How do you know?

Back In The Saddle · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Dec 10, 2009, 10:53am

I appreciate the point of view of those who have weighed in about how switching evens out the differences between how partners each call the game. I do not disagree.

However, what I really want to discuss is crew consistency. Even if switching evens out the effect of two partners who are not on the same page, not being on the same page still causes problems for the crew. So, I humbly reiterate my question...

How do you know you are, or are not calling the game the same way as your partner?

bob jenkins · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Dec 10, 2009, 12:31pm

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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

How do you know you are, or are not calling the game the same way as your partner?

Experience.

Even if you're looking in your area, you still know where the ball is. You still know (or should know) what type of foul your partner called.

So, if your partner is calling lots of fouls on the player defending the dribbler, then you should call more "handchecks" or "holds". If your partner is calling lots of fouls on players driving for lay-ups, then you should call more "shooting fouls." etc.

(And, the other option is for your patner to call fewer, etc.)