What makes a great team

[Frenchise]

Watching March madness - pretty clear- you make free throws you win. You miss, you lose.

 

[Peacone36]

Yeah. It’s that simple

 

[Frenchise]

I’m not saying it’s the only thing, but it matters

 

[lv20gt]

You are confusing a symptom with a cause.

 

[SteamWhistle]

3pt Shooting > Free Throws

 

[TheSilasSonRising]

D

 

[GTJake]

Coaching and Talent in that order ...

 

[ESPNjacket]

Duke, the top seed, is currently 250th in FT shooting percentage. This is the lowest of the remaining 16 teams.

 

[Peacone36]

Coaching (halftime adjustments)
Offensive system
Defensive system
Recruting
Talent
Rebounding
3 point shooting
Experience
Chemistry
Home court advantage
Basketball IQ/Focus/Awareness

Any combination of about 5 of those.

 

[kg01]

My lazy answer .. what @Peacone36 said.

Spoiler: My real answer

 

[YlJacket]

Helps if you have a deal with the devil to swat balls off the rim at opportune times

 

[Peacone36]

Helps if you have a deal with the devil to swat balls off the rim at opportune times

Or chicken wing your defender in order to foul out the other teams 7’6 Center and then get away with the NCAAs point of emphasis for an offensive rebound and put back and then get away with not one but possibly two fouls, neither of which are called, on the final play of the game.