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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 4817463, member: 10435"] There have been several times where a forced slowdown is counterproductive and leads to disaster. This was not one of them because we had a 16 point lead going into the fourth quarter and won by 12. It did affect our shooting percentage though dropping it to 28% due to holding the ball for most if not all of the shot clock and then taking a difficult shot. Our defense stayed constant though and UNC shot the same in the fourth quarter as in the first. I think Geno sensed we were a tired team also, so the slowdown was necessary from his perspective. It was also good for the two freshmen out there since it will be used throughout the rest of the year when needed. Finally, UNC did not foul in the last minute which would likely have pushed the score to the same differential as when we started the last quarter. It was a calculated but not substantial risk and it worked. [/QUOTE]