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With 3.6 seconds left in regulation.
Gabby missed a bank shot.
Had she used her usual hops layup the outcome would have been who knows.

With that said our girls played their hearts out. Not one but twice they tied the game at the last crucial moments.

I wish Gabby and Kia the very best.
It has been nothing but spectacular from these two.
 
Agree. She had the time to make a move. Instead, she settled for a fadeaway bank shot with a hand in her face.
 
As she was fouled. At the time I thought that should have been Collier' s shot. Most players, pros too don't have the length of time left on the clock right.
 
Down two, you have to put the ball up quickly to give yourself a chance for a putback or an opportunity to extend the game by fouling. Putting the ball on the floor gives the defense an opportunity to double team. Unless you are running a set play that includes a second pass, no player down two with 3.6 seconds is looking to pass it. Ms Williams cannot be faulted/second guessed here.
 
VAUConnFan said:
Down two, you have to put the ball up quickly to give yourself a chance for a putback or an opportunity to extend the game by fouling. Putting the ball on the floor gives the defense an opportunity to double team. Unless you are running a set play that includes a second pass, no player down two with 3.6 seconds is looking to pass it. Ms Williams cannot be faulted/second guessed here.
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Based on Geno's post-game comments it seemed to be a play they've worked on a lot in practice. He thought she may have had time to put the ball on the floor but I think there was a 2nd defender coming. Gabby gave a great effort but it was a tough shot to make.
 
Two year's in a row for Gabby... I feel so bad for her. :(

She did rush that shot a little. But I think Geno's right, she probably thought she had a second and a half less than she did. Pretty hard to fault her for not having perfect awareness of the remaining time and trying to make sure she got a shot off before the buzzer.

The one shot I think should have gone in is the last one of the game, Lou's near-layup after the incredible court-long bomb from Gabby on the inbound. I know time was expiring, but she did get that out of her hand before the buzzer, right? If so, that would have tied it, and it was a far better look than the shot Gabby missed.
 
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VAUConnFan said:
Down two, you have to put the ball up quickly to give yourself a chance for a putback or an opportunity to extend the game by fouling. Putting the ball on the floor gives the defense an opportunity to double team. Unless you are running a set play that includes a second pass, no player down two with 3.6 seconds is looking to pass it. Ms Williams cannot be faulted/second guessed here.
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VAUConnFan said:
Down two, you have to put the ball up quickly to give yourself a chance for a putback or an opportunity to extend the game by fouling. Putting the ball on the floor gives the defense an opportunity to double team. Unless you are running a set play that includes a second pass, no player down two with 3.6 seconds is looking to pass it. Ms Williams cannot be faulted/second guessed here.
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The score was tied. Gabby's bucket would have won the game.
 
UConnCat said:
Based on Geno's post-game comments it seemed to be a play they've worked on a lot in practice. He thought she may have had time to put the ball on the floor but I think there was a 2nd defender coming. Gabby gave a great effort but it was a tough shot to make.
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I love Gabby. She is an incredible all around player, but KLS is UConn's best shooter period. I would have thought huskies would have had some plays designed to get her some kind of look, just as Irish did with O.
 
scubadog said:
I love Gabby. She is an incredible all around player, but KLS is UConn's best shooter period. I would have thought huskies would have had some plays designed to get her some kind of look, just as Irish did with O.
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I agree. You live & die with your best shooter when it comes down to one play. Gabby has had confidence issues with her jumper all year long. Give KLS the shot, even if its from deep. Collier would have been option 2.
 
The Irish defense was smothering and the Huskies needed to shoot quickly Gabby took what was given. Notre Dame was not allowing space to create.
 
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Dove said:
The Irish defense was smothering and the Huskies needed to shoot quickly Gabby took what was given. Notre Dame was not allowing space to create.
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True , but why is your best shooter the in bound passer ?
 
scubadog said:
I love Gabby. She is an incredible all around player, but KLS is UConn's best shooter period. I would have thought huskies would have had some plays designed to get her some kind of look, just as Irish did with O.
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They focused tough D on KLS all night long. If they tried to get her the ball it would have either been tipped or she would have been instantly smothers. The play to Gabby was a well conceived play. She was well capable of making it. Close shot is the best shot.
 
