Final Minute vs. Tulane

[gtcam]

Hunter is a good coach and he has done a good job this year at Tulane
I find Lawson, while talented, to be a thug
I was rather amazed at what expired at the end of the game but it certainly could have bailed out UConn and Dan Hurley - I felt he had the wrong guys on the court at the end of the game and should have made adjustments
But in the end - a win is a win and UConn really needed the win

 

[willie99]

I was shocked but happy, since I wanted to go home

9 PM weeknight games on campus are now officially a thing of the past, unless it's a big name opponent

 

[Chief00]

I was shocked but happy, since I wanted to go home

9 PM weeknight games on campus are now officially a thing of the past, unless it's a big name opponent

Thanks for attending the game. Chief has been listening and is considering resuming Chief Briefs after the WSU game, but a final decision hasn’t been made.

 

[Leebo]

Some of the Tulane players were visibly upset.

Looks like one of them is arguing with him about it with like 18 seconds still left.

 

[imno1]

Thanks for attending the game. Chief has been listening and is considering resuming Chief Briefs after the WSU game, but a final decision hasn’t been made.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Certainly he probably should have fouled. But I still want the rule changed to allow any team that is fouled to elect to inbound the ball rather than shoot free throws. Like declining a penalty in football.

 

[Captbluefin]

Certainly he probably should have fouled. But I still want the rule changed to allow any team that is fouled to elect to inbound the ball rather than shoot free throws. Like declining a penalty in football.

That is actually a GREAT idea.. The end of game fouling BS is painful to watch and many times a unrealistic approach for the loosing team.

 

[HuskyHawk]

That is actually a GREAT idea.. The end of game fouling BS is painful to watch and many times a unrealistic approach for the loosing team.

And going for steals on inbound plays is exciting and risky for the inbounding team. So it adds some interesting strategy. Do you shoot or not?

 

[Get a Job]

That is actually a GREAT idea.. The end of game fouling BS is painful to watch and many times a unrealistic approach for the loosing team.

Agreed on the first point, but it is not about creating a "realistic" chance to win. The goal is to change the odds from near 0% to some higher value, even if it's only 5%, 10%, whatever.

 

[Huskybass]

It is baffling that Hunter didn't have them foul at least once. It would be interesting to hear his thought process on that. I heard an interview with Hunter before the game and he sounded like a very good guy and a very knowledgeable coach.

I gotta say, if Hurley did that I would have been livid. ALWAYS give your team a chance to win, if you can.

 

[awfuldan]

Two possession game with 20+ seconds left. I feel like you absolutely have to foul there. If we miss the front end and they hit a quick 3, it's a one score game with plenty of time left on the clock. With how bad we were playing those last couple minutes, it's pretty easy to envision a path to a Tulane victory. Plus, what's the worst case scenario? Tulane loses by 8 instead of 6? Bizarre choice.

A big turning point at the end of the game was Gilbert trying to throw the lob to Akok with 2 minutes left. Needed to kill 30 seconds there, up by 9 or whatever. Live ball turnover with 20 seconds left on the shot clock was the absolute worst outcome for that possession.

 

[Watchdog]

I totally agree. I couldn't believe they didn't call a foul there.

Then again Rideau did that to Gaffney at the end of the first half at USF and nothing was called there either.

Feels like the kind of "respect" we used to get in the late 80's from Burr, Higgins, and Valentine.

 

[Watchdog]

UConn down 4 with 9 seconds at Pitt - you dont give up.

Possibly my favorite end of game in UConn history. El-Amin was such a fearless and confident guy that was the key to the first championship and got mercilessly insulted by those boorish Pitt fans the whole game but he showed them who they were messing with at the end.

 

[David 76]

The lack of fouling made Steve Lappas seem insightful...

This is so good!

 

[VA Blue Dog]

2003 OBE UCONN vs Miami UCONN up by 4, 4 sec left. Miami makes basket. Darius Rice steals inbound pass for Ben Gordon makes turnaround 3 pointer as horn sounds. Rice has 43. Gordon has 32. Most agonizing UCONN loss I can remember. Old Big East greatest conference ever!!

 

[Rico444]

I find Lawson, while talented, to be a thug

Are you sure you didn't mean 'slug'?

 

[navery12]

Certainly he probably should have fouled. But I still want the rule changed to allow any team that is fouled to elect to inbound the ball rather than shoot free throws. Like declining a penalty in football.

Throughout the whole game or only in the last X minutes?

 

[UConniki]

2003 OBE UCONN vs Miami UCONN up by 4, 4 sec left. Miami makes basket. Darius Rice steals inbound pass for Ben Gordon makes turnaround 3 pointer as horn sounds. Rice has 43. Gordon has 32. Most agonizing UCONN loss I can remember. Old Big East greatest conference ever!!

Tell me about it. I drove 4 hours as we live across the state to get to that game and the ride home seened seemed like 12 hours while having to listen to local radio brag how Miami stole one from an overconfident UConn team.