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Post by purplehaze on Jan 4, 2019 10:11:23 GMT -5
from the Colgate game write-up: The Raiders held the home side scoreless the final 2:26 and did not allow a made field goal over the last 6:50 in posting their second win in the last three seasons in Worcester.
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Post by Ray on Jan 4, 2019 10:15:49 GMT -5
Ray, are you nuts ? ‘Every’ women’s coach calls a timeout in that situation to advance the ball with the clock stopped. Admit it, our coach forgot to instruct his players - it’s simple Easy, my friend. Tone it down a bit. I just offered an alternate theory, admitted I didn't watch the play, and gave my own theory a half-hearted endorsement at best. That hardly justifies you questioning my sanity.
But you don't know any more than I do, unless you can actually read BG's mind.
So how about taking it down a couple of notches?
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 4, 2019 10:23:37 GMT -5
Ray, are you nuts ? ‘Every’ women’s coach calls a timeout in that situation to advance the ball with the clock stopped. Admit it, our coach forgot to instruct his players - it’s simple Unsure if it's different in the women's game, but in the men's you cannot advance the ball coming out of a timeout.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 4, 2019 10:31:45 GMT -5
Starting in the '17-'18 this was a new rule - yes, it's unique to the women's game - basically the same as in the NBA
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Post by Ray on Jan 4, 2019 11:30:07 GMT -5
9 seconds is tight for this, but seems like the way to use it in this case would be to advance to half-court, get a quick 2 on an out-of-bounds play for Manis, and then foul again. Basically hope you can tie or win with two 2's in 9 seconds.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Jan 4, 2019 12:40:24 GMT -5
I believe we had a timeout available at the end of the game. If true there was a major coaching blunder. In the women’s game you can advance the ball to halfcourt when you call a timeout in the last minute of regulation after an exchange of possession in the backcourt. Well, after the missed foul shot we were down 3 with nine seconds left. Our team rushed the ball up the court and got a rushed ‘3’ at the buzzer. If anyone can clarify the circumstances in the last seconds that would be interesting. Not to say BG was actually thinking this way, but isn't there logic in not calling a timeout so the defense cannot set up the fouling strategy that has become very prevalent in college basketball? With 9 seconds left, you have more than enough time to get the ball down the floor and get a decent look at a 3. If you call a timeout, then you get the ball in bounds and likely get fouled with 5-7 seconds left, take two free throws and then foul the other team, etc. If the other team makes their free throws, the game is basically over. This requires more breaks to go your way than just getting a decent look at a 3 for one of your better players (something that should be practiced) and making it to send the game to overtime. If the women's game is anything like the men's game, there is a very slim chance that an opposing coach will allow you to set up a play out of a timeout and get off a clean look without fouling.
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 4, 2019 13:23:46 GMT -5
No acting AD is going to do that as long as the title has the word "acting" in it (unless he/she has already been selected and just not announced yet for the permanent slot).
I watched the end of the game. It should never have come down to having to make a 3 to put the game into OT but I wondered myself at the time why no timeout, which BG had, to start the play that much further down the court with so few seconds left which presumably would have given the Crusaders more time to set up a good shot. Do think it was botched by BG and so much easier to say that knowing what the results were. If Avery popped a tying 3, I would have said BG was a genius.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 4, 2019 13:35:53 GMT -5
bbc, You’re certainly entitled to your opinion but I would suggest that our players were not instructed in this case. If you’ve watched our games in the past BG has called the timeout to advance the ball to halfcourt in the past. He and his assistants were sleeping this time. Let’s hope the in-game strategies improve starting Sunday
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Post by timholycross on Jan 5, 2019 8:57:39 GMT -5
I realize the following example is apples-and-oranges due to the score and time left, but:
There was a non-leaguer (Hofstra) I think where they tied it up on a three with about 5 seconds to go where I was quite shocked that BG didn't call time. HC brought the ball up the floor quickly in that case, but in panic mode; and their fourth or fifth shooting option ended up having to throw up a brick (yes, HC won in OT).
But this may point out that the current staff is not very good in these situations and/or they feel the priority with the current roster dictates spending practice time on other things.
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