Mississippi State Bulldogs forward Kodi Augustus (24) goes for a rebound against Georgia Bulldogs forward Chris Barnes (4) as Mississippi State plays Georgia in the first half of an NCAA men's basketball game on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Athens, Ga., at Stegeman Coliseum.
Basketball is about momentum and runs. Every team is going to make a run at some point. The trick is to get the important shots you need out of the way first so you can focus on the swings of the momentum and who is going to win the game.
When you shoot for a wire service, you need to move 3 or 4 photos at the half. You need one of each team, preferably general action, ball, and a player from each team in it.... which sounds very basic but its what is wanted for the wire.
Here's what i do. First 4 minutes, I shoot team 1. I switch ends during a media time out, get an action from the other team. Stay there for 4 minutes, and try to get a coaching photo. The first half is 1/2 way over and I should have the basics covered. Depending on which way the game is going, I will switch ends again or more likely stay put and switch back at the next media timeout.
Go back, send at the half, call New York, maybe eat a few chips and run back out.
Second half? Completely different. I'm following the game story and its a lot of guess work as to where I need to be for the end. I'm mainly focusing on action for the first 8 minutes. After that, its all reaction, benches, jube as they run back. The crowd will tell me if the guy makes the three, I'm staying with the shooter or looking at the bench for any sort of jube.
Final minute? If its a tight game, I'm staying put and just following my instincts. There's jube to be had, you just have to find it. If its a blowout, I'm shooting as little as possible and trying for any remaining jube.
Basketball is about momentum and runs. Every team is going to make a run at some point. The trick is to get the important shots you need out of the way first so you can focus on the swings of the momentum and who is going to win the game.
When you shoot for a wire service, you need to move 3 or 4 photos at the half. You need one of each team, preferably general action, ball, and a player from each team in it.... which sounds very basic but its what is wanted for the wire.
Here's what i do. First 4 minutes, I shoot team 1. I switch ends during a media time out, get an action from the other team. Stay there for 4 minutes, and try to get a coaching photo. The first half is 1/2 way over and I should have the basics covered. Depending on which way the game is going, I will switch ends again or more likely stay put and switch back at the next media timeout.
Go back, send at the half, call New York, maybe eat a few chips and run back out.
Second half? Completely different. I'm following the game story and its a lot of guess work as to where I need to be for the end. I'm mainly focusing on action for the first 8 minutes. After that, its all reaction, benches, jube as they run back. The crowd will tell me if the guy makes the three, I'm staying with the shooter or looking at the bench for any sort of jube.
Final minute? If its a tight game, I'm staying put and just following my instincts. There's jube to be had, you just have to find it. If its a blowout, I'm shooting as little as possible and trying for any remaining jube.
Mississippi State Bulldogs forward Kodi Augustus (24) goes for a shot overtop of Georgia Bulldogs forward Trey Thompkins (33) as Mississippi State plays Georgia in the first half of an NCAA men's basketball game on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Athens, Ga., at Stegeman Coliseum.
Georgia guard Gerald Robinson (22) celebrates on the bench as Georgia beats Mississippi State 86-64 an NCAA men's basketball game on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Athens, Ga., at Stegeman Coliseum. Robinson finished with 17 points.
Its a blowout, thats as good as my jube got.
Georgia forward Trey Thompkins (33) high-fives fans after Georgia beat Mississippi State 86-64 an NCAA men's basketball game on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Athens, Ga., at Stegeman Coliseum. Tompkins had 15 points in the win.
Star player running off the court is always a good idea.
Georgia guard Travis Leslie (1) goes for a layup in the first half as Georgia beat Mississippi State 86-64 an NCAA men's basketball game on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Athens, Ga., at Stegeman Coliseum. Tompkins had 15 points in the win.
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