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Weird basketball commentator clichés

Trivia question, who said "Twice on the pipes," and what does it mean?
 
Aluminny69 said:
Trivia question, who said "Twice on the pipes," and what does it mean?
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That was a lyric from the song Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando and Dawn. In the song it refers to a rejection by a woman. The expression was adopted by Doris Burke and, quite frankly, whenever she uses it I don’t have a clue what she means.
 
Aluminny69 said:
Trivia question, who said "Twice on the pipes," and what does it mean?
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Part of the song " Knock Three Times"

"ain't going to show"

One of the few songs I remember the lyrics clearly.
 
oldude said:
That was a lyric from the song Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando and Dawn. In the song it refers to a rejection by a woman. The expression was adopted by Doris Burke and, quite frankly, whenever she uses it I don’t have a clue what she means.
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I do not recall Doris using that expression?
 
eebmg said:
I do not recall Doris using that expression?
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Of course I could be having a senior moment, but I have an indelible image of Burke using that expression on multiple occasions.
 
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Why I Love English football announcers:
Describing a new player just added to a club: “He’s good enough to start on the bench.”
Describing England’s woeful performance and early elimination from a World Cup: “If they don’t play better they will find themselves home before the postcards arrive.”
Describing a certain player: “He’s not one to bother the scorer regularly.”
Describing a late goal: “….scored in the dying embers of the first half.”
Describing a player: “He hasn’t been on the ball much, but when he has, he has been good at giving the ball away.”
Describing a player: He’s where Liverpool’s joy is going to come from.”
Describing a dumb pass: “Lacked judgment but was full of hope.”
“A nicely weighted ball.”
Describing a player: “He can turn on a three pence.”
Describing a foul: “Unfortunately Pogba won the ball by nefarious methods”.
Describing a foul for excessive celebration: “Can’t blame Mata for getting caught in the maelstrom of the moment”.
After Newcastle United big upset over Arsenal: “It will be a long and liquid evening in the tube tonight”
Fifty Shades of Grey: London weather
 
"Droppin dimes"
"Give me the pill"
"From downtown"
She/he got handles
Etc etc etc.
 
oldude said:
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.
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Not basketball, but one of the Orioles' announcers once referred to Mike Hargrove as "The human rain delay." Of course, Hargrove (and Carlton Fisk) got nothing on today's players in terms of the time they take out of the batters box.
 
My favorite DUH expression from basketball announcers: To win this game, they'll have to outscore them.
 
"UNBELIEVABLE." Shot was unbelievable. Rebound was unbelievable. Pass was unbelievable. Work ethic is unbelievable. Unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable. I don't know if I can believe anything! Oh, and Beth Mowins... "OH BABY!"
 
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Plebe said:
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?
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From Adam Amin “She’s a true Freshman” as opposed to ALL those Red-shirt freshman that we see? That’s the worst... Head bang
 
DefenseBB said:
From Adam Amin “She’s a true Freshman” as opposed to ALL those Red-shirt freshman that we see? That’s the worst... Head bang
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I mean, yes? Less common in basketball than football but there are some redshirt freshmen out there such as ND's Katlyn Gilbert

(ND actually classifies players by academic year not eligibility so she's just called a sophomore on the roster, but I digress).
 
Plebe said:
3. "She can really score the basketball."
But can she score a bowling ball? How about a watermelon?
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Basketball announcers are certainly guilty of this but football announcers are the worst offenders with this. They LOVE to say "the football" any time they can.
 
"Ready to lace them up". What with products from Victoria Secret?
 
How about a "winning streak of 18 games, in a row, without a loss". A double redundancy!
 
MSGRET said:
What, you're not going with Cal, last year you always went against UConn.:eek::eek::eek:
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Aluminny69 said:
Trivia question, who said "Twice on the pipes," and what does it mean?
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oldude said:
That was a lyric from the song Knock Three Times by Tony Orlando and Dawn. In the song it refers to a rejection by a woman. The expression was adopted by Doris Burke and, quite frankly, whenever she uses it I don’t have a clue what she means.
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eebmg said:
Part of the song " Knock Three Times"

"ain't going to show"

One of the few songs I remember the lyrics clearly.
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Not that clear eebmg.

Yes from Tony Orlando and Dawn. Knock Three Times

"Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no"

So when the ball is rejected (blocked shot), the answer is no (twice on the pipe). (think Mutombo)

Actually fairly clever. Some of you need to get out more. :cool:
 
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Viet Vet said:
How about a "winning streak of 18 games, in a row, without a loss". A double redundancy!
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This thread has evolved into exaggerations, euphemisms, or just plain incorrect statements. In the vein of the 3rd, when a team goes on a run during the heart of the game, "They've scored 13 unanswered points!!!"

These are 13 points in a row, but do not necessarily go "unanswered" unless they are the last points scored. I'll give a commentator partial credit if they add the time period to the end of the comment. I.e., "They've scored 13 unanswered points to end the half (or quarter, considering the game to which this board is dedicated.)."
 
I haven't read all the posts, has anyone tapped the great Dick Vitale yet?

"He's a PTP, baby! A Prime Time Player!"

I never hear him use the word "win". It's always "W', as in "That's a W, baby. Warm up the bus!"
 
"Dribble drive" - there is no other way to drive. If you are driving to the basket, you must be dribbling. Doris LOVES this one!
 
Loved Al McGuire expression when he referred to the last few minutes of a game as BLT referencing his Marquette PG Butch Lee. Also referred to centers as aircraft carriers.
 
When they refer to turnovers or missed free throws at the end of the game as critical how bout at the beginning of games they can hurt as much
 
Plebe said:
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?
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If

you remember DOWN TOWN BROWN. What would you call him if no one used : He sunk that one from DOWN TOWN. (I think there were 2 downtown browns).
She's throws up Bricks---isn't this a basket ball game?
She kissed that one off the glass---(is kissing allowed in basketball? )
It rimmed out! Is there such a thing as rimming in?
 
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ctkaiser said:
Loved Al McGuire expression when he referred to the last few minutes of a game as BLT referencing his Marquette PG Butch Lee. Also referred to centers as aircraft carriers.
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Al was a good if not great coach. I could listen to him speak on the game for hours. He and his brother were fine players. His daughter or niece played for UVA.
 
EricLA said:
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...
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When it's the first new word you learned in 50 years you tend to over use it. I comported this.
 
eebmg said:
A young psychoanalyst can make a pretty penny (nice cliche ) getting referrals at the BY.
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I have my own psycho-analyst. She analyzed me when she was age 10 and hasn't changed the diagnosis--
 
Take a season. Write down what a player says to Holly or Justine (or whoever it is this year) and then read it all back at the end. It’s such nonsense, but in defense of those poor kids, what are they supposed to say? So we get a bunch of basketball
Cliches.
 
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