Public Address | Cafe | Field Theory: Ruth Aitken is the new Graham Henry https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128922#post128922 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128922#post128922

Kyle, there is a call for this, the intentional, or unsportsmanlike, foul, with exactly the penalty you described. (Except you get the ball at half court.)

In which case, it makes no sense for the game not to enforce it to be called. It makes it a dreadfully dreary end…

]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:23:10 +1200 Megan Wegan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128721#post128721 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128721#post128721

I suppose though to win the series they were only 7 points down.

Good point, I hadn't considered that. Then it was kind of justified. It didn't work though, and constantly fouling Kirk Penney who is a good free throw shooter (9/13) just allowed the Tall Blacks to stretch the…

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:04:43 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128717#post128717 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128717#post128717

But in this particular game, going to a full court press, with 3 minutes to go, down by 15 points, was one of a handful of bizarre coaching moves.

I suppose though to win the series they were only 7 points down.

Also I just wanna stick my hand up…

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:40:25 +1200 Megan Wegan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128700#post128700 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128700#post128700

I'd suggest free throws, plus the fouled team gets the ball back at the opponent's baseline afterwards.

Kyle, there is a call for this, the intentional, or unsportsmanlike, foul, with exactly the penalty you described. (Except you get the ball at half court.)

The problem with the last 2 minutes…

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:46:36 +1200 Kyle Matthews https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128689#post128689 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128689#post128689

By the time we got to the awful drawn out final two minutes of the game (easily the worst thing about basketball) the game was already decided and the Australian's fouls were only adding to the points differential.

I assume fans and the people who run basketball like this, because…

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:36:45 +1200 Naly D https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128676#post128676 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128676#post128676 I dunno, after that Armistice Day test what, three years ago? The French have taken to having a brass band play at rugby games. Not as big as the ones that play at NCAA games though (didja forget that one?).

Also I just wanna stick my hand up for a…

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:55:33 +1200 Amy Galvani https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128546#post128546 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128546#post128546

I bet you thought no one could improve on Jandals. Well, Speedo just did.

I think speedo has completely missed the point on jandals in summer – their version has only a limited ability to swat flies.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:28:12 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128540#post128540 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128540#post128540

Is there some Christmas bonus for the PA blogger who comes up with the most surreal headline? :)

Now you mention it...

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:09:21 +1200 Megan Wegan https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128537#post128537 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128537#post128537

There were island drums set up along the baseline and they played almost constantly.

Apparently they were told to stop drumming during free throws. And whoever did that has never seen a game in the US.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:01:36 +1200 Craig Ranapia https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128530#post128530 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128530#post128530 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:41:26 +1200 Tom Semmens https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128527#post128527 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128527#post128527 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:36:11 +1200 Edward Siddle https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128526#post128526 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128526#post128526 Sports and music: You can play music during football. You wait till World Cup 2010 and the vuvuzelas, if you can describe that as 'music' (cue outrage from any South African readers).

I also hate the constant fouls and timeouts towards the end of basketball. I watched most of the…

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:35:47 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128525#post128525 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-ruth-aitken-is-the-new-graham/?p=128525#post128525 Discussion from blog post.

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