Wrong Way to Start the 4th - Page 2

MD Longhorn · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 12, 2015, 05:33pm

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Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Stop posting this. You are dead wrong.

I even had a strange game several years ago in which a team wanted to win by at least 4, but not more than 10 due to tiebreakers for playoff seeding. They were attempting to avoid facing a specific team in the opening round.

Guess what happened in the last minute when this team was leading by 12? Yep, they purposely tried to score for the opponents and were being defended.

Why did they even shoot at all when up by 9 or 10???

Nevadaref · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Jan 13, 2015, 09:01am

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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Why did they even shoot at all when up by 9 or 10???

Because they had to win by at least 4 or the opposing team would take the cover seed in the playoffs. So the team was worried that a 9 point lead could seriously cost them if the opponent scored a couple of quick baskets. Guess they figured it was easier and safer to be ahead by 12 and then just score in the wrong basket.

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