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He didn’t need to be that close to him in the inbound

He needed to maintain position between the SMU player and the basket so he couldn’t advance the ball so easily. That should’ve been a 70-foot shot, not a 50-foot shot.
Posted: 01/14/2026 at 11:25 PM ET
(In response to this post by nkhooch)

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Love Hammond but that’s on him - horribly defended**
North Main Hokie • 01/14/26 11:21 PM ET
A big man should have been at the 3pt line ready for that. Looked like they
Hokie Rebel • 01/14/26 11:29 PM ET
Yes, he had a smooth gliding open lane for that shot. **
TboneParkerVT • 01/15/26 12:18 AM ET
Coach set up the defense didn’t he?
sarg003 • 01/14/26 11:22 PM ET
he did the right thing not to foul him, but got beat getting to the ball**
nkhooch • 01/14/26 11:22 PM ET
He didn’t need to be that close to him in the inbound ◄
North Main Hokie • 01/14/26 11:25 PM ET
So, what are the made % of 50-foot vs. 70 foot shots? So, we
nkhooch • 01/15/26 01:58 AM ET
Him being that close was what forced Miller to catch it below the FT line..
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:27 PM ET
Man, you always ruin no knowledge basketball takes with facts and truth.**
ancient alien 2018 • 01/14/26 11:30 PM ET
He did but it never should have come down to that. Sad and starting to
VTMONEY94 • 01/14/26 11:30 PM ET
We coached to allow their best player to shoot a wide open half court shot?**
sarg003 • 01/14/26 11:30 PM ET
Wide open half court shot...
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:31 PM ET
Do you hear yourself? Wide open and for their best player at that**
cbhokie1 • 01/14/26 11:32 PM ET
This is what youre calling a "wide open" half court shot...**
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:36 PM ET
Considering the defender is behind him and it’s literally in rhythym
cbhokie1 • 01/14/26 11:40 PM ET
Even if it were a layup ot would be considered a contested layup
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:43 PM ET
Look at the picture you posted below, the defender is behind him the whole
cbhokie1 • 01/14/26 11:59 PM ET
So youre saying he should've cut him off, allowing Miller to draw a foul
GCHokie34 • 01/15/26 12:05 AM ET
I would say he was in rhythm with a clear look - why no double on him?**
AnotherTechW • 01/14/26 11:37 PM ET
From where exactly?
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:39 PM ET
They guarded inbounds why not use that defender ? Don’t even let him get it
AnotherTechW • 01/14/26 11:42 PM ET
They used Avdalas to discourage the pass down the court...
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:46 PM ET
Are we going to pretend Avdalas is fast enough to chase down Miller?
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:44 PM ET
I would think we do all we could
AnotherTechW • 01/14/26 11:55 PM ET
Even tbe announcers said it...
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:57 PM ET
That is absolutely not true
cbhokie1 • 01/14/26 11:29 PM ET
Their best player caught the ball with his back to the basket w/ 2 sec left
GCHokie34 • 01/14/26 11:32 PM ET
It’s those damn MFT that have me shaking my head**
Glen Allen Hokie • 01/14/26 11:37 PM ET
So giving him a free lane across half court and wide open shot
cbhokie1 • 01/14/26 11:36 PM ET
GC is never wrong. Didn’t you know that?**
JediHokie • 01/14/26 11:37 PM ET
Haha yeah he coached so he’s the only one who knows what he’s talking about**
cbhokie1 • 01/14/26 11:41 PM ET
There should have been someone coming to help on that play to contest the
Hokie Rebel • 01/14/26 11:31 PM ET
Agreed, and he knew exactly when to release it at buzzer. I would have had
TboneParkerVT • 01/15/26 12:12 AM ET