Originally Posted by
Shane05
Nice post, very interesting, and I don't mean to detract from your great research by this short post, but my opinion boils down to this:
If you miss, Butler has a chance to win the game. If you make, the worst they can do is tie. That ALONE makes up my mind.
Coach K's argument that they had no timeouts and would've had to force a tough shot doesn't hold water, because that same lack of timeouts would've made it difficult for them to get a good shot even on an inbounds play.
So your two outcomes are:
1) Bad shot on a rebound, and they have a chance to win.
2) Bad shot on an inbounds play, and the worst they can do is tie.
I think it was a terrible decision, and I doubt you'll find many knowledgeable basketball minds who disagree.