****Official Kansas vs Oklahoma State (1/18/14) Thread****

[TLO]

Rock Chalk **** you Marcus Smart

~Predictions~
KU wins by 10.
Wiggins has another double double.
Embiid choke slams Marcus Smart though the Jayhawk at center court and is offered a contract to join the WWE From Vince McMahon who is in attendance.
Frankcamp hits three 3 point shots.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

It's obviously intentional, so to say it's the ref's fault and not the fault of the player is absurd. It's one thing to get a player in the air and draw a foul (which IMO is really annoying when the shooter is obviously initiating contact by jumping into the defender) or drive to the basket on someone who has 4 fouls or whatever, but there is no skill with flopping or crying to the refs.

He gets calls to go his way. I'd say theres some skill to that.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by O.city

Selling a call is cheating though, right? If there is a legitimate foul, no need to sell it.

There's a difference between selling a call that should actually be called and selling one that's not there.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Ceej

I can't imagine how crazy the officiating may be in Stillwater.

If we play it out right, that game won't matter.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by O.city

Selling a call is cheating though, right? If there is a legitimate foul, no need to sell it.

No, because you were legitimately fouled and not all legitimate fouls are called or even seen by the officials. Making sure the official knows it is different than straight up pretending that you got fouled.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You know all the calls at the basket that Smart wasn't getting today? He's going to get them. And more.

We're going to have to stay focused for the full 40 to stay in it.

No shit. And I suspect Wiggins and Ellis might show up.

Going to be a great game.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

It's obviously intentional, so to say it's the ref's fault and not the fault of the player is absurd. It's one thing to get a player in the air and draw a foul (which IMO is really annoying when the shooter is obviously initiating contact by jumping into the defender) or drive to the basket on someone who has 4 fouls or whatever, but there is no skill with flopping or crying to the refs.

If there was no skill to it, Durant wouldn't be leading the NBA in FT attempts. He's amazing at it. So is Harden (who is 3rd in FT/A).

[Ceej]

HAYE GIZE.

IOWA STATE LOSTED TODAY!!!11

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Ceej

No shit. And I suspect Wiggins and Ellis might show up.

Going to be a great game.

Embiid certainly isn't going to be ending that game with only 2 fouls, so we'll need them to.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Silock

No, because you were legitimately fouled and not all legitimate fouls are called or even seen by the officials. Making sure the official knows it is different than straight up pretending that you got fouled.

So unless you legitimately are fouled, you shouldn't throw your arms up?

[Bearcat]

Skill or not, I'd rather watch basketball... not great athletes disrespecting the game, acting like whiny, flopping bitches, and a game that's chopped up with a ton of whistles and free throws.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Ceej

HAYE GIZE.

IOWA STATE LOSTED TODAY!!!11

Three straight. And old Rust Shack said it was going to be a season for the ages, what a pity.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Skill or not, I'd rather watch basketball... not great athletes disrespecting the game, acting like whiny, flopping bitches, and a game that's chopped up with a ton of whistles and free throws.

Gamesmanship is part of the game at this point.

Catchers framing pitches, WR's selling pass interference etc. It happens.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Three straight. And old Rust Shack said it was going to be a season for the ages, what a pity.

I almost feel bad for the guy.

But, they'll be great next year. Probably a national title contender.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Ceej

I can't imagine how crazy the officiating may be in Stillwater.

We got pretty good calls in the first half, and then they decided to not call anything and it got pretty physical. Then called a bunch of T's because it was too physical (dur). As long as it doesn't go too bad in OSU's favor, I like our chances. We were far better and more under control than they were. And the T's were just dumb.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Silock

No, because you were legitimately fouled and not all legitimate fouls are called or even seen by the officials. Making sure the official knows it is different than straight up pretending that you got fouled.

Embellishing to deceive is the same thing in principle, though. It's about getting a call in your favor.