Off the cuff: Hank Nichols, the director of officials, said at halftme that "If we called every foul in the post, we'd have no game." They basically call fouls that give a player a definite advantage. Basketball used to be considered a non-contact sport. A good deal of those inside fouls need to be called as they take their toll on a player eventually even if they don't give an immediate "definite advantage." Coach Williams seems to like getting seldom-used Will Graves in the game in the first half. I suspect that he believes the Heels may need him at some point in a close game later in the season if there is foul trouble or the Heels need a three-pointer. I was glad to see palming called in the previous game several times but it wasn't called once in this game even though players palmed often. Woody made his fourth "air ball" call of the season. Speaking of announcers, when did the term "skip pass" become so popular? I had heard it rarely in the past but I hear it all the time now. They used to just call it a "cross-court pass." What changed? |
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