Inconsistency of language by commentators

T-Mac for MVP · Post #1 » by **T-Mac for MVP** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:59 pm

"Team A by 5" - are they in the lead by 5 or do they trail by 5?

"Player A draws the foul" - did player A give the foul or did he force (what I would call "draw") a foul ?

Post #2 » by **wetsthebed** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:01 pm

"Team A by 5" means the team is leading by 5, and if a player draws a foul, they got fouled..

I don't think I've heard either any other way.

Post #3 » by **TMU** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:04 pm

Good point.

"Player A draws the foul" - did player A give the foul or did he force (what I would call "draw") a foul ?

I believe it means that Player A got fouled.

ss1986v2 · Post #4 » by **ss1986v2** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:07 pm

westthebest wrote:"Team A by 5" means the team is leading by 5, and if a player draws a foul, they got fouled..

I don't think I've heard either any other way.

same here.

deeney0 · Post #5 » by **deeney0** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:40 pm

I thought this was going to be about Walt Frazier's verbose verbage and versatile vernacular.

RobertGlory · Post #6 » by **RobertGlory** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:57 pm

the lack of fact-checking irks me more

for the hornets vs. boston last week, we had 18,280, "the largest crowd to attend a new orleans hornets game in the new orleans arena" according to bob and gil.

ummm no

this was when we were 17-54: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=250402003

this was the lakers' first game here in 2003: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=230115003

game 6 of the sixers' playoff series:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=230502003

the lakers' visit here in november '03:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=231107003

this was after the hurricane so they can't use that qualifier
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=270323003

check your facts people

exkonvict · Post #7 » by **exkonvict** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:42 pm

I'll show you consistent commentating:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6fVJpeo7PvE

Magic All The Way · Post #8 » by **Magic All The Way** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:47 pm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3nHAuZdEH9Q&feature=related

MagicNolesFSU · Post #9 » by **MagicNolesFSU** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:51 pm

dunked on three people haha nice.

Philly Fresh · Post #10 » by **Philly Fresh** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:37 pm

zO/\/\g N00B!!!

Cevap · Post #11 » by **Cevap** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:43 pm

Magic All The Way wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=3nHAuZdEH9Q&feature=related

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:rofl:

carrottop12 · Post #12 » by **carrottop12** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:11 am

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High 5 · Post #13 » by **High 5** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:56 am

RobertGlory wrote:the lack of fact-checking irks me more

for the hornets vs. boston last week, we had 18,280, "the largest crowd to attend a new orleans hornets game in the new orleans arena" according to bob and gil.

ummm no

Maybe 18,280 was the actual number of fans in attendance and those boxscores are just the number of tickets sold?