Basketball common sense

[78SA]

Do you have it? Here is the scenario. Down 64-24 after 3 quarters. 8 minutes per quarter so there are just 8 minutes left in the game. What do you do?

[Hoog]

Rest your starters...

[DAB]

Call the wambulance and go to McDs.

[RedLS1GTO]

Are you talking about the H.S. game that was on ESPN earlier? That was a colossal beating.

...and I agree with Hoog. Whether you or up or down, the starters are out at that point. Hell, you might as well put the cheerleaders on the court to at least give the fans something to look at.

[78SA]

Rest your starters...
Exactly! The idiot coach left the starters in. Final was 83-37
Are you talking about the H.S. game that was on ESPN earlier? That was a colossal beating.

...and I agree with Hoog. Whether you or up or down, the starters are out at that point. Hell, you might as well put the cheerleaders on the court to at least give the fans something to look at.

Didn't see it. Who played?

[Will]

Well, if you were ahead, you'd use the entire 24 second clock each possession.

8 minutes / 24 seconds = 20 possessions. The other team would need 20 possessions themselves in order to tie you shooting 2 point shots and not allowing you to score, 13.5 possessions shooting threes. There's no way they could catch up if you played decent D and used all 24 seconds every time on offense.

If you're behind, you look for the 3 point shot every time, and quick turnovers.

[78SA]

Well, if you were ahead, you'd use the entire 24 second clock each possession.

8 minutes / 24 seconds = 20 possessions. The other team would need 20 possessions themselves in order to tie you shooting 2 point shots and not allowing you to score, 13.5 possessions shooting threes. There's no way they could catch up if you played decent D and used all 24 seconds every time on offense.

If you're behind, you look for the 3 point shot every time, and quick turnovers.

The team that was up still had their starters playing full court press till 5 minutes left and then he took them out and put in his scrbs and had them play full court press.

[ptindall]

Depends upon your team. If you think it will help you in the future for your starters to get more practice against superior competition and the press they are running, then you play them and use the rest of the game for teaching.

[RedLS1GTO]

Didn't see it. Who played?

St. Anthony vs. DeMatha

Obviously not the game you were talking about. Final was 75-25

[78SA]

St. Anthony vs. DeMatha

Obviously not the game 78SA was talking about. Final was 75-25


I'm surprised that game was that lopsided.

[78SA]

Depends upon your team. If you think it will help you in the future for your starters to get more practice against superior competition and the press they are running, then you play them and use the rest of the game for teaching.

He plays the starters all the time.

[Nemesis]

He plays the starters all the time.

A good coach knows how to make good use of all players. Maybe he's just a bad coach.