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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 2572794, member: 1220"] Passing up that open look was actually the right thing to do. When your shot isn't dropping you automatically become the last option in that sort of circumstance. This goes along with what I stated in my last post about the team learning to get the ball to the hot hand. The incident you spoke of happened in the final minutes when every offensive possession was critical. There was time on the shot clock and having a cold shooter take the shot was very low percentage. They did end up scoring on that possession. The idea is to work for the highest percentage shot and that is what Oregon St. often does not do. That is the problem with some of the Oregon St. players- they take high risk shots with plenty of time left on the shot clock. That sort of thing should be done when the clock is running down. Goodwin was the hot hand and I am glad she got plenty of shots. That is what the team needs to do more of. Some players just don't seem to get that concept and seem to constantly make stupid decisions. You don't always just shoot the ball just because you can. That is also a major part of BB IQ. They also often focus too much on one half of the floor. To get open looks it is important to swing the ball from side to side without hesitation. If you do not have a shot get rid of it quickly and don't hold it, Know where you are going before the ball gets into your hands. Of course this requires good court vision. [/QUOTE]