Like Moths To A Flame ...
 

In how many of these situations did the nine nonshooters go behind the division line?

Probably most if not all. And not our problem either way. But then again you have your article to promote. ;)

Peace

Coming To A Town Near You ...
 

You can see right through me. I'm heading out on a national article signing tour in a few weeks. Mention you're a Forum member and I'll give you a 10% discount. I'm already booked on Letterman, Fallon, and Kimmel. I'm going to ask Mark Padgett to write a few jokes for me.

I wouldn't know. I know for a fact none of them went inside the 3-point arc or below the free throw line extended, and that none of them committed any unsporting acts during the free throws. That's all I cared about.

Ed-zackery
 

Agreed BNR. I couldn't care less......or is it, I could care less?

No Soup For You ...
 

That's it. No 10% discount for you two when I come to your town on my national article signing tour.

That was one of the other issues. He arrived late, wanted to be "the guy in charge," but when it came time to T up a kid I was the one who "should" do it. As far as I was concerned he could've called the other kid for a T if he wanted but then he would've had to deal with the fallout with the HC for ringing the kid up nearly a minute after the incident.

Did Miss Congeniality spend the rest of the contest watching from her team's bench?

It sounds like it really does not matter.

Could care less vs. Couldn't care less

It sounds like the regardless vs. irregardless situations. Both are right but people are convinced one is wrong. ;)

BTW, I agree with you. Never cared as I never tell players where they ultimately go. They go where they want to go. I only stop them from being directly on the lane line.

Peace

I had that this season. 2nd tech on the kid. Unfortunately I forgot he had one so I didn't get to do the fun ejection signal :(

Please tell me he called a flagrant technical.

Best Seat In The House ...
 

Of course. Was there any other choice? Double secret probation?

No, sir. The link you provided says to stick with "couldn't care less." Same with "regardless." The others are indeed wrong.

(A fun one in these parts is "unthaw.")

Why not? Is there any reason you can't give a flagrant T after a run-of-the-mill T?

Irregardless is in many dictionaries. And the link I listed is more about what is accepted by culture than giving more of a reason why one should or should not be used.

Peace

In most dictionaries, irregardless is listed as a non-standard word. Because irregardless has a prefix, ir, and a suffix, less, that mean the same thing, they actually change the meaning of the word to caring about something or considering something with regard, when the word is used to demonstrate a person's lack of caring or regard. You are correct about the cultural acceptance of irregardless, but that doesn't change the fact that it is technically incorrect, and its use should be avoided in all but casual communications.

I have read that it is not technically correct. Again, it really depends on who is saying it and where you are saying that word. Language is fluid and changes all the time with slang and dialect. Nothing new here.

Peace

I hear what you are saying, but it wasn't really deserving of a flagrant T. The kid tossed the ball over his shoulder in my direction -- he didn't gun the ball at me trying to hit me. A stupid play even if unintentional, and no one complained.