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Old Wed Dec 28, 2005, 04:46pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally posted by Rick82358
Honestly - it is called looser against the team trailing in this situation.

But as was said they most likely aren't even capable of committing fouls a game where they trail by fourty points.

But in a situation like this is usually only takes a couple of fouls to get the message across.
Personally, I don't send messages. I don't think that it's part of our job out there. I just try to be consistent at both ends of the court from beginning to end. I also just don't think that it's our job to be judge, jury and executioner when it comes to how a coach is telling his team to play.

We disagree completely in philosophy on this one. I just don't believe in ever calling anything looser in regards to one team over their opponent. I might tighten up on the contact if I think it's necessary, but I'm gonna tighten up at both ends- not just at one end.
How does that square with advantage/disadvantage? In such a blowout, what is insignificant to one player/team can be disastrous to the other.
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