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More praise for Andre Jackson

He should do what I did when I dunked on my kids when they were 5 and 8 on the 3 foot indoor nerf hoop. I put out my hand and offered to help them up.
It's still kind of trash talking, but in a nice way.
 
Dag gummit since those charlatans cut the holes in the peach baskets and the dang rascals started with their jumped shots the basketball game has been nothing but trouble.
 
RichZ said:
The one time I can recall dunking in an actual game, I was called for goaltending, then tossed from the game for arguing with the official.

It was a set play -- an alley oop inbound play. The pass actually looked like it might go in the hole! The ball was on the rim, and I pushed it in. Ref called it offensive interference. I looked at him and politely inquired, "How the @#%@#$@ can you goaltend a #$^^ pass from ^%%$^ out of $%^#$ bounds?" I'm paraphasing here. I may have sworn a bit more than that.

Still a highlight memory of my playing days for me. Only dunk, only tech, only toss. Good times!
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That's completely unethical, I hope you've atoned since then and become a better person.
 
polycom said:
so many ok boomer’s needed in this thread. Get off my lawn. Act live you’ve been there. Tuck your shirt in. Is just code for...jealousy among other things.
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It's not jealousy it's just people sucking. Most of the guys doing it here are fairly old but plenty of young people are guilty of it as well.
 
superjohn said:
It's not jealousy it's just people sucking. Most of the guys doing it here are fairly old but plenty of young people are guilty of it as well.
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People sucking? What does that even mean? Lol losing it huh.
 
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mauconnfan said:
Passion and emotion is looking at the crowd or high chesting/fisting a teammate not getting into the face of an opponent. Akok shows passion and emotion I love it never into an opponents face, like that too. There’s no need unless he gave him reason which I’m not sure.
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Passion and emotion is exactly what led to the behavior you're criticizing. You don't get to change the definitions just to suit your needs.

What exactly is unethical about it?
 
WingU-Conn said:
Passion and emotion is exactly what led to the behavior you're criticizing. You don't get to change the definitions just to suit your needs.

What exactly is unethical about it?
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Please you're so wrong. Getting in someones face that doesn't deserve it is NOT passion whatsoever, it's crap. Maybe unethical is wrong but doing that no matter is wrong unless provoked, even then the bigger man smiles and walks away. There's nothing right about it, never was still isn't not sure where anyone thinks it is. Who's changing "definitions" that's a ridiculous reply? Your take on his move being passionate is just that, your opinion only it's not a definition of passion by any means. But I guess you get to change the definition to suit your needs? :eek:

I have said there's a possibility, having seen so many other duking video's of him and nothing at all like this, that the guy was provoking in some manner during the game prior to this behavior, if so then maybe he deserved something. Otherwise not a fan and no one should be. Just play, dunk it, look at the crowd/bench and your teammates and jump around like Akok. Even Vital who can do some stupid things rarely does more than a quick look at an opponent. No place for it.
 
mauconnfan said:
Please you're so wrong. Getting in someones face that doesn't deserve it is NOT passion whatsoever, it's crap. Maybe unethical is wrong but doing that no matter is wrong unless provoked, even then the bigger man smiles and walks away. There's nothing right about it, never was still isn't not sure where anyone thinks it is. Who's changing "definitions" that's a ridiculous reply? Your take on his move being passionate is just that, your opinion only it's not a definition of passion by any means. But I guess you get to change the definition to suit your needs? :eek:

I have said there's a possibility, having seen so many other duking video's of him and nothing at all like this, that the guy was provoking in some manner during the game prior to this behavior, if so then maybe he deserved something. Otherwise not a fan and no one should be. Just play, dunk it, look at the crowd/bench and your teammates and jump around like Akok. Even Vital who can do some stupid things rarely does more than a quick look at an opponent. No place for it.
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1) Not "maybe". Unethical is wrong.

2) You're passing judgement while admitting you don't have enough information to pass judgement. That's as unethical as anything you're criticizing Jackson of. No matter how many times you try to qualify it.

3) You wrote "passion and emotion is..." and then described the behavior your would prefer. That is literally giving a definition to the words that fits your narrative. I didn't change the definition of anything. Slow down and read what I wrote.

4) Passion and emotion are what led to his behavior. What he did wasn't fueled by passion and emotion? What else could have caused it? Apathy and aloofness? As short as my post was, you still didn't comprehend it.
 
