Comments on: The Myth of the Playoff Foul http://hornetshype.com/wp/2009/05/14/the-myth-of-the-playoff-foul/ In a basement. In our pajamas. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:38:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NOEngineer http://hornetshype.com/wp/2009/05/14/the-myth-of-the-playoff-foul/comment-page-1/#comment-11383 NOEngineer Wed, 20 May 2009 17:09:53 +0000 http://hornetshype.com/wp/?p=3109#comment-11383 Certain players and teams get to play "playoff basketball" all season long: Bruce Bowen, Derek Fisher, Trevor Arraiza, Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics. It sucks, and particularly because our team is small and lacks toughness. We play finesse basketball. Reminds me of the finesse teams in the NFL that often lose when the weather turns nasty or the big bad boys on a non-finesse team get pumped up and start smashing heads. Posey was an attempt to add toughness to our squad, but we need a few more and a few bigger tough guys if we want to succeed in the playoff environment, including beating LA, Denver, and Utah. We have the same problem with Houston, but they play cleaner than the other teams mentioned, in my opinion. Certain players and teams get to play “playoff basketball” all season long: Bruce Bowen, Derek Fisher, Trevor Arraiza, Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics. It sucks, and particularly because our team is small and lacks toughness. We play finesse basketball. Reminds me of the finesse teams in the NFL that often lose when the weather turns nasty or the big bad boys on a non-finesse team get pumped up and start smashing heads.

Posey was an attempt to add toughness to our squad, but we need a few more and a few bigger tough guys if we want to succeed in the playoff environment, including beating LA, Denver, and Utah. We have the same problem with Houston, but they play cleaner than the other teams mentioned, in my opinion.

]]> By: Didier http://hornetshype.com/wp/2009/05/14/the-myth-of-the-playoff-foul/comment-page-1/#comment-11371 Didier Sun, 17 May 2009 02:11:30 +0000 http://hornetshype.com/wp/?p=3109#comment-11371 I don't know? The way I see "Playoff Basketball" defense is like this. In regular season games you'll have a losing team that tries to make defensive stops late in the game, yet beacause they didn't play hard defense from the get go the refs call fouls. The refs are like this what the fuck is this yall trying to play defense now? In the playoffs defense is hard all the way through no matter what team is ahead, they worked all season to get there and they're pushing like its the end of a losing game. Go Rockets! hahaha can't wait to see next season's hornets I don’t know? The way I see “Playoff Basketball” defense is like this. In regular season games you’ll have a losing team that tries to make defensive stops late in the game, yet beacause they didn’t play hard defense from the get go the refs call fouls. The refs are like this what the fuck is this yall trying to play defense now? In the playoffs defense is hard all the way through no matter what team is ahead, they worked all season to get there and they’re pushing like its the end of a losing game. Go Rockets! hahaha can’t wait to see next season’s hornets

]]> By: Staar http://hornetshype.com/wp/2009/05/14/the-myth-of-the-playoff-foul/comment-page-1/#comment-11370 Staar Sat, 16 May 2009 19:02:34 +0000 http://hornetshype.com/wp/?p=3109#comment-11370 Absolutely great post. Right on. Amen, amen and amen. here's hoping that the League can devise some sort of review system for disputed calls/bad calls. I like the college football system where coaches are afforded a set number of challenges that they can use at their discretion(2 or 3). If the disputed/bad call is overturned when challenged, the game continues on. If the coach disputes the call and the replay shows the original call was correct, the coach calling for the challenge loses a time-out. Seems fair to me. Absolutely great post. Right on. Amen, amen and amen.

here’s hoping that the League can devise some sort of review system for disputed calls/bad calls.

I like the college football system where coaches are afforded a set number of challenges that they can use at their discretion(2 or 3). If the disputed/bad call is overturned when challenged, the game continues on. If the coach disputes the call and the replay shows the original call was correct, the coach calling for the challenge loses a time-out. Seems fair to me.

]]> By: Mark http://hornetshype.com/wp/2009/05/14/the-myth-of-the-playoff-foul/comment-page-1/#comment-11367 Mark Sat, 16 May 2009 00:25:10 +0000 http://hornetshype.com/wp/?p=3109#comment-11367 Damn, mW. F-bombs galore. I hate the term 'Playoff foul' too, but I do believe some ambiguous plays should be let go on that stage (esp. loose ball fouls). That said, I remember a conversation during last year's playoffs regarding 'a foul is a foul'. This year, the Nuggets certainly benefited. They're a physical team, no doubt, but there's a difference between legal, physical plays and a blatant 'playoff foul'. I think it's Tolbert that always yells 'WELL THAT'S PLAYOFF BASKETBALL' that always pisses me off. Whoever it is, it's ignorant. But I would assume this was posted due to the pretty piss poor officiating continuing in the second round (Mavs-Nugs?). Haven't watched a game since our Bees lost (like last year), but I guess the Stern Button's still in effect. A hard foul, I believe in. But I'm with you. Don't have inconsistent standards between pre-, normal and post-season. That's the stupid shit that gets players injured. And a player injured is revenue lost, Dictator Stern. Hint hint. Damn, mW. F-bombs galore.

I hate the term ‘Playoff foul’ too, but I do believe some ambiguous plays should be let go on that stage (esp. loose ball fouls). That said, I remember a conversation during last year’s playoffs regarding ‘a foul is a foul’. This year, the Nuggets certainly benefited. They’re a physical team, no doubt, but there’s a difference between legal, physical plays and a blatant ‘playoff foul’. I think it’s Tolbert that always yells ‘WELL THAT’S PLAYOFF BASKETBALL’ that always pisses me off. Whoever it is, it’s ignorant.

But I would assume this was posted due to the pretty piss poor officiating continuing in the second round (Mavs-Nugs?). Haven’t watched a game since our Bees lost (like last year), but I guess the Stern Button’s still in effect.

A hard foul, I believe in. But I’m with you. Don’t have inconsistent standards between pre-, normal and post-season. That’s the stupid shit that gets players injured. And a player injured is revenue lost, Dictator Stern. Hint hint.

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