I don't get it

Nevadaref · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 09, 2008, 12:11pm

Frustration?

kbilla · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 09, 2008, 12:12pm

Exactly, frustration...he probably regrets it, but it felt good at the time!

rockyroad · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 09, 2008, 12:28pm

Sometimes it's frustration. More often it's deflection. This way the coach can complain about how bad we were as opposed to dealing with the fact that his players weren't as good as the others, and he didn't do a very good job preparing them (also known as being out-coached). By a strict definition of the rule, you didn't call hand-checking, so he "had" to get that T to "protect" his players and now can tell everyone that you "hurt" his team...I believe the psychological term is projection.

truerookie · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Jan 09, 2008, 12:33pm

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Originally Posted by rockyroad

Sometimes it's frustration. More often it's deflection. This way the coach can complain about how bad we were as opposed to dealing with the fact that his players weren't as good as the others, and he didn't do a very good job preparing them (also known as being out-coached). By a strict definition of the rule, you didn't call hand-checking, so he "had" to get that T to "protect" his players and now can tell everyone that you "hurt" his team...I believe the psychological term is projection.

Rock, I totally agree with what you just said. I've been in that situation before. I just smiled and walked away.