Semantics

[BomberOrange]

Can someone please tell me what a dribble drive is? I mean you cannot “drive” without “dribbling” so what am I missing?
Also, what does “scoring the basketball” really mean? You cannot “score” without the “basketball” so why isn’t it just “score”?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Can someone please tell me what a dribble drive is? I mean you cannot “drive” without “dribbling” so what am I missing?
Also, what does “scoring the basketball” really mean? You cannot “score” without the “basketball” so why isn’t it just “score”?

And for Pete's sake getting "untracked" is a coddam disaster, not something to strive for!

Did everyone fail ferroequinology?!?!?!?!?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

We have to "tow the line"

 

[HyattsCuse]

And who “smells dueces” when playing basketball? That’s just gross.

 

[721Comstock]

We have to "tow the line"

Only after we gain some comfortabity.



PS - Please shoot me now.

 

[orange79]

Can someone please tell me what a dribble drive is? I mean you cannot “drive” without “dribbling” so what am I missing?
Also, what does “scoring the basketball” really mean? You cannot “score” without the “basketball” so why isn’t it just “score”?

Just stupid announcer terms.

I hate "scoring the basketball".

I really hate "three-ball". Don't know why - I just do.

 

[JustPherU]

“He came to play” is a personal favorite.

 

[ar inj]

We have to "tow the line"

We are talking bball where you should always “toe the line” if we are talking semantics

 

[orange79]

“He came to play” is a personal favorite.

lol exactly. Unlike the other 9 guys.

 

[br801]

Just stupid announcer terms.

I hate "scoring the basketball".

I really hate "three-ball". Don't know why - I just do.

How do you feel about "trey?"

 

[pokercuse08]

Also, what does “scoring the basketball” really mean? You cannot “score” without the “basketball” so why isn’t it just “score”?

I always interpret "scoring the basketball," to mean the guy may not have the purest shot or be able to regularly beat his guy off the dribble, but he just finds ways to score - often in traffic, adjusting his shot as needed, etc. Where as a scorer is a guy who just has those pure offensive skills.

 

[bigmike]

My grandfather would refer to a lot of these as “diarrhea of the mouth” - mindlessly spewing out nonsense words.

 

[Bulldog04]

Why is the university of Kansas KU? And why is university of Oklahoma OU? That’s completely wrong and yet that’s what people call them

 

[CA Monk]

And why do they call it cranberry sauce? I mean, once you "thwock" it out of the can it retains the shape of the can. There's nothing saucy about it.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Why is the university of Kansas KU? And why is university of Oklahoma OU? That’s completely wrong and yet that’s what people call them

Because Kentucky called dibs on UK, and Oregon wanted UO.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Just stupid announcer terms.

I hate "scoring the basketball".

I really hate "three-ball". Don't know why - I just do.

 

[LoveShack]

And why do they call it cranberry sauce? I mean, once you "thwock" it out of the can it retains the shape of the can. There's nothing saucy about it.

Why is it called Ovaltine. Its round the jar is round. The mug is round. It should be called Roundtine.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Why is it called Ovaltine. Its round the jar is round. The mug is round. It should be called Roundtine.

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

 

[721Comstock]

Just stupid announcer terms.

I hate "scoring the basketball".

I really hate "three-ball". Don't know why - I just do.

I’ll also add - “golf shot”.

As in, “that’s a fine golf shot!”

Well, duh!!
(s)he is playing golf, on a golf course, and hit a golf ball with a golf club.
You don’t need to specify the type of sport that shot was.

And a minor pet peeve - golfers calling a course a “track”.

Oh, did you ever play XYZ course?
Yeah, that’s a great track.

Oh really?
I don’t see a track anywhere.
No horses or humans running.
No railroad.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.

 

[HyattsCuse]

Where did “free throw” come from? I get that it’s “free” as in uncontested, but players don’t throw the basketball at the rim.

Layup makes sense, Dunk makes sense; jump shot makes sense. Let’s mess around and call it a free “throw”.

 

[orangefog]

Why is it called Ovaltine. Its round the jar is round. The mug is round. It should be called Roundtine.

That’s gold!!!

 

[Cuse99&01]

“Leave your feet” to pass.

Please tell me how someone leaves their feet. You leave the floor but not your feet.

 

[crv1728]

How do you feel about "trey?"

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[orange79]

I’ll also add - “golf shot”.

As in, “that’s a fine golf shot!”

Well, duh!!
(s)he is playing golf, on a golf course, and hit a golf ball with a golf club.
You don’t need to specify the type of sport that shot was.

And a minor pet peeve - golfers calling a course a “track”.

Oh, did you ever play XYZ course?
Yeah, that’s a great track.

Oh really?
I don’t see a track anywhere.
No horses or humans running.
No railroad.

Right? Or "that's a great football play!" Which would be significant if I were watching a baseball game, but if I'm watching the Rams play the Ravens, I have a feeling I know what sport I'm watching.