This discussion has missed the point. Why were we hoping for a last second shot. The smart decision here was to get ourselves two chances at this. oscar should have told Barry to sprint down the court and drive as quickly as possible. Either get a bucket or get fouled. They’re not going to defend it hard because they don’t want to foul. WORST case scenario, we miss and don’t get fouled, and KU makes two free throws and are up 3.
Going for a last second prayer of a three is way dumber than attacking the basket.
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1. Yes, Barry walking up the court was a mistake.
That said, if Barry goes to the rim quickly, misses and we foul, there very likely wasn't gonna be enough time to a Pick-N-pop play for Dean on next possession.
2. Driving, getting a bucket or drawing a foul isn't as simple as some people make it out to believe in this situation. Vick was standing in the lane waiting for a drive. Azubuike is likely trailing Barry if Barry goes hard to the rim off of a pick.
Remember, earlier in the game, Barry in transition went to the rim, went right at a Ku defender, and Azubuike who was trailing Barry, blocked his shot on a layup attempt.
Vick was standing in the lane from the get go. In theory, he was guarding Patrick. But even before Patrick went to the opposite baseline, he was 20+ feet off Patrick.