Then doubles down on it and tries to explain it away. Wtf? Our JH and youth league coaches know better than to do this. It's really amazing.
Has Cal lost it? Up 3 with 2.5 secs left he tells Nelly to miss the FT.
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Then doubles down on it and tries to explain it away. Wtf? Our JH and youth league coaches know better than to do this. It's really amazing.
I see what his angle is. But being up by 4 is the safer play. If you miss that free throw and they somehow corral the rebound and do a half court heave.. could be a tie game. Go up by 4, and it means they not only have to hit a circus 3 super quick, but then also foul/cause a turnover..
This is an example of being too cute. Go for the easy win.
This is an example of being too cute. Go for the easy win.
The only way what he said is better, is if you can't trust your guys to not foul on the 3pt shot when up 4.
This man is a genius.
Clearly he's playing chess while the rest of the bball world is playing checkers lol
Clearly he's playing chess while the rest of the bball world is playing checkers lol
Dumb dumb dumb.... Yeah you've done some unconventional "stuff".... Stuff to lose games. He's cooked. Sad they will make the NCAA tournament but don't expect them to do anything limping in with a coach that coaches like this at end of games.... After giving up a 20 point lead against league's worst team.
This is about the dumbest shit I’ve seen. Aside from BG telling Perry to block the free throw attempt, I’m not sure I’ve ever witnessed a more idiotic coaching decision. Was he covering for player/assistant who didn’t follow instruction? If not, he’s just plain stupid.
What you all are failing to see is if this goes down right, it gets Cal home to watch Little House reruns 2.5 seconds earlier. Totally worth it.
I like the move. Shock the other team into complete confusion and then BAM! Game over.
I would’ve gone even one step further and told him to shoot it granny style and maybe flip off the ref at the same time. Lull the other team into a false sense of security with a technical foul. Get their hopes up and then pull a classic Cal troll job.
This is why he’s a HOFer.
I would’ve gone even one step further and told him to shoot it granny style and maybe flip off the ref at the same time. Lull the other team into a false sense of security with a technical foul. Get their hopes up and then pull a classic Cal troll job.
This is why he’s a HOFer.
Yeah, he does some "unconventional things". Like maybe the end of the Memphis - Kansas game for the national championship???
No there is no angle up 3 there is only he is an idiot to ever think that.
Now what Duke did vs Butler in 2010 Championship game MADE A LOT MORE SENSE but still risky
When you are up 2 and you miss on purpose because there was so few time left then it be better that they have to shoot an 80 footer to win rather than inbound and maybe get a 25 footer to tie NOW THAT MAKES SENSE to miss the FT up 2 but never up 3.
Now here is another thing to consider South Carolina had a timeout so even if he missed they call timeout and they still have 2 secs left.
So this ONLY works if the other team has NO TIMEOUTS LEFT forcing them to throw a long ball.
Again when your up 1 or 2 you miss on purpose if they have no timeouts left
If you are up 3 you are always making it
Cal let's make the free throw.
Cal:
Cal:
Why would there only be 1 second left by the time they rebounded it? They pulled all of their rebounders. SC would’ve gotten an immediate uncontested rebound and I’m pretty sure they had a time out. Worse case, they would have gotten an uncontested rebound and had 2.5 seconds to turn up court and shoot a half court shot. Pulling your rebounders AND missing it on purpose was the absolute dumbest thing you could possibly do in that situation. You are giving SC the best possible chance to make something happen. If you make it, go up 4, and then you could literally walk off the court and still win.
Figured he moved on to a new show like Tulsa King. I can see Cal thinking he's a boss in Fayetteville
THIS. All of it. I was watching it just shaking my head. The second he pulled the rebounders, I just thought "man if Nelly misses they're going to just have a free dribble or two before heaving it." Or, when I realized SC had a TO left they get an uncontested board, no time elapses and they call TO. There's really no angle here where it was anything but just absolutely the wrong thing to do.
Cal let's make the free throw.
Cal:
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Clearly strategy is not his strength. The way he botched his own buyout was enough evidence of that. He screwed himself out of one of the best positions you could be in. Fortunately for us.
Absolutely. It's chaos and the game is over before anyone knows what's going on.
Some think he was just protecting Davis who did it on his own. Umm, don't know if I'm buying that.
When everyone goes right, Cal goes left even it makes zero sense.
I'm sure that started it.
I think the roofaree made Cal realize he could not out talent officials.
We were robbed
and dumbass Arkansas fans everywhere will laud this as genius HOF coaching
Pulling that coaching move when you're up by three .... it's almost 99.999% chance you are going to win the game regardless if he makes it or not. So Cal says to miss it, trying to look like he's some kind of genius at end game strategy by doing the unexpected (even though everyone can unanimously see this as a stupid and foolish coaching move).
His ego and hubris .... good riddance.
I am so glad and happy we don't have to put up with CCC any longer here, ever, forever and ever.
Just beat his ass when he coaches the opponents from now on.
His ego and hubris .... good riddance.
I am so glad and happy we don't have to put up with CCC any longer here, ever, forever and ever.
Just beat his ass when he coaches the opponents from now on.
He had already done enough to convince me that he’d lost the plot before this, but this is still a level of nonsense rarely seen from a coach. There’s absolutely no scenario where missing that on purpose creates an advantage. Getting the 4 point lead and making it to where a made basket literally can’t hurt you far outweighs any marginal increase in difficulty you add to their desperation shot by denying them a chance to throw an inbound pass.
Clearly ya'll aren't seeing the greatness in doing this........
bunch of basketball bennies lol
bunch of basketball bennies lol
