How do we handle WVU press coachtalk?

[bocabull]

Lots of good game plans in this thread. Denver tops the list with his specific mention of Spangler cherry picking (Lattin when Spangler was out with foul trouble)! Just like Ada said we attacked after getting across. And just like Coach said the only times we had problems is when we tried to go too fast, got stuck & threw a careless pass.

 

[MI Sooner]

Can anyone explain to me why our players don't look to call timeout when trapped or going to the floor with the ball? And why, when our players don't, doesn't the bench do it? It's not like Kruger needs to save his timeouts to stop runs.

 

[bocabull]

Can anyone explain to me why our players don't look to call timeout when trapped or going to the floor with the ball? And why, when our players don't, doesn't the bench do it? It's not like Kruger needs to save his timeouts to stop runs.

My guess is that unless it's an important possession you don't spend a timeout. You fight your way through it understanding a few turnovers are inevitable. Coach would know better than me.

 

[DenverSooner]

Can anyone explain to me why our players don't look to call timeout when trapped or going to the floor with the ball? And why, when our players don't, doesn't the bench do it? It's not like Kruger needs to save his timeouts to stop runs.

Kruger did call a timeout for Woodard once.

 

[AdaSooner]

My guess is that unless it's an important possession you don't spend a timeout. You fight your way through it understanding a few turnovers are inevitable. Coach would know better than me.

Exactly! Timeouts are too valuable to burn on trying to avoid a turnover. Coaches usually choose to trust their players to find their way out of a situation like that. Forcing them to figure it out on their own can also be used as a learning experience. Picking up your dribble as soon as you cross the midcourt line, for example, a lesson Frank Booker learned all too well.

All of that changes, of course, at a crucial point of the game when one possession could be the difference in a win or a loss.

 

[MI Sooner]

Exactly! Timeouts are too valuable to burn on trying to avoid a turnover. Coaches usually choose to trust their players to find their way out of a situation like that. Forcing them to figure it out on their own can also be used as a learning experience. Picking up your dribble as soon as you cross the midcourt line, for example, a lesson Frank Booker learned all too well.

All of that changes, of course, at a crucial point of the game when one possession could be the difference in a win or a loss.

We rarely run out of timeouts, especially in the first half. And you rarely get more out of a timeout than 2 points (the rough value of forgoing a turnover).