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mauconnfan said:
Passion and emotion is looking at the crowd or high chesting/fisting a teammate not getting into the face of an opponent. Akok shows passion and emotion I love it never into an opponents face, like that too. There’s no need unless he gave him reason which I’m not sure.
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Different people take to sport differently.

There's the golf clap crowd: "good show old sport"

I'm more in the Conan The Barbarian camp: "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women!"

Or the Mike Tyson camp: "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there's ever been. There's no one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No, I'm Alexander, he's no Alexander. I'm the best ever. There's never been anybody as ruthless. I'm Sonny Liston,I'm Jack Dempsey. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There's no one that can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children." [best quote ever]
 
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intlzncster said:
Different people take to sport differently.

There's the golf clap crowd: "good show old sport"

I'm more in the Conan The Barbarian camp: "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women!"

Or the Mike Tyson camp: "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there's ever been. There's no one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No, I'm Alexander, he's no Alexander. I'm the best ever. There's never been anybody as ruthless. I'm Sonny Liston,I'm Jack Dempsey. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There's no one that can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children." [best quote ever]
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You left out one of the best parts of that quote....it comes right after "children". I think I know why you left it out, but it just amplifies the greatness of that quote.
 
WingU-Conn said:
1) Not "maybe". Unethical is wrong.

2) You're passing judgement while admitting you don't have enough information to pass judgement. That's as unethical as anything you're criticizing Jackson of. No matter how many times you try to qualify it.

3) You wrote "passion and emotion is..." and then described the behavior your would prefer. That is literally giving a definition to the words that fits your narrative. I didn't change the definition of anything. Slow down and read what I wrote.

4) Passion and emotion are what led to his behavior. What he did wasn't fueled by passion and emotion? What else could have caused it? Apathy and aloofness? As short as my post was, you still didn't comprehend it.
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I comprehend it fine you're the lost soul my friend. Bottom line I have zero respect for anyone who thinks it's okay to get in the oppositions face without provacation, zero. It's never the right thing to do how can it be? If you need to do that to find the passion required to be successful you suck, period!

Act like you've been there.

#4 passion doesn't fuel what happened, more along the point you made aloofness. It's more arrogant and cocky than it is passion. How does passion lead to anyone being an idiot? You're so off on this it's whacked!
 
intlzncster said:
Different people take to sport differently.

There's the golf clap crowd: "good show old sport"

I'm more in the Conan The Barbarian camp: "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women!"

Or the Mike Tyson camp: "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there's ever been. There's no one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No, I'm Alexander, he's no Alexander. I'm the best ever. There's never been anybody as ruthless. I'm Sonny Liston,I'm Jack Dempsey. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There's no one that can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children." [best quote ever]
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Whatever int golf clap vs in our face posturing? Not close but you have your opinion I get it.
 
intlzncster said:
Different people take to sport differently.

There's the golf clap crowd: "good show old sport"

I'm more in the Conan The Barbarian camp: "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women!"

Or the Mike Tyson camp: "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there's ever been. There's no one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No, I'm Alexander, he's no Alexander. I'm the best ever. There's never been anybody as ruthless. I'm Sonny Liston,I'm Jack Dempsey. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There's no one that can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children." [best quote ever]
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You're clearly lacking in ethics, I suggest you look towards Mau as your moral beacon.
 
superjohn said:
You're clearly lacking in ethics, I suggest you look towards Mau as your moral beacon.
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Or just be an all out jerk and think it's fine to act like an a**wipe on the basketball court! ;)

Oh and also only old men think that way? LOL
 
mauconnfan said:
Or just be an all out jerk and think it's fine to act like an a**wipe on the basketball court! ;)

Oh and also only old men think that way? LOL
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mauconnfan said:
Or just be an all out jerk and think it's fine to act like an a**wipe on the basketball court! ;)

Oh and also only old men think that way? LOL
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Mau,

Your basic point is a good one. Swap in "in bad taste" for "unethical" and I think most of us would agree with you.

Rather ironic that we have had our battles over the years, yet we see this issue the same way. I am excited to see Andre in a UConn uniform alongside our 3 current freshmen.

Merry Christmas to all and enjoy the games! Plenty of cheap tickets to be had if you are within striking distance of the XL Center. We literally had free tickets offered to us by a man who had extras yesterday, but we were already 6 rows off the court on the cheap. Get there if you can, seeing guys like Akok and Bouk and Gaffney do their thing is a treat.
 
mauconnfan said:
I comprehend it fine you're the lost soul my friend. Bottom line I have zero respect for anyone who thinks it's okay to get in the oppositions face without provacation, zero. It's never the right thing to do how can it be? If you need to do that to find the passion required to be successful you suck, period!

