I hate these because it’s the defense reaching in and knocking the ball away. Everyone would be fine with moving on , but they stop the game for 2-3 minutes to say it went off the finger nail of the offensive player.
I truly believe most folks overstate his ability.
Since today's version of basketball sucks I watch a lot of games from the 90s. No one even questions close out of bounds plays and the game continues on.
He is not an athletic freak by any means. He does have really good coordination and skills for a guy his size. I cringe when he shoots threes (even though he is not bad), I think he is at his best going to the hoop where he is a creative finisher and pretty quick on the drive. He gets into funks where he goes mentally soft and just settles. His court vision is either not good or he just doesn't care to pass.
Glaaaavin!
100% right.
Asuma is a kid you can build around. I can't wait to see what he does with a different coaching staff (here at the U please). He just plays the game the right way.
It's the worst thing in sports. And you're right, the defense cause it to go out. We were all fine with that for decades. If it isn't obvious after looking once or twice (ideally in real time) that it hit a knee or something, move on. It absolutely kills the game. And if it's that GD important in the last two minutes, it should be that important at other points as well. Another illogical part of the whole process.
It was about as ugly as the poop stripe above Tony Liebert's lip
This.
Why would you randomly play a guy about a minute a game and then put them into the game in a critical situation and expect them to perform to any level. A few may prosper, most won't.
I turned the game on with a couple of minutes left in the first OT. I watched some sloppy basketball, a bunch of missed free throws, two excruciatingly long video reviews, and a bone-headed play on defense. When it went into the 2nd OT I turned the TV off and went to bed knowing the Gophers luck couldn't last another OT.
I'll bet $2 that he still comes off the bench in the next game.
We have no clue what we have to look forward to next year because we almost certainly will have a new coach and almost completely new roster.
I wish they would put a time limit on all the reviews. Give the refs like 30 seconds to look at the play. If it isn't obvious in those 30 seconds stick with the call that was made and move on. I get the desire to get it right but the long drawn out reviews where they are going frame by frame are ridiculous.
I get where you are coming from but not sure I agree with this final statement because wins are going to be hard to come by in conference play and this was absolutely a game we should have won comfortably if not for our complete inability to make free throws.
LOL.
Is anyone really "angry"? Frustrated maybe. There are only 3-4 games they have a realistic chance of winning. This was one of them against a not very good team who desperately tried to give the game away. And they STILL found a way to lose. It doesn't matter in the end whether this team goes 0-20 or 1-19 but it's still pathetic.
They are including ALL the rodents in the building.
