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There sure will be one...........................wait are you talking UConn?
 
Wtf does "ball don't lie" mean or refer to? Is it a movie quote? Just completely obvious on its face value? You used it countless times in the chat last night. So just curious.
 
Ewekon said:
Wtf does "ball don't lie" mean or refer to? Is it a movie quote? Just completely obvious on its face value? You used it countless times in the chat last night. So just curious.
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It's a Rasheed Wallace quote. Been around forever, but he repopularized it I guess. Too lazy to write it out, so I'm copying from UrD:

"Ball don't lie" is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable (read as: bullshit) foul call is made by an official. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bullshit.

*Andrew Bogut locks arms with Rasheed Wallace and trips over his own feet, prompting a foul call from the referee*

Rasheed: That's BULLSH!T, man!

*Andrew Bogut toes the line and proceeds to miss his first free throw*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE!

*Bogut then attempts a second free throw and misses again*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE, DAMNIT!


It's on Youtube somewhere. Was a movie too, but that doesn't matter.
 
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intlzncster said:
It's a Rasheed Wallace quote. Been around forever, but he repopularized it I guess. Too lazy to write it out, so I'm copying from UrD:

"Ball don't lie" is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable (read as: bull ) foul call is made by an official. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bull .

*Andrew Bogut locks arms with Rasheed Wallace and trips over his own feet, prompting a foul call from the referee*

Rasheed: That's BULLSH!T, man!

*Andrew Bogut toes the line and proceeds to miss his first free throw*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE!

*Bogut then attempts a second free throw and misses again*

Rasheed: BALL DON'T LIE, DAMNIT!


It's on Youtube somewhere. Was a movie too, but that doesn't matter.
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I'm more confused after reading your explanation.
 
CAHUSKY said:
I'm more confused after reading your explanation.
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"Ball don't lie" originated in the streets - since there obviously are not any officials during pick-up games, disputes over calls are often settled by a member of one of the teams shooting. If he makes it, the call goes in favor of his team, if he misses, the other team.

For example:

- Ted drives to the hoop, gets shot blocked out of bounds. "That was out off you," says Carl, who blocked his shot. "No way", says Ted. "Fine, ball don't lie, I'll shoot for it" says Carl to end the dispute.
 
champs99and04 said:
"Ball don't lie" originated in the streets - since there obviously are not any officials during pick-up games, disputes over calls are often settled by a member of one of the teams shooting. If he makes it, the call goes in favor of his team, if he misses, the other team.

For example:

- Ted drives to the hoop, gets shot blocked out of bounds. "That was out off you," says Carl, who blocked his shot. "No way", says Ted. "Fine, ball don't lie, I'll shoot for it" says Carl to end the dispute.
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Got it. I spent years playing playground ball in SF and Oakland and never heard that.
 
intlzncster said:
It's a Rasheed Wallace quote. Been around forever, but he repopularized it I guess. Too lazy to write it out, so I'm copying from UrD:

"Ball don't lie" is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable (read as: bull ) foul call is made by an official. The ball is, essentially, the unbiased judge who will not reward the player by going in if the apparent foul was indeed bull .
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Regrettably, ball did lie against Houston when Thomas was rewarded with that CS foul call on TO and drained both his FTs.
 
Gottlieb used "ball don't lie" in the UNLV V. Nevada game tonight. First time I've ever heard an announcer say it. Big win for Nevad. You will all be seeing Deonte Burton's dunk on sportscenter tonight. Absolutely ridiculous.
 
CAHUSKY said:
I'm more confused after reading your explanation.
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Players lie to get a call to work in their favor, so when said player goes to free-throw line and misses, means the player is full of it and the ball is clearly telling the truth. Hopefully I didn't mess it up too bad, I was listening to the significant other, she's thinking it's a literary device. :P
 
CAHUSKY said:
Gottlieb used "ball don't lie" in the UNLV V. Nevada game tonight. First time I've ever heard an announcer say it. Big win for Nevad. You will all be seeing Deonte Burton's dunk on sportscenter tonight. Absolutely ridiculous.
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Do people still watch RSPN for anything other than the games? I haven't seen SC in well over than a year. I simply can't stomach their product any longer I think it's because I care less and less about sports in a general sense and more about the teams I have an allegiance to.
 
Northbound said:
I think it's because I care less and less about sports in a general sense and more about the teams I have an allegiance to.
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Ding, ding, ding!

I used to watch a ton of sports of all teams.

Now? I'm still religious about UConn basketball/ football and NY Giants...I casually follow the Yankees, but the only sport I'll watch is NFL.

This, coming from a guy who used to have SNY on permanently watching Big East football and basketball from sept top march.
 
We will win the next 12 going into the Louisville game. Stuart is simply a messenger of the Mojo.
 
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