(12-19-2021 09:35 AM)Seahawk Lefty Wrote:  

(12-19-2021 09:11 AM)SEA33HAWK Wrote:  

(12-19-2021 08:05 AM)Seahawk Lefty Wrote:  Hard-fought road win is worth celebrating. Congrats, Seahawks. But, with a 3-point lead and High Point possession in the final 20 seconds of regulation, why didn't UNCW foul intentionally? That would've forced High Point to have to make SEVERAL things happen in order to just tie it - make the first free throw, miss the second, get the rebound, score a bucket. The only way High Point could have tied was to sink a 3. Everyone in the building knew John-Michael Wright was gonna shoot. He did. It went in. Tie game. Ugh. You can't sink a 3 from the foul line. UNCW should have fouled, High Point was awful at the line (10-for-23). I know, hindsight is 20-20. Still, a lot of defensive energy and intensity were good signs. Winning = always good.

Brownell once explained why he would not foul in that situation. He experienced the opposing team making the first ft and intentionally missing the second. They slapped the rebound out for a winning 3.

Sure, that scenario is possible, but that's a LOT of things that have to go right for the other team. Highly unlikely. You assume High Point was going to make the first one (all UNCW had to do was hug the lefthanded shooter No. 5, who was an atrocious 1-for-6 at the line). Then, miss intentionally AND get the rebound? All you have to do is box out. It's the percentage, smart play. Always.

I agree with you. 33 made a point as to why some coaches won’t do that though. Personally, I would’ve told the guys to off the ball foul their worst FT shooter. Force their worst shooter to get lucky to beat you instead of giving their best shooter the chance to tie it. Like you said, it’s the best percentage play.


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