Duke's Late-Game Meltdown: Why You Never Throw Over the Double Team

Duke's late-game execution broke down for a few reasons people aren't talking about.⁣
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First, you don't even need to get the ball past half court with five seconds left. No ten-second violation. And in the NBA, there's no closely guarded rule either, so you can hold the ball as long as you want.⁣
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But the one thing you absolutely cannot do is throw a lob over a double team. That's coaching 101. Combo knows it. Every player should know it.⁣
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Once he jumps in the air with the ball, it's over. He had options. Hold it. Throw it off someone's foot. Anything. But the lob into a trap is the one pass you can never risk in that situation.⁣
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Kudos to Mullins for hitting the shot on the other end though. Freshmen make freshman mistakes, but they also make the plays that win games. #shorts