Anony...

Please...take the loss with some class.

Don't be THAT kind of person.

I didn't notice McRae travel or carrying (not to say it doesn't happen). However, I do see Barlow carrying the ball when he dribbles it.

Did I say anything about the loss. NO. Just a question of definition. Perhaps I want to try doing the same thing to improve my game !!!

Will have a look at the game again King James and watch Barlow... Interesting.. Thanks for your opinion. Always good to find out what others see and think,

So you want to improve your 'game' by 'travelling and carrying' (your words not mine)?

Just accept the loss with grace, I know its hard but most people are mature.

Again. Said nothing about the loss, just discussing players technique and what others think. King James thinks no travel so taken on board. I was being sarcastic about improving my game..... Sorry you just didn't get it.. Too busy assuming my motivation behind an observation and question.. I just voted McRae for player of the week BTW...

I sit second row from the court and definitely noticed that he has a habit of sliding his hand under the ball. Didn't get any advantage from it so shouldn't be called in my opinion but I'm not a ref.

Marcus Camby is a troll from the Marty Clarke era on here, just ignore him.

I did notice it, wasn't just him, think it was Dennis and yeah Barlow on the dribble a few times. Im all for it as long as the refs are consistent. Marcus Camby, your jumping to presumptions, no one mentioned anything about the game or result. Its time you took the loss with some dignity yourself champ.

I think the music lost the game for us!

Maybe the smoke coming out over the change rooms and the unwashed new kit Could be the lack of presenting to the Crowd when their names were called out to pump up the team or not enough warm up time and too much planning instead of responding. Done now and time to move forward. In Joey we trust.
Sixer Supporter for life.

Thats all good, but again, no one in this thread mentioned the game as such. Interesting to see of different refs interpretations of this stuff could be an issue. Surely its a non issue, but yeah I def noticed, more so than in other imports over the years.

Yes...its just coincidence anony is asking right after the United have their way with the Sixers in Adelaide.

I'm surprised no one blamed a Redhage flop for this loss, it is another 30+ point loss after all.

Yawn... next thread.

Feeling sleepy now too. Night fellas.

Yes...its just coincidence anony is asking right after the United have their way with the Sixers in Adelaide.

Point of order: it is impossible to travel whilst the dribble is alive...

Anony's made a valid point. I haven't watched enough to notice McCrae but I agree Barlow does it a lot and Rhys Carter does too. I'm sure plenty of others do it. I don't think Barlow and Carter get a huge advantage from it, it's just poor fundamentals.

Isacc, yes I have seen him play on NBL TV and on FTA and thought he and some of the other imports and local players, especially those from Euro including Motum have travels and carry as part of their game. It's a US/Euro thing and I watch College, NBA and Euro ball so completely understand the different style of game, rules and reffing. I was interested as having the chance to see it a floor level and live I saw incredibly quick short steps, almost a shuffle and the carry and wondered how he did it as I have not seen it quite like that before. Just interested that is all. With more imports the game is changing and the reffing is difficult to understand as it is so inconsistent so trying to get a grip on what is acceptable, normal or bad calls. Just growing in my knowledge and asking for opinions. Don't need to even discuss the game as it is what it is and moving forward. Simply a technical question.

Cheers

I have been watching a couple of minutes of McRae in the game against Perth and yes he does massive carrys every time he dribbles it. Haven't seen a travel yet but that wouldn't surprise me also.