UConn Clearly Number One

[phil sampieri]

I agree with you about an analyst commenting that a player should take the ball at the defender. But Rebecca went further. She advocated the player throw her body into the player even if it is a foul- knowing very well it would be. As stated it's not terrible. But advocating a foul in hopes of fooling the refs from an analyst is weird. That's just not as you stated "taking the ball to the defender." If I remember correctly it was in some manner "throw your body into the defender." I listen to a lot of games - and the postgame and pregames etc. It is rare/wierd to hear an analyst advocate play that might fool the refs. I mean you do hear the cliche "you have to fight, scratch and claw." But those are exaggerations and not with a blatant "maybe the refs won't catch it."

 

[phil sampieri]

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So what what is it that she said that was wrong- coaches tell their players to go at the person in foul trouble all the time This board I thought was to discuss basketball and now we critique announcers. Like Pecozzi hate Meg blah blah I like blue whar do you like ?

 

[Vowelguy]

Rebecca gave Frese a lot of good suggestions,

And that's evidence she's biased?

The analysts are always going to talk about what a team can/should do to get back in the game and make it interesting.

 

[CCinCT]

And that's evidence she's biased?

The analysts are always going to talk about what a team can/should do to get back in the game and make it interesting.

Rebecca was giving these suggestions when the game was see-sawing in the first half. I would have expected a few "UCONN needs to .............." to balance it out. Rebecca may be biased in reality, but probably in favor of UCONN - she is going to extraordinary lengths in order to not appear that way.

Like I said, my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.

 

[hoophuskee]

To Phil:

1-- So now announcers are coaches? When did this happen? So maybe now that you have elevated Lobo to coach, so now maybe you'd be okay if she'd swear like the coaches do and yell at the refs during the games too as a commnentator?

2-- Who said that anaylsyts are off limits for critique (positive or negative)? You mean to tell me you haven't read any positive posts about someone like Kara Lawson? Didn't you see the thread on this same page called "Debbie Antonelli?" Maybe you just want people to post on the subjects you only want to talk about?

3-Debbie Antonelli advocated a style of play years back that I disagree with big time. I don't know if she has changed since. So now as she critiques the game, a style which I don't agree with (also i question her bias but I use the word "question.") , I'm not allowed to question her analysis? Her analysis is of basketball. My issue with her is of basketball. Thus the subject is of basketball.

 

[jsloanjr]

The words UCONN across the chest all Duke needs to see and the start to shoot bad shots and throw the ball out of bounds.....Duke has a very good team, but UCONN will have there way again on Dec 17th........WE might have both players back or at least 1................Lets see what happens to make PSU play like ST Francis..........Did UCONN go the football game in State College?