Act like you've been there.

#4 passion doesn't fuel what happened, more along the point you made aloofness. It's more arrogant and cocky than it is passion. How does passion lead to anyone being an idiot? You're so off on this it's whacked!
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If you think flexing and getting in someone's face is aloofness, then I think you just don't understand what aloof means.

Nor are you able to comprehend what i'm saying.

It's not your age, it's just you. I suspect you're too passionate on the subject to avoid conflating posts and posters and throwing in a strawman or two for good measure.

Bottom line is you have no idea what could have caused that reaction, so your entire argument is irrelevant. Based on your own admission that your opinion could change with more information.

All of this is evidenced by your refusal to respond point by point, and insistence on repeating the same thing over and over again.
 
mauconnfan said:
Please you're so wrong. Getting in someones face that doesn't deserve it is NOT passion whatsoever, it's crap. Maybe unethical is wrong but doing that no matter is wrong unless provoked, even then the bigger man smiles and walks away. There's nothing right about it, never was still isn't not sure where anyone thinks it is. Who's changing "definitions" that's a ridiculous reply? Your take on his move being passionate is just that, your opinion only it's not a definition of passion by any means. But I guess you get to change the definition to suit your needs? :eek:

I have said there's a possibility, having seen so many other duking video's of him and nothing at all like this, that the guy was provoking in some manner during the game prior to this behavior, if so then maybe he deserved something. Otherwise not a fan and no one should be. Just play, dunk it, look at the crowd/bench and your teammates and jump around like Akok. Even Vital who can do some stupid things rarely does more than a quick look at an opponent. No place for it.
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You're so far off base here and just keep doubling and tripling down. This is really fun to watch
 
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formerlurker said:
I'll take that type of swagger all day as long as the ensuing T doesn't figure into the outcome of the game.

It's been too long since we've played with a line in the sand.
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Nice to have a guy we have to hold back from getting a T. Vital has a sprinkle of this but outside of that we haven't had that guy in a while. That "this is UConn" guy.

"Rather restrain a fanatic than resurrect a corpse"

This kid is going to be special for us if all he brings is mentality......THE BIG EAST Mentality!
 
HuskyHawk said:
My least favorite was when he threw a hard shoulder (after the play) into the chest of some kid on a cupcake team. He got a T for it. But Ollie left him in. Calhoun would have lost his mind.
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The issue w Vital isn't the swag, it's when he gets that competitive swag it's seconds before he makes a bonehead play and it looks fraudulent. When his juices start flowing his mind goes out the window. Akok sending one, Bouk on the break, Jackson throwing it down......WATCH OUT
 
polycom said:
so many ok boomer’s needed in this thread. Get off my lawn. Act live you’ve been there. Tuck your shirt in. Is just code for...jealousy among other things.
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Damn boys, polycom has cracked the code!

Or maybe it's just a generational difference? (And Al needs to tuck in his shirt!)

(FWIW Calhoun liked a little swagger. I'm not troubled by it as long they don't get beat down the court for a layup while they are flexing.)
 
It depends on the play for me. There are certain plays in which the context and the difficulty of the play warrant a "act like you've been there before" response. On the other hand, there are certain plays and in-game contexts that I think justify a more primal response and disregard for emotional control. If this kid is able to bring these super-human dunks to the BET in 2021 I will be losing my mind in the stands just as much as he will be on the court.
 
intlzncster said:
Or the Mike Tyson camp: "I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there's ever been. There's no one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No, I'm Alexander, he's no Alexander. I'm the best ever. There's never been anybody as ruthless. I'm Sonny Liston,I'm Jack Dempsey. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There's no one that can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children." [best quote ever]
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cap10mayhem said:
Nice to have a guy we have to hold back from getting a T. Vital has a sprinkle of this but outside of that we haven't had that guy in a while. That "this is UConn" guy.

"Rather restrain a fanatic than resurrect a corpse"

This kid is going to be special for us if all he brings is mentality......THE BIG EAST Mentality!
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This is a good point. We all want tough players that impose their will on the other team, but then get upset when they're flamboyant or "cross the line" according to some people. I've found that for many players, the two go hand in hand.
 
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