Just saw a letter...

[RegionWarrior101]

Dear Matt,

I thought you had excellent time management in the game; calling a timeout when the other team had none to set up a play was a solid idea. Don't let these morons bring you down.

Sincerely,

Danny Hope

 

[BBG]

*bah nevermind, not worth it.
This post was edited on 3/20 8:49 AM by BBG

 

[IndySouthsider]

Shot was made with .01 left. If the defense Had blocked the shot or the shooter been a few inches off the shot rolls out and they win. I am guessing everyone would be thrilled Matt called TO to set up a defensive play there.

 

[BBG]

Originally posted by IndySouthsider:
Shot was made with .01 left. If the defense Had blocked the shot or the shooter been a few inches off the shot rolls out and they win. I am guessing everyone would be thrilled Matt called TO to set up a defensive play there.

Well said.

 

[spradecki]

FYI...for all you brainiacs who think DH's time out was a bad call. it wasn't and neither was painters. nd had a better team and executed and probably would have without the to. cincy was lucky

 

[RegionWarrior101]

What defense did he set up?

The guy dribbled down and essentially had a layup. It almost rolled out, but he got a decent look. Could they have drawn up that same play sans timeout? Probably not.

 

[RegionWarrior101]

What defense did he set up?

The guy dribbled down and essentially had a layup. It almost rolled out, but he got a decent look. Could they have drawn up that same play sans timeout? Probably not.

 

[spradecki]

Re: What defense did he set up?

some don't like painter and some just want to complain. i get it. still doesn't make it a bad call.

the same people would be trying to crucify him for not calling a to if he hadn't and they went down and scored.

i'm done

This post was edited on 3/20 8:59 AM by spradecki

 

[BBG]

Re: What defense did he set up?

Originally posted by RegionWarrior101:
The guy dribbled down and essentially had a layup. It almost rolled out, but he got a decent look. Could they have drawn up that same play sans timeout? Probably not.

They were already doing that before the timeout.

 

[mathboy]

Re: What defense did he set up?

Originally posted by RegionWarrior101:
The guy dribbled down and essentially had a layup. It almost rolled out, but he got a decent look. Could they have drawn up that same play sans timeout? Probably not.

Sorry, but you don't know what you are talking about.

The play Cincy scored on was the same play thewy had run a dozen times already. No need to draw it up.

Matt used the TO to set up his 3-pt defense, making sure Cincy couldn't win it in regulation. An open 3 would have lost the game. Instead, we forced them toward the basket with the 6'8" forward guarding the shooter. He was very well defended and just made a great play, narrowly getting the ball over the outstretched arm of Vince, who was with him all the way, and did not commit a foul. The worst that could happen was a tie with that play. It was the high percentage option for Painter to call.

Stop this TO nonsense. You are really sounding ignorant of basketball.

 

[IndySouthsider]

It was good defense. I think AJ missed the help, and the shooter didn't have an EZ look no matter what people say.

I always believe you have your best passer throw in the ball when being pressed, and have you best ball handler come to the ball. Never throw a long pass down the court.

 

[arcb102000]

The timeout was not bad. Painter set up the defense well. The Cincy guard made a great shot.

What killed Purdue in this game was only getting one point out of a potential 4 in the last 45 seconds of play. Get 2 or 3 and the game is over. That was the problem.

 

[Casey and his Brother]

Originally posted by IndySouthsider:
It was good defense. I think AJ missed the help, and the shooter didn't have an EZ look no matter what people say.

I always believe you have your best passer throw in the ball when being pressed, and have you best ball handler come to the ball. Never throw a long pass down the court.

This.

 

[pboiler18]

Originally posted by spradecki:
FYI...for all you brainiacs who think DH's time out was a bad call. it wasn't and neither was painters. nd had a better team and executed and probably would have without the to. cincy was lucky

Couldnt disagree more. The D was already set up. Our players were standing there waiting for ND to get a play in. When the TO was called, ND STILL hadn't brought in new personnel OR the play. What the TO did was give ND the certainty that they were going to get 2 plays off instead of 1.

So then what happens? Pass 1 is incomplete and they set up and do it again and win.

In this case, the timeout allowed Cincy to compose themselves, draw up a play and make certain they got the ball in the hands of the guy who they wanted. Without the TO, I think they take a contested 3 pointer and lose.

 

[PaBoiler78]

I don't want a 3 to beat me there. We had a 6'7 guy on a small guard and they threw up a double clutched leaning prayer. We missed too many FT's and 3's, come on!

 

[Heller]

It may be me, but missing free throws at the end of close games generally means you will lose. Make your free throws.

 

[KidsDoc]

Trying to reason with some people on this board is liking trying to reason with Muslim Extremeists, It won't happen, Painter was wrong in their opinion to call a time out because they are sure they wouldn't have scored if they had just let the play go on. And you all know that if they had swcored that Painter wopuld have been an ass for not calling a time out to try and get everyone set on defense.

 

[purdue4sure]

Originally posted by KidsDoc:

Trying to reason with some people on this board is liking trying to reason with Muslim Extremeists, It won't happen, Painter was wrong in their opinion to call a time out because they are sure they wouldn't have scored if they had just let the play go on. And you all know that if they had swcored that Painter wopuld have been an ass for not calling a time out to try and get everyone set on defense.

This.

 

[Bruce1]

Re: What defense did he set up?

Exactly BBG. This has been posted ad Nausium that Matt shouldn't have called a time out. That's just BS. They were penetrating at the end of the game at will we needed to do something. I actually thought we might come out a show a zone. That would have been a real curve ball for them. Of course they could have hit a three and then we would have been bitching about that.

 

[ghostoffatjack]

Re: What defense did he set up?

Coach Painter put his faith in his defense by calling the TO and it didn't work out! Such is the life of a coach who makes the TO call and it is not unreasonable to expect second guessing when it fails! The shoulda, woulda, coulda club has a full membership on late calls like this, it goes with the million dollar salary he earns!

Make a dribble or two when JO caught the in-bounds pass and more time comes off the clock, make both freethrows and then you are only defending the "3", not calling the TO by Painter would have been second guessed if it failed too, the list goes on and on....It;s over and at least IU lost.

On to two "Bigger" issues, will AJ stay and/or can we get the big man from Homestead HS?