tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post38810002659180959..comments2023-09-26T16:02:41.174-04:00Comments on Villanova by the Numbers: WUG 2009 -- Serbia Downs USA (Exhibition)greyCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205379240405158462noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post-61432070962143777512009-07-07T19:52:31.874-04:002009-07-07T19:52:31.874-04:00I heard. It must have been an exciting game! I l...I heard. It must have been an exciting game! I look forward to reading the details. This is all tremendous experience for these kids. I would say that Bo Ryan is a terrific head coach. His assistants aren't too shabby either. They're playing a slightly different game and on a different continent. What a great life and learning experience the whole team will never forget.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846108924009665020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post-16866710107341157172009-07-07T17:54:39.110-04:002009-07-07T17:54:39.110-04:00Not a problem Stan. Did you hear about the USA - S...Not a problem Stan. Did you hear about the USA - Serbia game today (7/7)? USA 68-66 over the Serbs. From those in attendance I understand it was toe-to-toe from the 2nd quarter to the end of the game. Will most likely post some details later.greyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205379240405158462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post-1208910858274755922009-07-07T16:29:30.483-04:002009-07-07T16:29:30.483-04:00I've read it again greyCat and I think you'...I've read it again greyCat and I think you're correct. Thanks for the help and interpretation.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846108924009665020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post-17672361085788999932009-07-07T15:41:23.848-04:002009-07-07T15:41:23.848-04:00I might be wrong Stan, but I think (from page FIBA...I might be wrong Stan, but I think (from page FIBA rules, page 44) "team fouls" are considered personals and technicals. Teams are in the bonus when there are 4 team fouls in a period (remember there are 4 quarters in the international game), at which point fouls result in a 2 FTAs award. Which would explain the high number of FTAs awarded to the Serbs in the exhibition game.greyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205379240405158462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post-87078593679619812352009-07-07T07:49:18.892-04:002009-07-07T07:49:18.892-04:00To answer your question about 1 and 1, I watch zer...To answer your question about 1 and 1, I watch zero international ball nor do I follow it, now or ever. My only interest in these games is because Fish is on the team. So I am not 100% sure there isn't a 1 and 1.<br /><br />When I looked at the FIBA rules I went here: <br />http://www.fiba.com/downloads/Rules/2008/OfficialBasketballRules2008.pdf<br /><br />Page 44 addresses team fouls. I am sure somewhere there in lies the answer. I am equally as sure that despite this being the teams second game playing under international rules, there was definitely a bias on part of the home team refs. I hope we have a more international set of refs in the medal rounds, which I think we're going to get to.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846108924009665020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post-78848242544553654612009-07-07T00:20:37.698-04:002009-07-07T00:20:37.698-04:00I confess that aside from the technical Quincy Pon...I confess that aside from the technical Quincy Pondexter pulled in the Serbia game I have no idea why there is such a disparity. I was not aware of no 1-n-1 in international play (are you sure?). Looking over the box score there is no other explanation for the number of FTAs some of the Serbs took. Even with and-1s on every FGM, there are not enough FGMs to account for the free throws Raduljica and Milosevic took. As for the foul disparity, it seems the USA was whistled for a lot of fouls in the exhibition tournament -- against the Serbs, and also the Canadians. All of the referees were Serbs (refs from other countries have been used in the World University Games tournament).greyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205379240405158462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753743645741034308.post-78868410705956948002009-07-06T17:40:37.330-04:002009-07-06T17:40:37.330-04:00Hello greycat.
I've glanced at the FIBA rules...Hello greycat.<br /><br />I've glanced at the FIBA rules regarding fouls and there's something I don't understand in this Serbia game.<br /><br />We shot 21/32 from the line. They shot 39/46! As far as I can tell, there isn't a 1 and 1 under these international rules. According to the box score, we had 31 PFs, they had 28 PFs. A small difference in PFs<br /><br />If the above is true, why the big difference in FTM? Would I be correct in assuming most of our fouls came on their 3pt shot? They were 3/18 on bombs and we were 5/19. Was there home cookin on the part of their refs?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846108924009665020noreply@blogger.com