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Message: [QUOTE="mudblood, post: 4267357, member: 11221"] Actually Geno used her last night at the most critical end of game situation, when the risk was to loose the game in regulation. Score was tied and Liv had just missed both free throws with some 28 seconds remaining, NC State took timeout to go for a last second shot. Geno put her in for that must have stop, to take away dribble penetration or cuts to the basket, which worked, as they ended up with a desperation 3 which is not what they were trying to do. Did not do so in the end of the first overtime, but there the situation was different, since NC State was down 3. With a tied score and plenty of time, you go for a two via dribble, cut or pull-up, and the 3 is last resort. Down 3 with only a few seconds left you absolutely have to go for the 3, and they designed the whole play for that. In this case, risk of fouling the shooter is unacceptable. Look at how “soft” Paige defended the shot by Brown-Turner. Nika with the afterburners on could have landed into her and given the chance for a winning 4 point play. IMHO Geno made the right decision both times, by inserting her into the last play of the fourth quarter and not inserting her into the last olay of the first overtime. [/QUOTE]