OttoinGrotto
2023-24 Iggy Award Most 3 Pointers Made
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You know what would be great? Have Sidibe jab Vernon Jr. in the nuts, then put his arms straight up and look bewildered when the foul is called.
my point is that it is a "rule" that in my entire life I've never seen applied...I'm not implying it isn't an actual rule. It's just NEVER called. and it certainly wasn't appropriate in that situation where the FSU guy was in his own space. what's he supposed to do, run away from the Dukie?
New rule. It's been called in us, this year, when we have been crowding a guy in a trap.my point is that it is a "rule" that in my entire life I've never seen applied...I'm not implying it isn't an actual rule. It's just NEVER called. and it certainly wasn't appropriate in that situation where the FSU guy was in his own space. what's he supposed to do, run away from the Dukie?
He fouled a different different FSU guy, just getting there
With that few it dont look he’s intentionally trying to throw elbows to me.
When did that ever matter when the refs call one of our guys for doing the same thing?With that few it dont look he’s intentionally trying to throw elbows to me.
Im not comparing our calls to Duke’s. The NCAA and the refs don’t do us any favors. Just look at the wins they took away from JB. Thats the biggest injustice ever from the NCAA.When did that ever matter when the refs call one of our guys for doing the same thing?
I agree, defense sucks. Nobody likes watching it. Let's get rid of charging while we're at it.The cylinder rule is a good rule. It stops defenders from crowding the ballhandler to the point that he can’t even turn to make a play without contacting the defender. Before the new-ish rules that severely penalize contact to the head, the alternative to the cylinder rule was just to elbow the heck out of the defender, who really has no business being in your face like that (crowding, itself, should be a foul). Basically, you tried to murder the guy so he wouldn’t crowd you again. Now that’s an ejection and probably a suspension, so the cylinder rule is a more civilized way to stop garbage defense from being rewarded.
All of that said, that cylinder call in the Duke game was atrocious. That’s not the correct application of the rule, obviously.
I agree, defense sucks. Nobody likes watching it. Let's get rid of charging while we're at it.
The most egregious pro-Carey (pro-Duke) call happened about 5 minutes in. Carey already had one foul , and he bumped an FSU player driving down the right alley. They blew the whistle, and called a walk on the FSU player. Viewing the replay, Bilas noted there was no walk, but might have been a foul. No might-have-been about it. Carey with 2 quick fouls probably affects that game greatly.New rule. It's been called in us, this year, when we have been crowding a guy in a trap.
Carey also elbowed a guy, in the head, earlier in the game. It was incidental, but still.
There's no such thing as good defense. Best defense is more buckets.
You say you agree and then you say defense sucks. I like defense and didn't hint at the idea defense sucks.
So I'm confused. Are you confusing crowding the ballhandler with good defense?
His own guy slugged him. Wow.
No, he was. He just missed with bothWith that few it dont look he’s intentionally trying to throw elbows to me.
He pulled his one elbow in swinged around and leaned away while securing the ball. We can disagree on this one.No, he was. He just missed with both