[PaintTouches]Solving the MU buzzer beating controversy

[PaintTouchesSays]

Solving the MU buzzer beating controversy

No, it’s not the one that everyone was talking about. I don’t have any other angles of the Carlino buzzer-beater, sorry. But Georgetown had a buzzer-beater of their own in the first half that turned out to be a big difference in the game. Check the video below, starting at the 1:40 mark. I’m not […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=painttouches.com&blog=28348875&post=13096&subd=painttouches&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

Source: Solving the MU buzzer beating controversy

[HutchwasClutch]

That basket was on Juan from what I could tell.  If he simply slides over to stop the damn ball, highly unlikely Gtown gets a bucket off of that play. Absolutely terrible defense, no way should a team be able to drive the court for an open shot with that little time left.  

And shots like that seem to always come back and bite a team.  And it bit us obviously.  Breakdowns like that are why we're 2-5.  

[bamamarquettefan]

The thing that killed me was I believe we had THREE team fouls at the time. Can't someone foul him when he starts to get down the court?

[HutchwasClutch]

The thing that killed me was I believe we had THREE team fouls at the time. Can't someone foul him when he starts to get down the court?

I didn't even think of that.  If that's correct, even more inexcusable. 

[HutchwasClutch]

Although when you're playing with all of 8 scholarship players, do you really want a guy to add a foul in that situation?  Just do what they've been taught since they started playing ball - STOP THE GUY WITH THE BALL!!!

[Benny B]

If you have three team fouls, that's a perfect time for anyone with a donut to pick up his first.