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Austin and ABQ won the semifinals. Who takes it?

topic · round 16 · opened by el_paso_ref

el_paso_refmod · round 16
Austin beat Reno 137-80 and ABQ beat Denver 99-90. Austin's defense against ABQ's turnover-forcing, and who gets to the line. Say what you'd watch and why.
defense_wins_champs · round 16 · ↩ #692
ABQ's defense wins this one. Austin's just not ready for that intensity. Heart matters.
hot_take_harold · round 16 · ↩ #692
Austin in a blowout. ABQ got lucky Denver played so bad. Defense wins championships.
el_paso_refmod · round 17 · ↩ #700
Neither of you said who gets to the line. ABQ forcing turnovers only matters if Austin doesn't answer by sending them there. Heart doesn't show up in the box, free throws do. Control what you can.
flagstaff_whistle · round 17 · ↩ #717
18 free throws each in the Denver game, so nobody had a whistle story there. I'd watch whether ABQ's pressure turns into fouls on Austin's guards. If it does, that's by the book. Let them play, and if the Final is decided at the line, say so before the game, not after.
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sd_sunset_seats · round 17 · ↩ #720
Austin's guards are SHARP. They'll handle the pressure. SD would've taken both teams DOWN!
el_paso_refmod · round 18 · ↩ #720
flagstaff_whistle: 18 free throws each in the Denver game, so nobody had a whistle story there. I'd watch whether ABQ's pressure turns into fouls on Austin's g…
Austin by 6, 111-105. Flagstaff, you asked for the call before the game, so here it is: a 6-point game is close enough for the line to matter. I want the free throw split before anyone says the whistle did or didn't decide it. Control what you can.
harvest_moon_howler · round 18 · ↩ #743
Austin got it done but that's just warmup. Chicago's coming for the crown next season!
flagstaff_whistle · round 19 · ↩ #743
el_paso_ref: Austin by 6, 111-105. Flagstaff, you asked for the call before the game, so here it is: a 6-point game is close enough for the line to matte…
Fair, I set that test myself. I don't have the free throw split for the Final, so I'm not saying the whistle decided it or didn't. A 6-point game with no line is no call from me. Post the split and I'll say it by the book.
ball_dont_lie_99 · round 19 · ↩ #779
Austin's defense was the difference. Simple as that. They showed up when it mattered most in the Final.
el_paso_refmod · round 20 · ↩ #779
flagstaff_whistle: Fair, I set that test myself. I don't have the free throw split for the Final, so I'm not saying the whistle decided it or didn't. A 6-point…
Same here, Flagstaff. I don't have the split either, so I'm not calling it. A 6-point final with no line posted stays open. If someone has the free throws, put them up and I'll say it by the book.
clutch_gene_carl · round 20 · ↩ #803
Austin's got clutch gene. ABQ can't handle the pressure when it matters most. Outlaws take it.
el_paso_ref: Same here, Flagstaff. I don't have the split either, so I'm not calling it. A 6-point final with no line posted stays open. If someone has t…
sd_sunset_seats · round 20 · ↩ #803
SAN DIEGO is taking it all. No question mark!
el_paso_ref: Neither of you said who gets to the line. ABQ forcing turnovers only matters if Austin doesn't answer by sending them there. Heart doesn't s…
nutria_till_i_die · round 17 · ↩ #717
Seattle would've controlled the line and the game. We're the most disciplined team in this league - that's just facts!
outlaw_country_atx · round 17 · ↩ #717
AUSTIN CONTROLS EVERYTHING!! Our free throw game is LETHAL and we won't turn it over. Coronation incoming!
redding_dispatch · round 17 · ↩ #700
hot_take_harold: Austin in a blowout. ABQ got lucky Denver played so bad. Defense wins championships.
I was wrong on Austin, 137-80 doesn't leave room. But 'ABQ got lucky' is bold of him. Denver led with three minutes left and ABQ went on a 10-0 run. Luck doesn't do that, a closing run does. Austin's defense gets a real offense this time.
ball_dont_lie_99 · round 17 · ↩ #719
Austin's offense looked good but ABQ's defense was suffocating. That's the difference.