IU-Nebraska in regulation
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Obviously, you don't foul because overtime games make for more exciting basketball with the only reason they play the game being for the purpose of entertainment. In other words of cliche, bigger bang for your buck.
Most coaches don't which I really don't understand. During the dead ball before the three I saw Miller motion with his hand to his forearm and say something to the bench. I speculated then he was asking his assistants about fouling. Maybe not but I wondered at the time.
This strategy call is debated a lot. Archie took the blame in his presser for not calling timeout and telling the kids to foul.
I actually lean toward playing D and letting the chips fall where they may. But, both strategies are valid. You'll lose once or twice a decade in regulation and maybe 10-15 percent of the other games, if someone hits a three and beats you in OT.
If you foul, you open up the chance that they make the first, miss the second, rebound it and score. If it's a 3, you'll lose in regulation. So, while you might win a little more often in regulation, you'll also lose in regulation more often. You go to overtime a lot less by fouling.
In a case where I think I'm a better coach or have the superior team, I prefer the extra time and opportunity for talent to win out that OT offers.
Maybe a different call if there's so little time left that there is no chance for the to rebound a missed free throw and get another shot up. But maybe not, since they are really unlikely to get up a good look in that scenario anyway.
I would usually default to letting my kids do what they've prepared over and over to do, which is playing tough half court defense without fouling.
I actually lean toward playing D and letting the chips fall where they may. But, both strategies are valid. You'll lose once or twice a decade in regulation and maybe 10-15 percent of the other games, if someone hits a three and beats you in OT.
If you foul, you open up the chance that they make the first, miss the second, rebound it and score. If it's a 3, you'll lose in regulation. So, while you might win a little more often in regulation, you'll also lose in regulation more often. You go to overtime a lot less by fouling.
In a case where I think I'm a better coach or have the superior team, I prefer the extra time and opportunity for talent to win out that OT offers.
Maybe a different call if there's so little time left that there is no chance for the to rebound a missed free throw and get another shot up. But maybe not, since they are really unlikely to get up a good look in that scenario anyway.
I would usually default to letting my kids do what they've prepared over and over to do, which is playing tough half court defense without fouling.
If you foul...
They hit 2 free throws and it is a one point game with the same time on the clock. Now you have to execute an inbounds play and hitting your own free throws, and you give them the ball- possibly with a chance to win, with about 7-8 seconds left. That is not good.
If you don't foul... Play defense, rebound, game over. And if they happen to hit a shot you may get the ball back one last time.
They hit 2 free throws and it is a one point game with the same time on the clock. Now you have to execute an inbounds play and hitting your own free throws, and you give them the ball- possibly with a chance to win, with about 7-8 seconds left. That is not good.
If you don't foul... Play defense, rebound, game over. And if they happen to hit a shot you may get the ball back one last time.
He was calling for a foul as Neb was coming up the floor. I think fouling was conditional on what it looked like the set up was for Neb.
And they can miss the second one on purpose and try for the offensive rebound, which can lead to and ones or kick out threes for the win.
Not to mention refs hate to "decide the game" by calling anything that isn't blatantly obviously a foul at that point. I strongly believe in playing defense and just making sure you don't give up a good shot....which we did...and make sure the team knows they need a 3 and not to foul. Play good D and block out and it's a great chance you get the stop. Now, if you have the opportunity to foul with less than a second and no chance it will be in the act of shooting.... Even with that, I feel like it's cheap.
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