Haven't posted on this game yet, because I took this loss badly for some reason and didn't exactly exhibit a great deal of sportmanship sitting in my seat as the last few minutes unfolded. Thus, I placed myself on a 3-day ban from ZNO as punishment
Now I will weigh in on the "Nik handling the ball" debate. IMO Nik with the ball in space versus the opponent's #4 or #5 is a complete mismatch in the Zips favor, and one I'll take any time. The 3-ball he attempted is another story. Sure he was WIDE open, but if he's going to take that shot in that situation he needs to learn to shoot it with confidence and without fear.
Disagree. When you have a few seconds left in the game and a one point lead, the ball needs to be handled by AA or Walsh. If NIK gets free under the hoop, it's all good. But he is not the guy to be dribbling around at the one time a turnover will lose the game for you.