According to Ben Volin, In the last 11 games that have been decided by 3 points or less, we are 1-10... Ouch.... What could have been, if we could close games... So far this year the trend seems to be continuing... What does it take to be a good closer. Why are we below ten percent successful when games are decided by 3 points or less... That is a stat we need to turn around desperately...

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2012 04:55AM by Crowder52.

In close games, coaching is as important and most likely more important than the play of players.

The players have to perform, there's no doubt about that. And the players have to execute. That's true.

But the coaching plays it safe and tries to sit on a lead with TOO MUCH time on the clock as our last coaching regime did last year.

or......

if they get too reckless and try to win a game by 7 points that they basically have all but already won by 3 points and then lose that game because of it, as our coaching regime has done THIS year................

then you lose close games.

I was just glad we kept them 4 away....big difference in the outcome...

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All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.
Nietzsche