUteFan; 03-09-2014 at 11:02 PM.
I love Kodiak. He's perfect for us. When they get the ball and are one score down with one possession left he should try not calling time out and telling them what to do. They've practiced it enough times. See what they can do when both teams are somewhat unsettled. Our guys might surprise. In a game what percent of field goals occur outside of a designed play? I bet most do. I bet the percent is even higher for game winning scores.
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