Weird basketball commentator clichés

[Plebe]

My top 3:

1. "There's a timeout on the floor."
As opposed to those timeouts that occur, say, on the ceiling or underground.

2. "From downtown!" (referring to a 3-point shot)
So the basket is located in the suburbs?

3. "She can really score the basketball."
But can she score a bowling ball? How about a watermelon?

 

[CompSci87]

"Second chance opportunity" From the department of repetitious redundancy.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

'take the rock to the rack.'
'jam city, dipsydoo dunkeroo, cream puff delight, diaper dandy, wilson sandwich, all at&t team, '
pretty much anything dickie v says

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

My top 3:

1. "There's a timeout on the floor."
As opposed to those timeouts that occur, say, on the ceiling or underground.

2. "From downtown!" (referring to a 3-point shot)
So the basket is located in the suburbs?

3. "She can really score the basketball."
But can she score a bowling ball? How about a watermelon?

Good ones, although timeouts on the floor is extremely common.

 

[donalddoowop]

She has a bright future ahead of her. Where else would her future be? Isn't that what future is?

 

[CompSci87]

A player's "floor" and "ceiling". It's bad enough when the talking head presumes to know a "ceiling" beyond which a particular player is incapable of developing. But yacking about the player's "floor" (which I guess is how good he or she is now) and using both words in the same sentence really annoys me.

 

[oldude]

While it’s somewhat obscure, one of my favorite basketball expressions is, “he/she’s a ball movement killer.” The first time I ever heard that expression was when Doug Collins was describing what happened to the Knicks offense when Carmelo Anthony had the ball.

 

[Dokey]

We are going to play them one game at a time. And a good thing too, since UConn has only nine players.

 

[eebmg]

While it’s somewhat obscure, one of my favorite basketball expressions is, “he/she’s a ball movement killer.” The first time I ever heard that expression was when Doug Collins was describing what happened to the Knicks offense when Carmelo Anthony had the ball.

Ah, Carmelo, the good old days.

but us NY's have a successor in Irving.

 

[trisailin]

I often get concerned when we hear someone is "taking it to another level". Is only that one player leaving or does everybody then to start playing on the mezzanine or on the roof?

 

[eebmg]

A young psychoanalyst can make a pretty penny (nice cliche ) getting referrals at the BY.

 

[oldude]

Ah, Carmelo, the good old days.

but us NY's have a successor in Irving.

You may be aware that the Knicks championship team of the early 70’s (Reed, Frazier, Barnett, Bradley, DeBusschere) were Geno’s favorite team. That was a team that could move the ball and knock down shots.

I’m a Celtic fan who’s really happy to swap out Irving for Kemba Walker.

 

[eebmg]

You may be aware that the Knicks championship team of the early 70’s (Reed, Frazier, Barnett, Bradley, DeBusschere) were Geno’s favorite team. That was a team that could move the ball and knock down shots.

I’m a Celtic fan who’s really happy to swap out Irving for Kemba Walker.

I wish the Nets could have gotten Kemba but I am happy he is in an environment where he can thrive.

Kyrie is a mess just waiting to metastasize. As losses begins to outnumber wins, he will become a bigger ball hog (because he is good enough to get a few hero moments) leading to more losses. In parallel, his 'quirky' personality will turn morose. And the plucky hard working ball moving, hard cutting pass first Atkinson Nets will disintegrate. Only if Durant comes back at full strength will this cycle reverse.

 

[CTrefugee]

She plays with her head.

 

[donalddoowop]

I often get concerned when we hear someone is "taking it to another level". Is only that one player leaving or does everybody then to start playing on the mezzanine or on the roof?

Sometimes another level can be a lower level. Some players are good at taking their team to a lower level. (No names mentioned here) Very seldom includes players on elite teams.

 

[bluedevil]

fast break....is there a slow break?

 

[Huskee11]

He/she does all the "intangibles".

If they are intangible, how can you tell?

Related, he/she does all the "little things".

Meant as a compliment, but actually damning with faint praise.

