Late in the game, we defended well, knocked the ball out of bounds and there were 9 seconds left to shoot. We basically trapped the remainder of the clock away on that possession.
I remember that. They threw it to no one and nowhere, but it was just beyond our guys’ reach. I think it actually started a break for them.
Great post - love when our trap play is clicking like it was today.
Yea that play was soooo lucky
Mag brings chaos everywhere he goes and I love it. Seemingly everywhere when we’re pressing and is incredible at pressuring the inbounder. Certainly helps that he’s almost always over the line and treats the baseline as more of a suggestion than an actual boundary.
Back to back shot clock violations when they were down trying to come back is so impressive. Milking the clock for us
Our defense as a whole is a work of art this year. Overall it’s our best under Pike period.
Sometimes Mag reminds me of Hollis Copeland.
This is what I love about defensive intensity. Getting in the mind of the guy opposite you, where their offensive possession becomes a chore.
That’s when I asked a WF guy (who grew up w Paul and was rooting hard for him)…”Why did your offense go into a 4 corner stall when you are behind double digits?”
Mag is an athletic freak with long arms that are all over the place...so much fun to watch him defend...especially when we press. I think he's the one reason Pike is willing and able to put the full court pressure on real basketball teams. Love this kid.
