why do we call a basketball player a "cager"?
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Because back in the day the court was inclosed in a cage
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Most of the players a lot of you have named could be considered overrated, but why?  \n\nMichael Redd?  Just because the Bucks gave him a max contract, it doesn't make him overrated.  It makes him overpaid.  It makes the Bucks look a little less than smart...not stupid though, because Redd is a pretty good player.\n\nNow...to the guy that asked the question.  I've seen a few of your answers from other questions.  I believe you are a certifiable LeBron James hater.\n\nLeBron is 21 years old and he's doing some truly, truly in incredible things.  Look at his numbers, 33 ppg, 7 rpg, 6 apg.  Name one 21 yr. old player at his position, in history, that has done the things he has accomplished?  Only Magic had the team concept down at such a young age, but he wasn't this good at 21.....neither was Bird, or Jordan.\n\nHis understanding of team involvement, meanwhile dominating is incredible....imagine Scottie Pippen in Karl Malone's body.  Then mix the skills.  Yes...he is almost that big and strong - on top of the athleticism and speed of a modern 2 guard.  Now he is being able to come thru in the clutch, which was his one knock.  Again....he is just 21.\n\nBut anyways......your question was who I thought was overrated.\n\nI can point to quite a few guys....but the ones who stand out are: Kevin Garnett, Stephon Marbury, Allen Iverson.\n\nI love KG...but it's like he has teflon on him.  No one wants to say what needs to be said about him.  He's a warrior, but to a fault.  He demands effort, and if you don't give it....he will cast you down as a pariah right away.  Instead of finding a way to communicate...to encourage... he shuts down and gets steamed up.  He's a great, first ballot HOF player.....but he's had the talent around him to make some decent runs in the playoffs.  Yes, he produces...but is it the kind of production that inspires.....and puts an entire team over the hump....that makes you want to step up to his level?  Not really and it shows.  Show me 5 instances of him coming thru in the clutch.....in his entire career.\n\nStephon Marbury fancies himself a great PG.  He is very good, but he loves his numbers more.  He has all the skills to be great...a franchise guy...he always has.  But at some point...you have to see the greater good of the team over your own wants and needs.  He questions any coach that questions him, and instead of making himself better and more productive...he sulks or he goes to a camera and complains.  He also hasn't been the greatest teammate either.\n\nKobe is one of the top 2 or 3 guys in the league, but he is a team wrecker and one of the most selfish players in league history.  He has the power to really inspire and really uplift the play of everyone on his team.....to create something positive.  He has chosen to do none of the above.  He has chosen to score without regard for any man, child, or woman.  If he was a porn actor, he would the one trying to have sex with 50 women in 50 minutes.  Watch any LA games.  Phil Jackson can usually be seen looking nauseaous on the Laker bench.
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I think he is a very good basketball player. He is one of the best basketball players today. People get to stop judging his playing abilities on what he does off court and what his does on court.
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Ahem,  I will assume this is boys:\n\n"Hey Guys, its not about winning.  Its not about victory, its not about defeating someone else.  We we take the court, we are not out there just to win, we arent out there just to score.  We take that court, we go out there to do what we do.  We play smart basketball.  We play fierce defense. We play team offense, We DO WHAT WE DO!  We do everything we have practiced we do everything we have taught, what we have learn we step on that court to showcase to EVERYONE who we are, what we are, and how we exert our will.  We Do What we  do and when we do what we do, at the end, after 40 min of basketball (I think those games are 10min quaters) After we  infront of our family our friend, each other Do what Do, on the scoreboard is the same result.  We dont have to play to win, We just have to play our game, our way, and do all the things that make the INSERT TEAM HERE the INSERT TEAM MASCOTs.  Thats all we will try to do, its not about the otehr team, its not about the referees its about us being us and Doing Us.  Now, stand up walk out to half court, and start being who we are, and what we are and we will get the result we desire.  Just Do WHAT WE DO.  Dont worry about anything else, think about us, the team and  how WE PLAY BASKETBALL.  We we play our game, we dont have to worry about the outcome, let them worry about the end, we just have to do us.  Do what we do boys, lets just do what we do,.
