#14/15 Houston at Wichita State Game Thread 2-20-22

[pinstripers]

I usually disagree with anything IB does, but you 100% do not call timeout there.

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[Stickboy46]

I usually disagree with anything IB does, but you 100% do not call timeout there.

Why? Someone explain why? Yet again, if Sampson wanted to set up a play, he would have called the timeout himself. He wanted to play against our celebration defense. You call a timeout and the game goes to 3OT

[Maizerunner08]

Why? Someone explain why? Yet again, if Sampson wanted to set up a play, he would have called the timeout himself. He wanted to play against our celebration defense. You call a timeout and the game goes to 3OT

Bingo. Houston may have very well still won the game, however it would have most likely been on a tougher shot than the one they ended up getting.

[Stickboy46]

Bingo. Houston may have very well still won the game, however it would have most likely been on a tougher shot than the one they ended up getting.

The biggest problem is I don't think the team connected with the time left. They were playing defense like there was 2 seconds left instead of 5.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

KS already knew the play they were going to run. They practiced it this week. His team was prepared and knew what to do.

If HCIB calls timeout, what would be the point? To set the defense? What would you be setting against? Is there a specific defense you would have liked to see? Calling a timeout just to call a time out would have had zero impact on the outcome.

The boys should have already known what was going to be coming and been prepared for it. Calling timeout to set up a defense you haven’t practiced with a team that has handled what UH had thrown at them all game is a rookie over reaction and proud of HCIB learning that after several fails early in the year.

[ShockerFever]

None of that matters if Ricky doesn’t fall asleep… which a timeout may or may not help with…. WSU had enough time to call and setup the defense Coach IB wanted. One player failed to execute (if you want to know what they were supposed to do watch TE at the bottom of the screen). Had IB called a timeout giving KS time to draw up the perfect play everyone would have second guessed that decision.

You’re about as blind as they come.

[Maizerunner08]

KS already knew the play they were going to run. They practiced it this week. His team was prepared and knew what to do.

If HCIB calls timeout, what would be the point? To set the defense? What would you be setting against? Is there a specific defense you would have liked to see? Calling a timeout just to call a time out would have had zero impact on the outcome.

The boys should have already known what was going to be coming and been prepared for it. Calling timeout to set up a defense you haven’t practiced with a team that has handled what UH had thrown at them all game is a rookie over reaction and proud of HCIB learning that after several fails early in the year.

If you take the timeout, you can at least put pressure on the inbounds and avoid a guy going coast-to-coast. Like I said, it might have not mattered in the end. However, I think there a lot of benefits of refocusing the team after a big shot.

[ShockerFever]

KS already knew the play they were going to run. They practiced it this week. His team was prepared and knew what to do.

If HCIB calls timeout, what would be the point? To set the defense? What would you be setting against? Is there a specific defense you would have liked to see? Calling a timeout just to call a time out would have had zero impact on the outcome.

The boys should have already known what was going to be coming and been prepared for it. Calling timeout to set up a defense you haven’t practiced with a team that has handled what UH had thrown at them all game is a rookie over reaction and proud of HCIB learning that after several fails early in the year.

Maybe he could’ve at least directed a player or two to guard somewhere within 15 feet of the basket.

[shox7]

We had to call timeout. To much time left on the clock and we had been changing our defenses all game. Watching the game in person you could see a couple of players look at the bench expecting a timeout or what defense they were in. You could also see IB looking confused what to do. I agree Ricky kind of froze, but he also was one on two with the fast player on the floor coming at him with a full head of steam. Houston was prepared and IB wasn’t. Shox played a great game. Glad Ricky started, CP played well late in the game. The Shox will have to play as well to have any chance at Memphis.

[Stickboy46]

KS already knew the play they were going to run. They practiced it this week. His team was prepared and knew what to do.

If HCIB calls timeout, what would be the point? To set the defense? What would you be setting against? Is there a specific defense you would have liked to see? Calling a timeout just to call a time out would have had zero impact on the outcome.

The boys should have already known what was going to be coming and been prepared for it. Calling timeout to set up a defense you haven’t practiced with a team that has handled what UH had thrown at them all game is a rookie over reaction and proud of HCIB learning that after several fails early in the year.

You call a timeout to calm and focus the team after a huge shot. It has nothing to do with setting up a defense you haven't practiced. I'm not sure how you got that out of the discussion. You set up enough pressure to slow them down but highlight the time left and you can't just let them run by .. which is what they did. You HAVE to call a timeout there. I've been on IB's side more often than most .. but he dropped the ball there.

[Horn28Clem30]

Why? Someone explain why? Yet again, if Sampson wanted to set up a play, he would have called the timeout himself. He wanted to play against our celebration defense. You call a timeout and the game goes to 3OT

You think the percentages favor calling timeout and letting the offensive team set a play and get organized compared to making them go with 5 seconds left and being completely ragged? The blame goes on the players for completely falling asleep. 99% of the time that sort of shot ends up being a deep 3, not a dunk.

[ShockingButTrue]

Hindsight is 20/20, so, looking back, if HCIB would have called a TO, there would have at least been defenders in the lane and not the perimeter, like KP was.

But really Shead drove through the whole damn team (the block was wide open), something he had been doing the whole game, with ease. It's the best I've ever seen him play.

[ShockingButTrue]

You think the percentages favor calling timeout and letting the offensive team set a play and get organized compared to making them go with 5 seconds left and being completely ragged? The blame goes on the players for completely falling asleep. 99% of the time that sort of shot ends up being a deep 3, not a dunk.

You are right. But I'll avoid giving a vivid description of what I saw from my couch. It speaks for itself. An indisputable bulk of culprits (including the coach).

A. Wide. Open. Slam. Dunk. To. Win. The. Game (from 91.86 ft no less). Shead's pretty quick though, to be fair.

[Stickboy46]

You think the percentages favor calling timeout and letting the offensive team set a play and get organized compared to making them go with 5 seconds left and being completely ragged? The blame goes on the players for completely falling asleep. 99% of the time that sort of shot ends up being a deep 3, not a dunk.

Yes, blame goes on the players for falling asleep. It also goes on the coach for not calling a TO. Percentages are irrelevant here because IF SAMPSON WANTED TO SET UP A PLAY HE COULD CALL A TIMEOUT HIMSELF. They had one. KS got what he wanted. He wanted to rush down the court with a team that was more excited about celebrating a huge shot than really playing good defense.

[WstateU]