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Thanks for catching that cardcrimson, I didn't even though I watched the end of the game while getting ready to go to the grocery store. I think UCONN missed the first of two, or they would have been within a point and a quick foul on the inbound to control the end of game. Since he missed, Duke was up two and with less then ten seconds left, they didn't need to cross half court. No real reason to call timeout to let UCONN set their defense, and I don't know if they had any left. So, assume Duke can make both free throws and there is almost no way to lose. Just get it in. I remember thinking 'what are you doing?' when Caden Boozer threw that panic pass, and laughing hard when the kid hit the logo three. You could see it coming in slow motion. The anti-Hill/Laettner play. 

I suppose we forget that while getting paid millions, they are still not even a year out of high school.

Yup.  With 10 seconds to go and up 3 points, Boozer fouled Demary Jr.;  Demary Jr. missed the first free throw, but made the second to cut the lead to two.  At that point, Duke ball handlers had one job: don’t turn it over (OK, maybe a second, which was to make your free throws if you are fouled).  Cayden Boozer is an 81% free throw shooter, so if he was fouled with about 5 seconds to go, he would have had a 66% chance of making both and functionally putting the game out of reach and a 31% chance of making at least one, which would have given UConn a tough chance to tie and send the game to overtime.  Even missing both only leaves UConn 5 seconds to go coast to coast to tie or win the game.

BC

[BostonCard]

Thanks for catching that cardcrimson, I didn't even though I watched the end of the game while getting ready to go to the grocery store. I think UCONN missed the first of two, or they would have been within a point and a quick foul on the inbound to control the end of game. Since he missed, Duke was up two and with less then ten seconds left, they didn't need to cross half court. No real reason to call timeout to let UCONN set their defense, and I don't know if they had any left. So, assume Duke can make both free throws and there is almost no way to lose. Just get it in. I remember thinking 'what are you doing?' when Caden Boozer threw that panic pass, and laughing hard when the kid hit the logo three. You could see it coming in slow motion. The anti-Hill/Laettner play. 

I suppose we forget that while getting paid millions, they are still not even a year out of high school.

Yup.  With 10 seconds to go and up 3 points, Boozer fouled Demary Jr.;  Demary Jr. missed the first free throw, but made the second to cut the lead to two.  At that point, Duke ball handlers had one job: don’t turn it over (OK, maybe a second, which was to make your free throws if you are fouled).  Cayden Boozer is an 81% free throw shooter, so if he was fouled with about 5 seconds to go, he would have had a 66% chance of making both and functionally putting the game out of reach and a 31% chance of making at least one, which would have given UConn a tough chance to tie and send the game to overtime.  Even missing both only leaves UConn 5 seconds to go coast to coast to tie or win the game.

BC