Another thing to remember is that Dwight is in position for the offensive rebound if Daniels misses. If you pass to Dwight the risk is shifted from missed shot, to turnover, with nobody there to back Dwight up.
If he successfully passed to Dwight it would be a two point game and harder to defend. If Daniels missed Dwight would likely to get the rebound anyway. Also what if TMac missed his game winning three in 13/35
I would be much more mad at Lin for missing the wide open lay-up before the end of regulation than if Daniels missed the 3 in OT. That is not to say I would blame the loss on him(if they lost) but he should have made that lay-up and it would have won the game but it was a team lack of effort that let the Blazers come back in the 4th so I would not blame the loss on him(if they had lost).
1995 playoffs. Rockets vs Suns. Game 7 in Phoenix. Tie ball game with a few seconds left. Mario Elie could have passed/lobbed the ball to a wide open Hakeem for a 2 point lead. Instead he buried a wide open three from the corner (The Kiss of death shot) which deflated the Suns team and the crowd. Rudy T, Rockets coach for a moment is wondering why the ball wasn't thrown into Hakeem but sometimes your players do not know any better and as a consequence, things work out better for you. <iframe width="480" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wfhhBN9L8Sg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
You think a perfect alley oop is easy to throw going full speed and a bit out of control?? I think Lin would have to slow down a bit to do it but its safer just to whip it out in one motion.
Hee hee... I had to chuckle. Silly thread. In a bizarro world, Lin did pass to Dwight and in the bizarro clutchfans forum, there is a thread querying Why didnt Lin pass instead to a very obviously open Daniels for the very open 3?
Silly how much you get criticized for saying the truth, happend to me in the other thread. The "we still won" argument is as stupid as it gets, this is about percentage and about creating the best opportunity possible every time. You want to play the scenario where you'd hypothetically have the most wins in say 100 tries. Dishing it to the unproven rookie for a 3 instead of passing it to an open Dwight under the basket is plain and simple not a good decision. Something being successful one time doesn't mean it's a good play or that you aren't allowed to criticize it.
and those same people try desperately to find something to blame Lin for. Remember they are the same people who don't think he belongs in the league.
As my answer on pure basketball reasoning basis, if you watched the post-game interviews, Daniel has already won the team's respect and trust with his 3pt shooting during the practice. Whoever passing him that ball at that moment is purely the reflection of trust on a teammate. Let's just leave it like that. what do you say?
Why does this thread exist. We Won. Do you only like the bad things in life? Spoiler <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1N5p8IXzNdc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Man, anyone plays even a little basketball knows the real game at that moment is totally different from the reply on the tape. Different angles...different defensive pressure...risk of getting intercepted...a lot of decisions needs to be made in that flashing second. Daniels was probably yelling to Lin "I'm open!" at the moment. Not sure Lin saw Dwight open from his angle, plus it is higher risk cause liliard was in the air trying to intercept the pass. LMA was trying to cover Lin and left Diane's open. I'm just glad Lin didn't take the ball to the hoop himself, which may end up with an another turnover.
Honestly, Portland's offense looked so much better in execution than ours. Even last night. They moved the ball so well - it was fluid. Our iso ball and awkward offense was painful to watch. I am so surprised we won out. But this team has a long long way before reaching its potential on the offensive end.
Not making a 3 at the end of regulation tolerable. Make or miss, criticism can be made. Also, Harden's turnovers are bad too. But he's the best player and he'll get the heat. But Lin ain't none of that. Yet he's made 2 of the dumbest turnovers I've seen a professional basketball player make. The first was the foul in game 2. The second was the fastbreak layup he should've never thought about taken but did anyway. All this from a bench player?
Look the replay. Troy raised his hand. Dwight didnt. Remember first grade? Teacher said whoever raised his hands first.....
Actually a lot. I was too mesmerized by the smoothness of Daniels' stroke to notice anything else throughout the first 50 times that I rewatched it, to be honest.
