Playing with the lead By: Chris Capko

[flsportsfan83]

Playing With the Lead in Basketball

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This article is written by FIU assistant men's basketball coach and it is going to talk about playing with the lead and some ways to close out a game.

 

[Brad]

I look forward to reading that in full later.

Last night's KSU/MSU game was a tale of two perspectives.  On what could have been the last possession KSU player confidently takes and makes a mid range to go up three.  MSU comes down the floor and it looked like no one had the balls to take the game tying shot and the possession ended with a turnover.  Preparation and confidence wins.  

Sidenote:  I don't know that I would have drawn up (nor do I think the coach drew up) that jumper off the inbounds.  Still it shows balls and no balls in the clutch.

[John Lewis]

Didn't K State block the 3pt attempt at the end?

[Brad]

After the hot potato sequence?  If that was a shot, I couldn't tell.

[Brad]

 

This clip doesn't show the whole hot potato scene but you do see the attempted shot you reference knocked lose on the way up.  Terrible shot selection after having turned away previous attempts including the opening on the wing.  Spartans had none of the moxie of K-State.  

[jchem1995]

“Making free throws must be a priority for your basketball team, and you must be able to handle your business at the free-throw line if you want to be able to put games away.‘’ 

HIRE THIS MAN IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!

[puc86]

Does he have any articles on how to get a lead?