Thread: "On the floor"
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Old Fri Nov 18, 2005, 11:06am
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Originally posted by Texref
If a player shoots the ball, it may not be a try, but it is still a shot at the basket.

The crowd may think it's a shot, the player and his coach may think it's a shot. But it's not a shot.

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"on the floor" or just "floor" might be better.
It's not better for the reasons I stated above; namely, that it's irrelevant to what the official is really trying to say.

I'm used to arguing for the fun of it, so no offense taken. Argue.
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