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Originally Posted by twing1115
I've been many DI, DII, DIII college games and the better teams are always talking. Especially in traps. Why? All in an attempt to raise the anxiety level in your opponent. Just like anything in life when anxiety is high people panic and make poor decisions. We like to cause panic. Thats why teams that play us turn the ball over 21 times per game and average more than two 5sec. violations per game.
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That's not true. Verbal communication should be a form of communicating amongst team player and/or raising the adrenaline of the communicating player. As an official, I'm not annoyed by these "talking tactics". I think it can be good basketball to use verbal activity to raise ones playing level. HOWEVER, if its evident that a player or coach's verbal activity is intended to directly inhibit the other team (and usually its apparent when it happens), I will without fail consider it unsporting.