Defender counting out loud during inbound

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bbcof83

I think Rich meant that screaming at opponents during traps, dead balls and throw-ins ("BALL, BALL, BALL!") is classically a girls ball tactic. I would agree. Of course good defense needs communication in the scenarios you mentioned above. These are two different things.

Exactly.

Of course the coach would rather come on here and insinuate I know nothing about basketball even though he knows nothing at all about me.

In the situations where good communication is necessary, officials don't even notice. It's part of the game and blends right into the "beautiful noise" of the game itself.