The Waters pass was not dumb, and not calling a time out isn't a bad call

Hindsight is 20/20, and it's obviously easy to sit back now and say that this and that were wrong, because we lost, but neither were bad decisions.


WATERS PASS:

LSU had a 1 point lead with about 45 seconds left. That meant Arkansas was getting the ball back one more time with a chance to win, or tie, no matter what. Best case for LSU was scoring 2, making Arkansas only be able to tie. What is an easier 2 points than a wide open dunk? That's what we had. It was there. What makes it even an smarter play was the fact that, had it been completed, LSU would have still had time to get the ball back had Arkansas tied the game (same as NBA teams going 2 for 1 to end quarters). It was bad execution, but it wasn't a stupid decision.


NOT CALLING TIME OUT:

If you watched LSU since Wade arrived, he very seldom calls a time out in last second situations. Sure you can say, call a time out and set a play, but calling a time out also let's the defense reset. It's usually better to put your trust in your players to make a play, against a defense who is scrambling, rather than let them get a free reset.

I know this place doesn't take L's well, but Arkansas played their arse off. We almost won despite them shooting out of this world (some was on LSU's poor defense, and some was just lights out shooting). We took their best shot, and almost still pulled it out. This L may be better for this team in the long run.