Charles Barkley...

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Ummmmm you guys realize in college they can enter on the release right?

Ummm, not the players outside the 3-point arc.

[Duffman]

Ahhhh got ya, I'm in a bar, no sound. The telecast focused on tube players opposit of the lane, if it was a player outside the arc its a totally different story.

[Pumpy25]

why not warn the players? you do for holding, when they can run the baseline, etc. This official was itching to call this. I've never seen it called all year, but he can high five, bc its the right call. Must have been an official meeting to watch for it and he was waiting to call it, rather than focus on obvious fouls that happen, moving screens. If its the letter of the law call traveling, palming, flopping, etc.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Pumpy25

why not warn the players? you do for holding, when they can run the baseline, etc. This official was itching to call this. I've never seen it called all year, but he can high five, bc its the right call. Must have been an official meeting to watch for it and he was waiting to call it, rather than focus on obvious fouls that happen, moving screens. If its the letter of the law call traveling, palming, flopping, etc.

I've haven't seen players run in from the three point line...4-5 steps early all year. If a player violates so clearly before you can warn them, that's on them. It's the same with fouls...if a player fouls before you can warn them, that's still on them.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Pumpy25

why not warn the players? you do for holding, when they can run the baseline, etc. This official was itching to call this. I've never seen it called all year, but he can high five, bc its the right call. Must have been an official meeting to watch for it and he was waiting to call it, rather than focus on obvious fouls that happen, moving screens. If its the letter of the law call traveling, palming, flopping, etc.

So, uh, what's a moving screen?

This is a great time of year on the board....

Silly fans.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Pumpy25

why not warn the players? you do for holding, when they can run the baseline, etc. This official was itching to call this. I've never seen it called all year, but he can high five, bc its the right call. Must have been an official meeting to watch for it and he was waiting to call it, rather than focus on obvious fouls that happen, moving screens. If its the letter of the law call traveling, palming, flopping, etc.

Is this the first real fanboy to come out of the woodwork? I love March.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

Is this the first real fanboy to come out of the woodwork? I love March.

Yep, tool boxes have been left open in college towns all over America; and the tools got out.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

Is this the first real fanboy to come out of the woodwork? I love March.

It's like a Spring version of famous cliff swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Pumpy25

. . . he was waiting to call it, rather than focus on obvious fouls that happen, moving screens.

I saw the game and didn't notice any obvious fouls that happened which were overlooked, or moving screens that escaped anybody's focus.

Originally Posted by Pumpy25

If its the letter of the law call traveling, palming, flopping, etc.

I do, when necessary. Not merely "letter of the law" stuff, either. It's a "spirit of the law" thing, too.
I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing your pregame includes the phrase, "I haven't called three seconds in six years...". Just a guess.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Freddy

I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing your pregame includes the phrase, "I haven't called three seconds in six years...". Just a guess.

Look at you, giving the benefit of the doubt.

[RefAHallic]

As a Sixer fan Barkley is my favorite player of all time, but I can't stand that "let the players decide the game" crap. As if the player violating and the official appropriately penalizing the violation isn't allowing the players to decide the game. The player helped seal his team's fate with an elementary school violation of the rules. Plain and simple.

[bainsey]

For those that haven't seen the footage, here it is, complete with Notre Dame fanboy commentary for comic relief:

[SCalScoreKeeper]

I love having every game available on every channel but it has its downside-Charles Barkley and most of his Turner co-horts.