Fouling us is a way to win. Not hard to figure out the game plan.

5-6 so far from the line, so keep fouling us

bobinator said:

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You think OU is fouling us on purpose?

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Not early. No. But late in the game. Yes. I would foul us on purpose.

BigSneezy said:

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Fouling us is a way to win. Not hard to figure out the game plan.

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That was quick…

This thread after this game is bizarre

We shoot 69% from the FT line. Assuming we are in the double bonus, we would average just under 1.4 points every time we go to the line. In 1-1 it would be 1.17 points. Teams would die to average that many points per possession. It shows why getting to the line is a way more important stat than free throw percentage over the course of a season.

The FT% is frustrating but it is way less important than shooting % from the field. We are 10% worse than OU that is the best team in the conference. If we shoot 30 FT in the game, that is a 3 point difference. In other words, offset by a single extra made 3.

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We shoot 69% from the FT line. Assuming we are in the double bonus, we would average just under 1.4 points every time we go to the line. In 1-1 it would be 1.17 points. Teams would die to average that many points per possession. It shows why getting to the line is a way more important stat than free throw percentage over the course of a season.

The FT% is frustrating but it is way less important than shooting % from the field. We are 10% worse than OU that is the best team in the conference. If we shoot 30 FT in the game, that is a 3 point difference. In other words, offset by a single extra made 3.

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This is true, but when you miss 20 in a game and lose by one, it's pretty obvious what lost the game. Or not get to the FT line at all and lose by one when you rely on them for points.

Put us bonus by 12 minute mark then keep going!!!

was part of our last minute and half defense last night to foul? Sure seemed like we did that to prevent them from shooting the 3

Did they ask about that in the postgame? It sure looked like it was on purpose

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We shoot 69% from the FT line. Assuming we are in the double bonus, we would average just under 1.4 points every time we go to the line. In 1-1 it would be 1.17 points. Teams would die to average that many points per possession. It shows why getting to the line is a way more important stat than free throw percentage over the course of a season.

The FT% is frustrating but it is way less important than shooting % from the field. We are 10% worse than OU that is the best team in the conference. If we shoot 30 FT in the game, that is a 3 point difference. In other words, offset by a single extra made 3.

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This is true, but when you miss 20 in a game and lose by one, it's pretty obvious what lost the game. Or not get to the FT line at all and lose by one when you rely on them for points.

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Every team loses games because they go cold shooting. The best shooting three point teams go cold from the arc, jump shooters are off, etc.

I get it that the FT line should be easy to make every time and it gets frustrating but the tu loss was due to more than free throw shooting. What frustrated me was the defensive breakdowns in the second half which is one area where you should never go cold. It is all about effort and executing the game plan and our team didn't do it. That said, it is our defense that gets me excited about the potential of this team. The tu game was an aberration.

ETA the other thing I love about this team is their ability to crash the glass. They have had a few gaps in that area this year but not many and last night was an unbelievable performance on both ends.