Tough Transition

Blackhawk357 · #12 (**permalink**) Sat Dec 25, 2004, 01:18am

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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle

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Originally posted by zebraman

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Originally posted by stripes
I look at those times when people ask me about calls as opportunities to educate the average fan about why things get called and why a call is right (while not popular). Blackhawk357, I think you have a tremendous opportunity to do us alla great service during these games.

The last thing most of those fans want is to be educated. They just want to be around other uneducated complainers who echo their ignorance. They might tolerate a couple of "corrections" from an official, but after a couple of those, you'll just get em' mad and in your face. Ignorance doesn't want to know the truth, it just wants more ignorance. Best thing is to just stay away.

Z

But just think what can happen if you teach two ignorant fans something new. And they tell two friends, and they tell two friends...

The funniest one was when the visiting point guard had his piviot foot in the back court and piviots two or three times in the front court. The boo bears were out in force.
The guy next to me looks at me and says "How did he miss that?"
I said back "Miss what?"
"The over-and-back"
"Looked to me like his piviot foot was in the back court"
"So, it's still over-and-back!"
"Not for the last ten years"
(Dumbfounded look)"Why did they change that rule"
"They have changed a lot of rules since you played, buddy"

Suddenly he was a much better fan. At least for the rest of that night!

Blackhawk