 

[the Q]

She has a bright future ahead of her. Where else would her future be? Isn't that what future is?

doesn’t have to be bright....

 

[Husky25]

My top 3:

1. "There's a timeout on the floor."
As opposed to those timeouts that occur, say, on the ceiling or underground.

Handle/Post

No. As opposed to called from one of the benches and charged to a team. A time out on the floor is called by the ref. It's also known as an official time out. Not in the sense that it is genuine, but called by one of the officials.

 

[meyers7]

fast break....is there a slow break?

There's a secondary break.

 

[meyers7]

doesn’t have to be bright....

But it does have to be ahead of her. (I think that was the point)

 

[CompSci87]

doesn’t have to be bright....

Better than having a bright future behind her.

 

[EricSD]

Hearing the Doris Burke (I think it's her) talk about a players' "comportment". I didn't mind it the first 50 times I heard her say it, but had enough by 51...

 

[Vancat]

Leaving his feet (I'll say "his" because it's usually guys)

 

[EricSD]

Leaving his feet (I'll say "his" because it's usually guys)

Those poor feet! Hard to run around on ankle nubs!!

 

[eebmg]

Hearing the Doris Burke (I think it's her) talk about a players' "comportment". I didn't mind it the first 50 times I heard her say it, but had enough by 51...

Yep, Doris. But not to worry, now that she moved out of the slums of WCBB into NBA basketball coverage, I doubt she will need to use the word "comportment" again.

 

[oldude]

Yep, Doris. But not to worry, now that she moved out of the slums of WCBB into NBA basketball coverage, I doubt she will need to use the word "comportment" again.

Sadly, not true. I was watching an NBA game a few days ago. I can’t even remember who was playing, and Doris chimed in about a player’s comportment. I felt like someone was dragging their finger nails across a blackboard.

 

[eebmg]

Sadly, not true. I was watching an NBA game a few days ago. I can’t even remember who was playing, and Doris chimed in about a player’s comportment. I felt like someone was dragging their finger nails across a blackboard.

Ok. There is an actual NBA player that has "comportment"

 

[JordyG]

I wish the Nets could have gotten Kemba but I am happy he is in an environment where he can thrive.

Kyrie is a mess just waiting to metastasize. As losses begins to outnumber wins, he will become a bigger ball hog (because he is good enough to get a few hero moments) leading to more losses. In parallel, his 'quirky' personality will turn morose. And the plucky hard working ball moving, hard cutting pass first Atkinson Nets will disintegrate. Only if Durant comes back at full strength will this cycle reverse.

...and there's hardly any guarantee of that at all. Past is prologue with this guy, and having another superstar with him on his last two teams proved disastrous. It seems to me it isn't necessarily that he's a ball hog, although his game is predicated on the dribble. I just don't think he understands that sharing the glory and the ball at high leverage moments takes the pressure off of him and makes the team better. He's already stated that now he's beginning to understand what LeBron went through on that Cleveland team, and that leading from the front isn't so easy. He's also hinted that young players don't take advice very well. Just like him.

 

[eebmg]

...and there's hardly any guarantee of that at all. Past is prologue with this guy, and having another superstar with him on his last two teams proved disastrous. It seems to me it isn't necessarily that he's a ball hog, although his game is predicated on the dribble. I just don't think he understands that sharing the glory and the ball at high leverage moments takes the pressure off of him and makes the team better. He's already stated that now he's beginning to understand what LeBron went through on that Cleveland team, and that leading from the front isn't so easy. He's also hinted that young players don't take advice very well. Just like him.

Not sure I understand? When Kyrie is not the best player like with Lebron on the Cavs, his "ball hogging" tendencies were kept under control and they had alot of success. When he wanted his own team (Celtics) and felt he was technically and emotionally the best player, that is when things went Kablooie.

If Durant comes back healthy (big big if), I think they can coexist and thrive


It is so weird watching him every game. It is just painful to watch him go 1-3 so many times with his team mates cleared out. Yes, he makes alot of tough shots and some of his drives are spectacular but that to me is ugly basketball. Also, I think he is getting more and more of his drives stuffed at the rim lately.