Did Geno make the right call?

[jaydee602]

Paige could have barreled over Cunane who was setting the pick before Brown- Turner got the ball. That would have put NC State's best rebounder on the line to minimize a rebound. the only risk was the refs incorrectly deciding that the shot counted after the foul.

 

[Boreifs]

Are all you folks having fun?! Hopefully there are many ignores on the way.

 

[VaConnFan11]

Statistically you probably should foul.
Without fouling... Have to make 1 shot
Fouling...Have to make 1 shot, miss 2nd shot, get rebound, make 3rd shot

Generally you know what strategy you are going to use before the season even starts. You do need to actually practice it some, because you don't want to foul too early.

Geno gave his reasons for not fouling and they seemed valid to me.

 

[Deadrody]

I was going to ask the same question. I would have even had them make the foul before the ball was in-bounded. Avoid the chance they potentially hoist it and get 3 foul shots. The disadvantage is no time would come off the clock. The only down side is they intentionally miss the second shot and UConn does not box out - which they have done and NCS gets the rebound and somehow gets a 3. Just me but I would have fouled.

That risks the foul getting called intentional so they get FTs and possession. There is no easy answer on this. Its a risk either way.

Clearly it may or may not be the right call always, sometimes or never.

Maybe

 

[jaydee602]

Was I the only fan who was waiting for that desperation 3 pointer to clang off the rim as the clock run out? That shot was hard to hit without being defended. Imagine making it under the season ending pressure with a defender flying at you!!

 

[Plebe]

I don't fault a coach for choosing not to foul in this scenario ... but there is a special kind of defense that needs to be played when a 3-pointer is the only shot that will hurt you. Can't go under a screen with no switch.

 

[jayfromfla]

The real question should be. Where was the defender. Each nsc player outside the 3point range should have had a UConn defender within 1 foot. Deny the pass. Not jumping from 8 ft away

 

[nomdoux]

Geno said postgame that he might have fouled had Dorka been available as a 3rd big to rebound for insurance, fearful of intentional miss-putback scenario.

 

[AgStatesman]

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!! TONIGHT ON PARDON THE INTERRUPTION WITH MICHAEL WILPON AND TONY KORNHEISER, GENO SAID IF HE HAD IT TO DO OVER

HE WOULD HAVE FOULED!!!!!!!!

YES IM SHOUTING!!!!! I WAS RIGHT AND MANY OF YOU WERE WRONG, AGAIN!!!!!!