Impressive. Great shot.

NCSU alumni here... it was a good shot though.

Is there a better strategy there for the free throw shooter? Violently spike it off the rim?

>> ^rychan:
Is there a better strategy there for the free throw shooter? Violently spike it off the rim?
Possibly, but then you might risk it going out of bounds before the 2.6 seconds are up. Despite what happened here, I'd say it was still the best call in their situation.

The better strategy would have been to make the shot. Then SC would have still been up by 1 after the 3-pointer dropped.
>> ^rychan:
Is there a better strategy there for the free throw shooter? Violently spike it off the rim?

>> ^xxovercastxx:
The better strategy would have been to make the shot. Then SC would have still been up by 1 after the 3-pointer dropped.
>> ^rychan:
Is there a better strategy there for the free throw shooter? Violently spike it off the rim?

Your elementary school math teacher just felt a pang of disappointment.


(Either that, or you didn't realize that free throws are 1 point apiece.)

Er... right... it would be tied, I mean. >> ^ReverendTed:
>> ^xxovercastxx:
The better strategy would have been to make the shot. Then SC would have still been up by 1 after the 3-pointer dropped.
Your elementary school math teacher just felt a pang of disappointment.

(Either that, or you didn't realize that free throws are 1 point apiece.)

also, NC and SC are different states/schools =)

and while I agree that he should have just made the shot, even the announcer says "wise move, missed the free throw"... really either way the chances of them making the 3 were so small... >> ^xxovercastxx:
The better strategy would have been to make the shot. Then SC would have still been up by 1 after the 3-pointer dropped.
>> ^rychan:
Is there a better strategy there for the free throw shooter? Violently spike it off the rim?

>> ^EmptyFriend:
also, NC and SC are different states/schools =)
and while I agree that he should have just made the shot, even the announcer says "wise move, missed the free throw"... really either way the chances of them making the 3 were so small... Well, they played the odds.


With a missed free throw, it was highly unlikely Florida would make a winning shot.
With a hit free throw, it was somewhat more likely that they would make a tying shot, since the ball would go in at half-court.

yeah I agree, what they did made sense... I guess I don't know basketball that well, but I didn't think the ball would go in at half court, but right behind the basket. it'd stop the clock though, which would give them all the time in the world for a cross court pass in, then a 3. but even then, it'd only be tied (unless there was a foul)...

anyways, like i said, i went to NCSU and even i'm not really mad about it or anything. it was a good shot, they deserve the win.

UNC losing to collge of charleston already made my week anyways...

>> ^EmptyFriend:
I guess I don't know basketball that well, but I didn't think the ball would go in at half court, but right behind the basket.
I didn't see this game, and honestly I don't know basketball all that well either, but I think certain types of infractions result in a throw-in from mid-court after the free throws.

Wow... you all upvoted the latest pang of misery in my weary NC State fan heart. (c/o '99). Our coach, Sidney Lowe, can't complain too much though, since he was the point guard on this famous team:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH1Jt2XATgE&feature=fvw

long time state fan here, but I can't stop watching that. It makes me happy.

Always made me amazed how americans give a crap about students playing sports

Don't forget, NC State was NCAA champions in 1983! Remember? Shackleford? Valvano? Hungry like the wolf? Remember?

Well, I do. Can't help it if I pull for the losing team.

>> ^blankfist:
Remember? Shackleford?


Rusty Shackleford?

>> ^Bruti79:
>> ^blankfist:
Remember? Shackleford?

Rusty Shackleford?
I suspect Charles, though he wasn't '83, but '85-'88. (See also: point shaving)

No, Rusty Shackleford is too cunning to be caught like that:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaqszsC6nCg#t=28s =D

>> ^ReverendTed:
I suspect Charles, though he wasn't '83, but '85-'88. (See also: point shaving)

Right. Read my comment as chronological.

You don't know Rusty Shackleford, he is unknowable.