Bball Jones

Mocs - you are right, my apologies to all. Kurtis - you are not right, it does not take another free throw. To the coaches - thank you for your time to get us there. To the players - get ready for next year.

The call was incorrect and borders on idiotic - it made no sense whatsoever. Two things can get you beat in that situation. 1. Throwing the ball to one of the opponents - standing on the 3-point line, ready to shoot the ball. 2. Throwing the ball out of bounds untouched - giving the opponents the chance to throw the ball inbounds to one of their teammates standing on the 3 point line, ready to shoot the ball. 3. Wait, just thougt of another one ... fouling the opponents while they are shooting a lay-up because they were being guarded inside the three point line ... even though a lay-up does nothing to the victory that is at hand. Simple logic wins this game - not a fancy inbounds play. It was wrong when used earlier this year - it just happened to work, a dangerous play when no points are needed. My advice to Mr. K since I have a hard time putting that sacred word in front of his name. If you are going to coach - learn the game. If you are going to coach well - learn the game well! Oh yes, people skills would always help a little also! Missed shots and turnovers are a part of the game - you can attempt to curtail them but they could always come up to bite you. The interesting this on this game is ... the missed shots and turnovers don't beat you, if you throw the ball to Ogan and let her shoot at the opponents goal and score for them. It may be a stupid play ... but, if the so called COACH would have seen that instead of his play, our mighty panthers would have played in the finals with a victory by one point. In case you didn't notice, that's just another play that would have secured victory. It is a shame that Mr. K cannot improve his game to the level of these Lady Panthers!

I have to agree with Robpride ... that play was a terrible mistake. It does not stop the love that all of us have for these great ball players. I think everyone who saw it, know - who called the play - and know it was nothing to do with these fine players. Robpride is very right - just a few plays hurt you in this situation - i'm sure we can think of them. I wont mention them all. One of those is to throw the ball where no one is. Why do this when there are probably thousands of plays where Powell wins the game. Three points ties the game and with 1.5 seconds. Why create a possibility of the three to take place. The only chance to take a shot with that amount of time is for the team to catch and shoot. There is no chance for a catch - pass - and shot, time does not allow it. Victory is attained by any number of plays but not with one of passing where no-one is. This is one play ... the game was filled with poor decisions off the court that effected what took place on the court. I feel that left to their own devices the girls win this game by double figures. but what do I know - I am just a basketball jones! But sure did love watching these girls play all year. And really hated seeing the agony of this defeat.