Marquette up 2, 7 seconds to go, opponent has the ball.....

[tower912]

Which 5 do you want on the floor playing defense?    Blue, Butler, Buycks....Cadougan?   DJO?   Otule for shotblocking?   Let the matchups dictate?   I fall in the 'matchups' camp.

[🏀]

Is the ball at half court? I want some rebounders in to avoid a second chance tip in.

[MUfan12]

Blue, DJO, Jimmy, Crowder, Fulce

[NickelDimer]

Have we just missed the front end of a 1-1?

[dsfire]

Fulce is a terrific rebounder but he really struggles to defend opposing centers.  Matchups dictate all but probably something along the lines of:
Blue, DJO/Buycks, Butler, Crowder, Otule

[Benny B]

I'd put in Frozena, Butler, Gardner & E Will.  When the ref told me I was one short, I'd tell him my team was on the floor.  At the last second, I'd call timeout, and reassemble the lineup based upon what the other team just put out there.

Not only do I see their lineup, I don't tip my hand and as an added bonus, I get to screw with the other coach just a little bit.  Three birds, one stone... it doesn't matter what the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book, I'd be a winner.


[This is why I'd make for a painfully entertaining yet horrible basketball coach.]

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I'd put in Frozena, Butler, Gardner & E Will.  When the ref told me I was one short, I'd tell him my team was on the floor.  At the last second, I'd call timeout, and reassemble the lineup based upon what the other team just put out there.

Not only do I see their lineup, I don't tip my hand and as an added bonus, I get to screw with the other coach just a little bit.  Three birds, one stone... it doesn't matter what the scoreboard says at the end of the game, in my book, I'd be a winner.


[This is why I'd make for a painfully entertaining yet horrible basketball coach.]

[Lighthouse 84]

DJO, JFB, Vander, Jae and Otule.

Now, if the Warriors are up 3, 7 seconds to go, opponent has the ball......do you foul (hopefully in the backcourt so there's no possibility of it being ruled a shooting foul) and force Vandy to shoot 2 free throws or let them come down and hope they miss the 3?

Someone had to start that debate.....

[brewcity77]

DJO, JFB, Vander, Jae and Otule.

Now, if the Warriors are up 3, 7 seconds to go, opponent has the ball......do you foul (hopefully in the backcourt so there's no possibility of it being ruled a shooting foul) and force Vandy to shoot 2 free throws or let them come down and hope they miss the 3?

Someone had to start that debate.....

What I coach is for them to hound the team in the backcourt, hoping for them to force an errant pass, but if they get across halfcourt, you foul instantly. That way you eat up a few seconds and put them on the line for 2 at best. Then make sure Fulce and Butler are up front for the rebound on the free throws. I trust their hands and instincts more than anyone else when it comes to pulling down a clutch board.

But in terms of the original question...

Otule, Butler, Fulce, Blue, DJO

[Cooby Snacks]

DJO, JFB, Vander, Jae and Otule.

Now, if the Warriors are up 3, 7 seconds to go, opponent has the ball......do you foul (hopefully in the backcourt so there's no possibility of it being ruled a shooting foul) and force Vandy to shoot 2 free throws or let them come down and hope they miss the 3?

Someone had to start that debate.....

With the way MU's rebounding has been, it's probably safest to play straight up.

[Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup]

Foul.

[chapman]

Dwight Shrute-esque hijack...

We would never be up by 2 with 7 seconds left.  We're always up 1.  And it doesn't matter who is in the game, we always give up a basket with .7 seconds or less to play.  And we never have the miracle shot to win the game after that.  The only question is which personnel can we put in to actually get a shot off in the .7 seconds since it's slightly less frustrating to throw something up than to not get a shot off that misses.

[mug644]

Dwight Shrute-esque hijack...

We would never be up by 2 with 7 seconds left.  We're always up 1.  And it doesn't matter who is in the game, we always give up a basket with .7 seconds or less to play.  And we never have the miracle shot to win the game after that.  The only question is which personnel can we put in to actually get a shot off in the .7 seconds since it's slightly less frustrating to throw something up than to not get a shot off that misses.

Quite a prophetic thread! But tonight we gave up the winning basketball with 4 seconds to go. And still didn't get a shot off after a timeout and with getting the ball in easily. Argh.