I swear I don't know how y'all listening to these talking heads.
"If he would have dunked, he'd be a hero "
If he had a cape, he'd be Batman.
If he had wings, he could fly.
If he lived under a rock at the bottom of the sea, he'd owe Patrick half the rent money.
I don't see how even of that changes the fact that even your local high school coach would flip out at a player going for a contested layup, with 10 seconds on the clock, and you're up 1.
Run the fucking clock out!
It's one of the OLDEST rules of basketball. Even back when the players weren't allowed to dribble or be black. Even back then, they knew that in that situation you play keep away and run the clock out.