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Hard to get the putback when your best rebounder is out on the 3 pt line.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by dreams27:

its simple math amigo...with the 2 you have to make the 2 and then win the overtime.

assume 50% chance for each.  25% to win the game.  Add a couple % for the chance you get fouled going for 2 and we can say 27%

chance of winning the game with the 3 I would say is significantly higher than 27% especially when team are protecting the inside to force a jumpshot

 

The team that sends the game to OT wins 70% of the time.

 
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look at the Duke-Michigan game, Michigan went for 2, and they still lost......maybe if the guy passed out to the wide open guys in 3 pt land, they might've won that game......

Hindsight:  20-20
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Johny_Utah:

 

The team that sends the game to OT wins 70% of the time.



like the BYU-Florida game?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Johny_Utah:

 

5 seconds is an eternity in CBB. Kids drive the lenth of the court in 4. UCLA Tyis like 10 years ago. Plus having a guy shooting 2-18 taking the last shoot for the game.

He thought he was due,he was wrong,Craft and him shot 2-21...and they lost by 2.....if they shoot better,a little they'd be playing NC.....

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Johny_Utah:

 

The team that sends the game to OT wins 70% of the time.



thats definitely not true. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Johny_Utah:

Bufford last night, Florida today now williams. Drive and get the easy 2.

Its called, 'everyone wants to be a hero and get the girl' -- its a new game now with media as prevalent and powerful as it is. 
 
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bro bro bro they didnt want to go for the win
that was the best option in this game in this situation !!!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Quantum_Leap:

I got no problem with the 3.

They shot terrible from there all night, but they just needed one to get to the Final 4. Would've been magical for them, and a true highlight forever.

Missing 2 3 pointers. Ouch. Normally one of those go in. This is as bad as the kicker for Boise St missing a FG twice.


It is NOWHERE near as bad 
 
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People go for the tie and fail too, u know.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by stickman80733:


It is NOWHERE near as bad 


I agree, that Brockman idiot made me lose $60
 
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Quote Originally Posted by stickman80733:


It is NOWHERE near as bad 

That kicker applied for a job as a pilot in Idaho,but wasn't hired,always wide right on his approach....

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Johny_Utah:

 

The team that sends the game to OT wins 70% of the time.

i have to agree with this one

 
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One of the shortest guy on Arizona got the rebound, if he went for the "easy 2", it most likely would've got swatted into the 10th row.  the right play was passing it out to your best player, who was WIDE OPEN!!!!!
 
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No 2nd time was right play. Even if the game is tied they still go for the 3 jack last shot. See Flroda today.
 
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Horne shot the last 3..great look no excuses...
 
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Shooting that 3 they can at least get their feet set. Go to the hole and you're usually shooting on the run in traffic and trying to go over not only your man but a high flying big...Both the looks these kids had were very clean, they just didn't knock it down..

Same reason Bron can't close a game, he tries to ram the ball down defenses throats and challenge all the bigs at the rim..gotta be able to pull up and ice a game from midrange. Jordan, Kobe, Wade

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Johny_Utah:

No 2nd time was right play. Even if the game is tied they still go for the 3 jack last shot. See Flroda today.
You are right about Florida that was a dumb play, could have gotten a better shot, but in the Arizona game I liked their looks even though I wasn't sure if I wanted OT or not because I had Arizona but I also had second half over.
 
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if you feel you are the better team go for 2.  If feel you are the worse team go for 3.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by brain_dead:

if you feel you are the better team go for 2.  If feel you are the worse team go for 3.

The inside was packed and no way Arizona will get an easy deuce. I was hoping for a slam dunk, but U CONN was fouling Williams on several dunks and the refs let the contact go--so what would they do in a game changing scenario?

I agree that Arizona started the game hot, and came out of the HT break on fire. That tellse me that in a 5 min OT they could start hot and U Conn would not have the time to mount another late comeback.

OT was the way to go. But they got the ball in Williams hands. They missed.

 
 
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The 2 big guys for UConn had 4 fouls each,they were better off playing for overtime,Williams only had 3 fouls,when he was on the floor they were +14 points.....
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