yup. I've been a vocal advocate for a while now that we waste way too many...

Mar 1, 2017
3:42:32pm

icecougar All-American

...possessions and would benefit from slowing things down at the end of close games to make better use of each possession. I hope this is the beginning of a trend to closing out games for BYU. That definitely changed the tone of the game.

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Many applauded "slowing it down" the final 5 min vs. Zags. Here are the results.

Shteve

3/1/17 11:48am

6- Won game.

Memmo

3/1/17 11:51am

We were gassed. We had mostly the same guys on the court the whole game.

BostonCougar

3/1/17 11:52am

Now this I get and can get behind. There are times you need to steal a breath

LeftOfNormal

3/1/17 11:54am

Which is why we don't stand a chance in the WCC tournament. No bench.

AndyDwyer

3/1/17 11:59am

Yes, agree. But if our guys are so tired that the extra 3-4 secs of rest

Shteve

3/1/17 12:00pm

Less conditioning than bench issues. Mika played 39 of 40 minutes.

LeftOfNormal

3/1/17 12:02pm

I'll be honest, I noticed the same. Now, I had the luxury of knowing the final,

LeftOfNormal

3/1/17 11:52am

6. Rested starters on court without a timeout, which allowed enough defensive

Thrill

3/1/17 11:55am

Yes, that was good. But to run a quick PNR with a long 3...

BYUHgrad

3/1/17 6:40pm

Helped more on defense

rggee

3/1/17 11:56am

Bingo! Shortened the game.

TBabyCougs

3/1/17 4:45pm

Very evident you and others didnt read the post.

Shteve

3/1/17 4:48pm

It's not just what happens on the offensive end.

byubyu

3/1/17 11:58am

Did not say to not slow it down. The few additional secs make a big difference.

Shteve

3/1/17 12:06pm

Don't deliberate possessions lead to more offensive rebounds? (4 Reb and 7 pts)

Still Questing

3/1/17 12:02pm

I've never seen any data that suggests that. You dont "count on" OREB.

Shteve

3/1/17 12:09pm

Noone's counting on them, but if you're running to shoot, there won't be people

Still Questing

3/1/17 12:15pm

So, the data suggests we lost the game? Lies, Dang Lies, Data

PJMort

3/1/17 12:16pm

I agree that they should have given themselves a few more seconds. 8-10 sec didn't leave enough options.

lightmann

3/1/17 12:17pm

The strategy worked because it gave the other team less opportunity to score.

j1800collett

3/1/17 1:42pm

did you forget Bryant's layup? Also, need to look at what our defense did on ..

icecougar

3/1/17 1:43pm

no, Bryants layup wasn't a possession where we slowed it down.

Shteve

3/1/17 2:05pm

yup. I've been a vocal advocate for a while now that we waste way too many...

icecougar

3/1/17 3:42pm

How many points did Gonzaga score during that period?? That's the real

erodcoug

3/1/17 3:18pm

Omits Kaufusi put back on Haws miss.

BDAWG

3/1/17 4:18pm

Clearly stated "excludes extended possessions." An OREB is not offense.

Shteve

3/1/17 4:52pm

That's slugfest ball against a great team for ya.

mantis mutu

3/1/17 5:24pm

the result was we won the freaking game. smh

Kerbouchard

3/1/17 5:31pm

What you said

rblack68

3/1/17 7:16pm

^^^Charles Barkley

Shteve

3/1/17 8:15pm

Yes because the offense is so efficient when jacking up shots

PortlandCoug

3/1/17 5:49pm

I'm sorry but the results are, we won the game

rblack68

3/1/17 7:16pm

Love analyses like this, thanks

ArchbishopMitty

3/1/17 7:26pm

LOL, yeah because no on cares about wins and losses. Mitty sucks btw.

Kerbouchard

3/1/17 8:05pm

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