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Mavs if the refs call the game the way they should. Everyone is sick of the 380 lb ape in the middle.Won't mention any names though size 24 shoes can't dribble fouls every 10 seconds.3sec violations constantly, Travelling.But I didnt mention your name.
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He's one of the best rebounders of all time.  If we're just talking on the basis of basketball, they it's probably a yes.  But if character factors in, and I'm not sure what basketball's rules are on that, then I'd say no.
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If they didn't, then it would be a much more violent sport.    The game is a very intense game so without fouls, it would be easier to get a little too rough while defending someone.  The NBA tries very hard to promote a family-friendly image so if a guy gets elbowed, it's not going to go unnoticed.  If you watch the average group of young people play basketball, you will probably notice that there are less fouls called, making for a rougher game.
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Basketball only discriminates against people who can't play the game. \n\nIf you can play, it doesn't matter how tall or short you are. \n\nMuggsy Bogues couldn't dunk, but at 5'3", he played 14 years in the NBA... of course, in his case, you can't tell me that there wasn't SOME guy out there on planet Earth who was 6'3 or so who wasn't better than Muggsy...but he did last 14 years in the NBA... of course, no team that had him ever amounted to anything. Same with Spud Webb (who, at 5'7, COULD dunk, and in fact won the slam dunk contest one year, around 1986 or 1987). Webb played for 12 years, but none of HIS teams ever won anything of significance either.\n\nBogues and Webb were valued more for their gate appeal than their ability to help their teams actually win something.
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how can allen iverson not be in the conversation. he is only the greatest small guy in the history of the game. if allen iverson was 6'6" he would be better than any player in this league cause no one has more heart and determination to get to the basket. he may not be the best teammate as far as getting everyone involved but look at the talent level he has had around him. Its been non existant. And besides u asked the best players in the NBA individually not the best teammate
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Loose ball foul as the term suggests is a foul called when neither team is in possession of the basketball. It's a NBA term and is not used in international basketball (FIBA).\n\nThe NBA uses this terminology to describe a foul where neither team is in immediate control of the ball. This is important in the NBA, since they don't count offensive fouls in the team foul count (for shooting penalty). In FIBA, if player A1 fumbled the ball and while the ball was rolling around loose on the floor, player A2 fouled opponent B1 while trying to recover the ball, it would be an offensive foul, since Team A is still deemed to have team control until a shot is taken or Team B gains possession. In the NBA, that would be a loose ball foul. A rebounding situation is the most common type of "loose ball foul."
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The the person who said Jordan wasn't known for his dunks has to be young because Air Jordan's title arose out of his dunks. Jordan was better because he had more hangtime. No player has ever jumped from the foul line cocked it back and then dunked. That is a very difficult thing to do. Julius Erving and Brent Barry did not do that. Jordan could jump from further than Vince and he was shorter to boot. In effect he had the leaping abilty comparable to an olympic long jumper but was a basketball player.
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why is this in basketball?
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I KNOW!  He's such a jack@$$!  He gets SO MANY technical fouls.  He's ALMOST my least favorite player.  I think the reason he can't "shut up and play basketball" is because he thinks he's SO GOOD.  Someone told me that these fans Rasheed Wallace, but he ALWAYS refuses to sign any autographs!  Sadly, there are people out there who want his damn autograph, and not just to sell it.
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I always tell my friends this when we discuss sports. I do not consider family lives when a choose I player to respect, because I do not like him for his looks or his shoes, I rather respect him for his techniques and skills. So, personal life is never an issue to me, when the players are out on the court is what matters.
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This relates to basketball because...
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I believe it is now classified as a contact sport.\n\n"basketball has been classified as both a contact sport (Huang et al., 1999) and a no contact sport (Zillmann et al, 1974). Although the degree of contact in basketball is somewhat less than in football or rugby because players cannot deliberately hit to bring each other down, physical clashes are frequent, and athletes must be strong enough to deal with it."
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Manute Bol, who is from Sudan, played in the NBA at about 7-7.  He is considered the tallest man ever in the league, just above Gheorge Muresan.  While he was more of a show than anything, he blocked many shots, and could hit from outside.  He wasn't heavy, though, and thus got manhandled a lot in the paint.  He has since traveled around the world, and now lives in Connecticut :)