I screamed like a school girl watching the Jonas Brothers. I about passed out when they called it off due to the timeout. For some reason those 10 years came down to one shot.
yes plz
What did you do when Westbrook hit the 3?
March 7th, 2009 at 5:40 PM
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What did you do when Westbrook hit the 3?
March 7th, 2009 at 5:42 PM | 
I heard the whistle,
I heard the whistle,
March 7th, 2009 at 5:45 PM |
I don't think anyone could think it counted
I don't think anyone could think it counted
After the replay was shown, it was clear as can be. The timeout was called at least a full second before Westbrook even jumped to shoot.
March 7th, 2009 at 5:46 PM |
what i generally do
what i generally do
Put down the trout fly i was tying in preparation for the annual fishing expedition to the ancestral home in Scotland, took a sip of the cognac, a puff of the pipe, petted the airedale, and said "Corking good show, old man."
2011 Totals: 3 Cracker Jack, 1 Mike & Ike, 0 Candy Corn.
March 7th, 2009 at 5:53 PM |
i laughed and laughed
i laughed and laughed
knowing that it didn't count.
it still took a couple of seconds after the game went final before i truly realized we had won
March 7th, 2009 at 5:55 PM |
Heard the whistle and knew it
Heard the whistle and knew it
Heard the whistle and knew it didn't matter; actually wanted the shot to go in as it was a great shot by Westbrook. Love those highlight clips plays....
March 7th, 2009 at 5:56 PM |
Agreed with RappJason
Agreed with RappJason
For a split second I went "GOD DAMNIT" but then I saw that a TO was called and I laughed uncontrollably and knew that we had won.. Fate gentleman.. Fate
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
March 7th, 2009 at 5:56 PM |
i chuckled
i chuckled
and then wondered why he was even taking the shot with that much time left. if he makes it there's still almost 5 seconds left in a tie game. then i was screaming for us to foul on the inbounds so they could only make a max of 2 free throws. (which, btw, is what memphis should've done vs kansas at the end of regulation in the title game) but then i remembered that john belein knows WAY more basketball than i do.
March 7th, 2009 at 5:58 PM |
I always think it's better to
I always think it's better to
I always think it's better to foul when you're up by 3 with seconds to go. You automatically limit them to 2 points, maybe less. That doesn't seem to be the conventional wisdom though. I wonder what the thinking is on the other side, just play D and make them make the tough shot instead of easy free throws? You still have a 1 point lead that way, I don't get it.
No question, Jim.
March 7th, 2009 at 6:02 PM |
I think fouling is generally
I think fouling is generally
I think fouling is generally a good idea, but you have to be careful 1) not to let the guy get off a shot (and get 3 FTs) and 2) not to do it too early. I think 10 seconds is too early, since you're probably going to get fouled right away. Five or less and I think it's a good strategy.
March 7th, 2009 at 6:03 PM |
agree totally
agree totally
i don't understand why the "conventional thinking" isn't to foul in these situations?
i guess its the fear of the slim chance of fouling while they're shooting
March 7th, 2009 at 7:04 PM |
miss
miss
Isn't there also the possibility that they intentionally miss the second and get a 3 or 4 point play?
March 7th, 2009 at 7:14 PM |
Yes
Make the first free
Yes
Make the first free
Yes
Make the first free throw, miss the second but get the rebound and put it back in. Also possible that they get fouled on that put-back bucket and then would have a free throw for the win.
That being said, I think they should foul under 5 seconds leading by three.
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March 7th, 2009 at 6:03 PM |
agree totally
agree totally
i don't understand why the "conventional thinking" isn't to foul in these situations?
i guess its the fear of the slim chance of fouling while they're shooting
March 8th, 2009 at 5:18 PM |
Usually a good idea, but not
Usually a good idea, but not
Usually a good idea, but not when you are playing a team that is dominating you on the boards. There's a very, very good chance Minny would have made the first, purposely missed the second, and gotten an easy putback.
March 7th, 2009 at 7:09 PM |
i think he took that shot
i think he took that shot
i think he took that shot because he heard the whistle.
Touchdown Michigan!
March 7th, 2009 at 5:59 PM |
I heard the whistle first, so
I heard the whistle first, so
I heard the whistle first, so I relaxed a bit, but then when it went in I feared that the whistle was for a foul and that it might be an NBA-style continuation.
The desperation heave right after that scared the crap out of me. He just threw it up, but I thought it was on line for the basket. Whew!
March 7th, 2009 at 6:02 PM |
Generally, teams that have a
Generally, teams that have a
Generally, teams that have a difficult time rebounding don't want to give the opposition a potential tip-in for the tie and would instead see them try a shot from 20+ feet.
While I agree with the foul strategy, I can see why you'd rather have them taking a lower percentage shot. Plus, you NEVER want to purposely stop the clock with a late lead.
March 7th, 2009 at 6:03 PM |
I was driving
I was driving
I just about drove into a tree. But just as my right tires hit the rumble strips I yanked it back to the left side of the white line when they said that Tubby had called a timeout.
"Run and armpunt that, homeboy." -Brian 10/22/12
March 7th, 2009 at 6:04 PM |
I laughed because it was
I laughed because it was
I laughed because it was clear that the whistle sounded.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
March 7th, 2009 at 6:07 PM |
this
this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo
Brady...Hoooooooke!
March 7th, 2009 at 6:20 PM |
At The Arena
At The Arena
Pretty much everyone laughed, and then we started a Tubby chant.
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March 7th, 2009 at 6:23 PM |
love that bar.
I used to go
love that bar.
I used to go
love that bar.
I used to go there for Trivia Tuesdays. Good times.
No question, Jim.
March 7th, 2009 at 7:20 PM |
I heard the call for timeout
I heard the call for timeout
I heard the call for timeout and the whistle before the shot attempt. I was so happy that it went in assuming that it might make some of the Minnesota players lose focus - since they could feel like they had a 3 pointer stolen.
March 7th, 2009 at 7:57 PM |
I LOL'ed
I LOL'ed
at all the fans jumping up and cheering when it was blatantly obvious that the whistle had blown.
March 7th, 2009 at 8:23 PM |
Yeah
Yeah
This one.
"There is no such thing as 'TMI'. The more I know, the better I can react to the situation around me." -me
March 8th, 2009 at 1:55 PM |
me too.
me too.
it reminded me of a youth soccer game, where even though a shot is clearly 10 feet wide of the goal, the parents wait until it has crossed the end line before they collectively sigh with disappointment that its not going in.
March 7th, 2009 at 8:12 PM |
I said
I said
"such a pretty damn 3 to be wasted like that. Thank god it wasn't UM in that position." But, he can use it on his college highlight real. No one will know it didn't count.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFUGi0HlNZo
I'm awesome and the jealous jerk off MGOWhiners can't deal with it.
March 7th, 2009 at 11:28 PM |
I heard the whistle
I heard the whistle
Isn't it amazing how those shots go in so much easier after the whistle has blown?
so wasn't too worried. Especially because Lee kind of backed down after he heard it too.
I wonder if Minnesota fans think it really was a valid 3?
"They're stuck with that quarterback (sophomore Braxton Miller) for the next two or three years, that's fine with me. He throws worse than (Tim) Tebow. - Steve Everitt