From a serious point, Lamar has had trouble at the chairty line lately, so has Gasol. Not uncommon to see either miss one or both attempts. Yeah, if they get fouled normally and still can't hit, look for Hack-an-Odom and Hack-A-Gasol to appear.
Pop sometimes doesn't bother shutting down the entire offense. I have seen him shut down everybody but one big star and just let that star romp at will.
As good as anybody is, it takes more than one guy to win a game.
I remember earing something like that about The hornets
You don't know me very well. If you step up and try to call me on , I never say anything that I can't back up.
To wit:
The English lesson on "a" and "an" usage.
A/AN - Lesson on Articles
WHEN TO USE -A-
Use a if the next word begins with a consonant SOUND.
This is a sound rule, NOT a spelling rule.
a boxWHEN TO USE -AN-
a cat
a university (university begins with a consonant sound)
a unicorn (unicorn begins with a consonant sound)
a European trip (European begins with a consonant sound)
a hotel (hotel begins with a consonant sound)
Use AN if the next word begins with a vowel SOUND.
This is a sound rule, NOT a spelling rule.
an atom
an entrance
an ice cream cone
an uncle (uncle begins with a vowel sound)
an hour (the h is silent, thus a vowel sound)
Maybe you can enlighten me as to what sound an "O" makes, in case I missed that one...?
Pop will try Hack a European Trip.
I KNEW there was a reason these Laker trolls acted so funny around us...
I wondered if the term Hack -an "name" has ever been used. To use that term is so GAY!
Name
The name is a colloquial rhyme that comes from the term hack being common basketball slang meaning to commit a personal foul, and Shaq being the oft-used shortened version of O'Neal's first name. Although the name is obviously informal, no more formal name for the strategy has yet come into common usage (probably because the strategy is relatively new and rarely used). Even in the context of more formal conversation, the name Hack-a-Shaq is generally used.
The term Hack-a-Shaq, with its "catchy" sound and its familiarity among basketball fans, is frequently used even when referring to the use of the strategy against a specific player other than O'Neal. However in many such cases, fans, broadcasters and members of the media seek another appellation coined to use a different rhyme or alliteration based upon the specific targeted player's name. Recently used examples include "Bash-a-Biedrins" for Andris Biedrins Bruise-a-Bruce for Bruce Bowen, Bop-a-Ben, Bump-a-Ben or Whack-a-Wallace for Ben Wallace, Chop-a-Diop for DeSagana Diop, and Slap-a-Skinner for Brian Skinner. In other cases, attempts at a clever sound are abandoned, and the name of the targeted player is simply subs uted for Shaq in Hack-a-Shaq (e.g. Hack-a-Ben, Hack-a-Wallace, or Hack-a-Howard for Dwight Howard).
The Hack-a-Shaq name was originally used during O'Neal's college playing days, and during his NBA tenure with the Orlando Magic. At that time, however, the term referred simply to opposing teams employing an especially physical style of play in defending against O'Neal. Teams sometimes defended him by bumping, striking or pushing him after he received the ball in order to ensure that he did not score easily with layups or slam dunks. Because of O'Neal's poor free throw shooting, teams did not fear the consequences having personal fouls called against them when using such tactics.[1][2][3] However, once Nelson's off-the-ball fouling strategy became prevalent, the term Hack-a-Shaq was applied to this new tactic, and the original usage was largely forgotten.
Hack-a-Odom doesn't rhyme.
(shrugs)
It is the truth. I will never claim to be an A1 all-knowing basketball God, but if I say X about any given topic, you can damn well bet on my ability to find some supporting back-up for it.
Kinda what I do for a living.
Own-an-Odom sound better?
Sigh.
Hack-a-Shaq
Bruise-a-Bruce
Hack-a-Wallace
Bump-a-Ben
Hack-a-Howard
How many of those phrases have a last word that starts with a vowel sound?
Are those things fast?
It also has a wonderful alliterative quality to it.
(mental picture of our guest from LA googling the word "alliterative")
None but to say Hack- an - (anybody), sounds gay!
hack-a-condom....now that rhymes...
Great one
Because none of those start with a vowel sound.
Lakers ers fouled? LFF
Slap-a-Pau?
Your mom.
I understand that, I should have used Lamar for the gay crowd.
HACK-AN-AFFALO
HACK-AN- A.I
HACK-AN-IGUODALA
Haven't other teams tried to beat us with a high octane offense?
Exactly.
but it only matters to gots!Exactly.
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