Blueballer said:
She's also the best passer. Plus height to see court.
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Blueballer said:
They focused tough D on KLS all night long. If they tried to get her the ball it would have either been tipped or she would have been instantly smothers. The play to Gabby was a well conceived play. She was well capable of making it. Close shot is the best shot.
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Blueballer said:
They focused tough D on KLS all night long. If they tried to get her the ball it would have either been tipped or she would have been instantly smothers. The play to Gabby was a well conceived play. She was well capable of making it. Close shot is the best shot.
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Hmm, so I guess Muffet shouldn't have gotten O the ball since she was face guarded all night long huh? We didn't tip it or smothered her, did we ? Sorry, but I just can't agree.
 
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Gabby is quick enough that you know she can get open and receive the pass. No screens needed. That's why they were able to clear the floor for her.
 
scubadog said:
Hmm, so I guess Muffet shouldn't have gotten O the ball since she was face guarded all night long huh? We didn't tip it or smothered her, did we ? Sorry, but I just can't agree.
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You are a peach. Goodbye.
 
She panicked. Had plenty of time to upfake and either draw a foul or make the layup. Her shot made sense if there was 1 second left, not 4.

Just another piece of the story of the last 2 years, tight under pressure.
 
ASweet3781 said:
She's been missing those shots most of the year which is why I am surprised she got the ball in that situation. Last shot in a tied game Gabby is not even my 3rd or 4th option to go to.
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Am I the only one who remembers Gabby hitting a clutch long 2-pointer down the stretch? She seemed dialed in on her shot last night.
 
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UConnCat said:
Based on Geno's post-game comments it seemed to be a play they've worked on a lot in practice. He thought she may have had time to put the ball on the floor but I think there was a 2nd defender coming. Gabby gave a great effort but it was a tough shot to make.
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she was knocked to the floor. Was there a foul? If you noticed she was on her butt at the end of the play and it looked like contact. That was in regulation. Had a foul been called... but I guess we can play the what ifs all day and night
 
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Shades said:
Am I the only one who remembers Gabby hitting a clutch long 2-pointer down the stretch? She seemed dialed in on her shot last night.
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Yes, but that was a straight on jumper, not one carrying her sideways toward the baseline. Which is a much more difficult shot.
 
I was surprised by the call, but when I looked at the replay, I liked it more. I thought Gabby had time to dribble toward the hoop for a reverse left-handed layup, but, as Cat notes, a second defender was moving toward her. Gabby put up a good shot that was just slightly short.

That said, I would have preferred an inbound pass and a quick pass back to Lou for a 30-footer. However, passing the ball toward mid-court risked an interception and basket at the other end.

I thought the execution was much better than we had last year. That would have been a fitting shot for Gabby to make to extend her career.
 
ASweet3781 said:
She's been missing those shots most of the year which is why I am surprised she got the ball in that situation. Last shot in a tied game Gabby is not even my 3rd or 4th option to go to.
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Actually, it's been her most consistently made shot for that past 2-3 years. Under the circumstances it was a pretty good look. She missed it.
 
Well we lost, and I ended up singing a Bruce Springsteen song at a kareoke bar in greensboro at 1:00 in the morning, strange how the mind works. All I can say is how enjoyable this season was to watch the team (sans those stupid cbs sports telecasts). Really happy for the team, although it will take time for the hurt to subside. They did, after all, leave it all on the court, and gave me countless hours of happiness following their journey.
 
“We got the ball exactly where we wanted to get it at the end of regulation,” Auiemma said. “I was surprised that Gabby was that open to catch it in the lane and I think she just lost track of how much time there was, there were three seconds left in the game. What are you going to do? You can prepare, you can go over what you are going to do, you can do all of that stuff, but it still comes down to when you are in the moment, you either make a good decision or you don’t make a good decision. You either make a shot or don’t make a shot. That’s two years in a row.”
 
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