Even tbe announcers said it...
You arent denying anyone the ball because then you'll just throw it over the top to the same player further up the floor
They spread the floor out so much that secondary defenders was not an option
You want him to catch the ball facing his own baseline and in front of you
That's what happened
He just hit a shot from behind half court
Thread Replies (32)
Love Hammond but that’s on him - horribly defended**
-- North Main Hokie
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:21 PM ET
North Main Hokie
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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
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM ET
Hokie Rebel
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01/14/26 11:29 PM ET
Yes, he had a smooth gliding open lane for that shot. **
-- TboneParkerVT
Jan 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM ET
TboneParkerVT
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01/15/26 12:18 AM ET
Coach set up the defense didn’t he?
-- sarg003
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:22 PM ET
sarg003
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01/14/26 11:22 PM ET
he did the right thing not to foul him, but got beat getting to the ball**
-- nkhooch
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:22 PM ET
nkhooch
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01/14/26 11:22 PM ET
He didn’t need to be that close to him in the inbound
-- North Main Hokie
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM ET
North Main Hokie
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01/14/26 11:25 PM ET
So, what are the made % of 50-foot vs. 70 foot shots? So, we
-- nkhooch
Jan 15, 2026 at 01:58 AM ET
nkhooch
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01/15/26 01:58 AM ET
Him being that close was what forced Miller to catch it below the FT line..
-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:27 PM ET
Man, you always ruin no knowledge basketball takes with facts and truth.**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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01/14/26 11:30 PM ET
He did but it never should have come down to that. Sad and starting to
-- VTMONEY94
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET
VTMONEY94
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01/14/26 11:30 PM ET
We coached to allow their best player to shoot a wide open half court shot?**
-- sarg003
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET
sarg003
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01/14/26 11:30 PM ET
Wide open half court shot...
-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:31 PM ET
Do you hear yourself? Wide open and for their best player at that**
-- cbhokie1
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM ET
cbhokie1
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01/14/26 11:32 PM ET
This is what youre calling a "wide open" half court shot...**
-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:36 PM ET
Considering the defender is behind him and it’s literally in rhythym
-- cbhokie1
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM ET
cbhokie1
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01/14/26 11:40 PM ET
Even if it were a layup ot would be considered a contested layup
-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:43 PM ET
Look at the picture you posted below, the defender is behind him the whole
-- cbhokie1
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
cbhokie1
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01/14/26 11:59 PM ET
So youre saying he should've cut him off, allowing Miller to draw a foul
-- GCHokie34
Jan 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
GCHokie34
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01/15/26 12:05 AM ET
I would say he was in rhythm with a clear look - why no double on him?**
-- AnotherTechW
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:37 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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01/14/26 11:37 PM ET
They guarded inbounds why not use that defender ? Don’t even let him get it
-- AnotherTechW
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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01/14/26 11:42 PM ET
They used Avdalas to discourage the pass down the court...
-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:46 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:46 PM ET
Are we going to pretend Avdalas is fast enough to chase down Miller?
-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:44 PM ET
I would think we do all we could
-- AnotherTechW
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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01/14/26 11:55 PM ET
Even tbe announcers said it...
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-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:57 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:57 PM ET
Their best player caught the ball with his back to the basket w/ 2 sec left
-- GCHokie34
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM ET
GCHokie34
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01/14/26 11:32 PM ET
It’s those damn MFT that have me shaking my head**
-- Glen Allen Hokie
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:37 PM ET
Glen Allen Hokie
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01/14/26 11:37 PM ET
So giving him a free lane across half court and wide open shot
-- cbhokie1
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM ET
cbhokie1
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01/14/26 11:36 PM ET
GC is never wrong. Didn’t you know that?**
-- JediHokie
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:37 PM ET
JediHokie
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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
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM ET
cbhokie1
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01/14/26 11:41 PM ET
There should have been someone coming to help on that play to contest the
-- Hokie Rebel
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM ET
Hokie Rebel
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01/14/26 11:31 PM ET
Agreed, and he knew exactly when to release it at buzzer. I would have had
-- TboneParkerVT
Jan 15, 2026 at 12:12 AM ET
TboneParkerVT
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01/15/26 12:12 AM ET