[freedumb2003]

The Game. The game started like any other high school basketball game across the nation. The teams warm-up, coaches talk, the ball is tipped, and then the play begins. We started the game off with a full-court press. After 3 minutes into play, we had already reached a 25-0 lead. Like any rational thinking coach would do, I immediately stopped the full-court press, dropped into a 2-3 zone defense, and started subbing in my 3 bench players. This strategy continued for the rest of the game and allowed the Dallas Academy players to get the ball up the court for a chance to score. The second half started with a score of 59-0. Seeing that we would win by too wide of a margin, running down the clock was the only logical course of action left. Contrary to the articles, there were only a total of four 3-point baskets made; three in the first quarter, and only one in the third quarter. I continued to sub in bench players, play zone defense, and run the clock for the rest of the game. We played fair and honorably within the rules and in the presence of the parents, coaches, and athletic directors for both Covenant School and Dallas Academy.

If this is true then I and many others owe this school an apology for our outcries. But to have not have a SINGLE basket for the opposition has a problem with the smell test.

BUT -- we may all be wrong.

[Terriergal]

see post 3

[TheBattman]

If I were on the losing team, and the winning team had beat us so badly that they felt the need to “give” us baskets... then I would be ashamed of the freebie basket(s). That is almost insult to injury.

[torchthemummy]

If this is true then I and many others owe this school an apology for our outcries. But to have not have a SINGLE basket for the opposition has a problem with the smell test.

Maybe you need to get your nosed checked out by a professional. What you are admitting is that you jumped the gun and presumed the worst. Any doubts should be eliminated by this info directly from the coach and players. As the coach stated, thye themselves suffered an enormous loss a few years ago and have learned from the experience.

[steveyp]

I don’t know where in the game of basketball one can conclude it is the role of the opposing team to allow you to score any baskets. I believe it would really smell if the opposing team gave away baskets.