Cal.. this one is on you

[Blueworld_3.0]

Originally posted by Blue Decade:

Originally posted by Blueworld_3.0:

Originally posted by Orange Soda King:
Cal wanted to attack and give it to Karl, but Wisconsin really cranked up the defense and/or he players didn't quite listen to him. Either way, Cal did not try to play stall ball.

Then why did we have three consecutive shot clock violations? Is KAT the only one allowed to get the ball? Nonsense!
Cal has done this before at the end of games. He tries to minimize the opponents possessions and rely on his defense. It cost him a Championship at Memphis vs. Kansas and very nearly hurt us in 2012. This time, his stall ball approach backfired. It's obvious to anyone who watched the game. Cal is unrivaled as a recruiter and he's good at developing players but, end of game situations aren't his strong suit.

No it is not obvious. Calipari addressed this. He wanted the ball passed into the low post. That is how we beat ND and a number if other teams. You think that is stalling, which means you didn't understand what you were watching. Basketball is not played in a vacuum. Give some credit to the other team.

So, you're saying Cal called a play...the same play, three times in a row...that called for just dribbling the ball until the shot clock was under 10 seconds and THEN the entry pass was supposed to be made? And THAT was a designed play? Something they use all the time, no matter the opponent and time remaining on the clock?
Alright, for the sake of furthering the discussing, let's assume you are right and those were designed plays instead of stall ball tactics. Then why after the first two times it didn't work wouldn't Cal call a timeout to setup a different play that wasn't being anticipated by Wisky?
You are right about one thing, basketball isn't played in a vacuum. Except in this case when Cal stubbornly held to his predilection toward taking the air out of the ball in the final few minutes of a tight game. Only, this time it didn't work.