CALL A TIMEOUT!
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HawkeyeRyno
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talkinhawks
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Thank you goods for starting this so I didn't have to. Cold have had the ball at half court with 5 secs if they called a timeout...instead we don't even get a half way decent shot up.
Should have called a timeoout with 50 secs left when Gatens had to put up a shot and slipped.
HInt...if Gatens has the ball 25 ft from the basket with 8 secs on the shot clock and you have 4 timeouts...use one.
Think about it. How easy is it to set up and get a good shot when the defense knows you need the three.
Let Cartwright just go, he made a mistake at the last possession when he hesitated and almost looked at the bench, but I don't think you give Wisky the chance to set up a defense.
Let Cartwright just go, he made a mistake at the last possession when he hesitated and almost looked at the bench, but I don't think you give Wisky the chance to set up a defense.
Really? I disagree. Commentators said earlier in the game that Cartwright is a 25% 3point shooter. Why would you want him to shoot it. It would be much better to run a set play out of a timeout.
Plus Iowa seems to do really well after calling a timeout and getting a basket so I would have rather seen a timeout in regulation and OT....
It is what it is though. Very tough fought game to bad the guys weren't able to pull it off.
ferentz4life
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+1000 on the OP. They know we need a three, but take a TO to try and set something up. That said, thanks Coach McCaffery. You've made all of us excited about Iowa bb again.
TecmoSuperHawk
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If you've noticed, Fran does not call many timeouts period. He has especially let his guys play at the end of either half and trust their decision making. There's pros and cons to calling a timeout. With Wisconsin as good defensively as they are, I have no problem with not calling at timeout.
olivecourt
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I feel completely opposite. The look at the end of regulation was great and I would take that opportunity every time.
ibahawkeye
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We wouldn't have gotten the ball at half court. This is only a rule in the NBA.
ibahawkeye
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I'm with you... the look was fine at the end of regulation. Cartwright knocked it down against Indiana, he missed against Wisconsin. It happens.
talkinhawks
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There was 8 secs on the clock when the free throw was missed so you are wrong...we had the ball across half court with 5 secs left on the clock. I understand you don't get to advance the ball on a timeout but he had it there already with 5 secs left,.
olivecourt
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I have noticed this as well. In the long run, I think I'm going to love it-- makes the game more fun to watch and keeps players in the flow of the game. Pretty much the opposite of Alford's approach.
But for that last play, it sure sucked. Oh well.
talkinhawks
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twinhawkfans
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chances are better to play it out. Letting a good defensive team like wisky set their d lessens the chance of a good look, although i know we didn't get one. if you noticed, we didn't get too many open 3 looks in the offense the whole game, certainly not gonna run someone off a screen when they KNOW we need three.
I agree that there are pros and cons with calling a time out. I guess the end of regulation only needing two points or even a single free throw, thats when I feel a time out could have been helpful to set something up. Overall though, it is hard to argue with what Cartwright has been able to do with the ball this year. I also agree with the post congratulating Fran about getting us inspired about Iowa BB again. We are not completely back, but we certainly are on the right track. Good game Hawks!
Personally I don't mind not calling the timeout. Fran is an excellent coach and I think he felt the team knew what to run and had an advantage.
I realize right now with this team being young and a new coaching staff plus add in not having the experience in close games it was probably the right call this time. However, in the future I think you will see a well coached team that knows what to run in that situation and will just go into the offense and more times than not will get a good look.
I never have cared for allowing the other team a chance to setup/change their defense.
On a different note, did anyone else notice the quick "fly-by" handshake by Fran. I realize he is competitive and hates to lose but I thought it looked like there could be a bit of animosity already starting to develop. Maybe he already hates Bucky Badger as much as the rest of us do!!
I realize right now with this team being young and a new coaching staff plus add in not having the experience in close games it was probably the right call this time. However, in the future I think you will see a well coached team that knows what to run in that situation and will just go into the offense and more times than not will get a good look.
I never have cared for allowing the other team a chance to setup/change their defense.
On a different note, did anyone else notice the quick "fly-by" handshake by Fran. I realize he is competitive and hates to lose but I thought it looked like there could be a bit of animosity already starting to develop. Maybe he already hates Bucky Badger as much as the rest of us do!!
tweeterhawk
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I agree with letting it run. I think our chances were much better letting the clock go and making space for BC to make the play. The shot just didn't fall.
