Comments on: “Listening to Rick Majerus” http://hoopstips.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/rick-majerus/ get more game Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:42:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Final Celtics’ Player Scorecards (cont’d) « Never Too Late Basketball’s Tips & Tales http://hoopstips.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/rick-majerus/#comment-1883 Final Celtics’ Player Scorecards (cont’d) « Never Too Late Basketball’s Tips & Tales Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:35:29 +0000 http://hoopstips.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/rick-majerus/#comment-1883 [...] the defender goes to double team, you MUST dive to the rim”). I felt the same way when Rick Majerus was doing college games for ESPN. I watch games to learn more about basketball, and when the [...] [...] the defender goes to double team, you MUST dive to the rim”). I felt the same way when Rick Majerus was doing college games for ESPN. I watch games to learn more about basketball, and when the [...]

]]> By: Steve Bzomowski http://hoopstips.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/rick-majerus/#comment-12 Steve Bzomowski Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:44:26 +0000 http://hoopstips.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/rick-majerus/#comment-12 Dan - - I turned that game on, too, and at the intros when they showed who was announcing I was, like, "yeah"! That "flex" comment was real coach talk and think. (Reminds me of when I once heard Hubie Brown say at a clinic, "you always press a pressing team".) Anyway, these are some of the other Majerus quotes I liked during the Iowa/Wisconsin game: • Pay the price for being lax (on defense) • Don’t want to foul 92 feet from the basket (a player fouled after missing a shot) • Drive to shoot ratio of 1:7; Get out on him, make him bounce it • A challenged passer • Great offensive rebounder. Gets it in traffic, finishes in traffic: a double-dipper • Hard to evaluate your weaknesses when you’re winning • Like Cool Hand Luke being chased by dogs Dan - - I turned that game on, too, and at the intros when they showed who was announcing I was, like, “yeah”! That “flex” comment was real coach talk and think. (Reminds me of when I once heard Hubie Brown say at a clinic, “you always press a pressing team”.)

Anyway, these are some of the other Majerus quotes I liked during the Iowa/Wisconsin game:
• Pay the price for being lax (on defense)
• Don’t want to foul 92 feet from the basket (a player fouled after missing a shot)
• Drive to shoot ratio of 1:7; Get out on him, make him bounce it
• A challenged passer
• Great offensive rebounder. Gets it in traffic, finishes in traffic: a double-dipper
• Hard to evaluate your weaknesses when you’re winning
• Like Cool Hand Luke being chased by dogs

]]> By: Dan Ziminski http://hoopstips.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/rick-majerus/#comment-11 Dan Ziminski Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:35:54 +0000 http://hoopstips.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/rick-majerus/#comment-11 I turned on ESPN this Saturday and happened to catch the tail end of the Wisconsin vs. Iowa St game. Majerus called the game. You are right, he was fantastic! I'd say he was definitely the most insightful NCAA announcer I can recall. I like when he mentioned the irony that Iowa was running the Flex Offense right back at Wisconsin (who also runs it). He also knew details about each player's strengths and weaknesses. You can tell he does his homework for the games. I turned on ESPN this Saturday and happened to catch the tail end of the Wisconsin vs. Iowa St game. Majerus called the game. You are right, he was fantastic! I’d say he was definitely the most insightful NCAA announcer I can recall. I like when he mentioned the irony that Iowa was running the Flex Offense right back at Wisconsin (who also runs it). He also knew details about each player’s strengths and weaknesses. You can tell he does his homework for the games.

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