Comments on: Basketball introductions: Love them or hate them? http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/ The inside scoop on Kansas high school sports. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Doodah http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2666 Doodah Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:05:05 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2666 I LOVE the intros! The game would not be the same without them! PLEASE do not EVER change this! Come on! It only takes a few minutes out of your life! As far as them only being for the starters, do you don't how much longer the intros would be if schools took the time to introduce each player? What we have now is a great compromise! I wish they did it for JV &/or FR teams occasionally. It gives the kids who are not yet starters something to work for - a goal, so to speak. It's a reward that starters have earned and deserve! I LOVE the intros! The game would not be the same without them!
PLEASE do not EVER change this!

Come on! It only takes a few minutes out of your life!

As far as them only being for the starters, do you don’t how much longer the intros would be if schools took the time to introduce each player? What we have now is a great compromise!

I wish they did it for JV &/or FR teams occasionally.

It gives the kids who are not yet starters something to work for - a goal, so to speak. It’s a reward that starters have earned and deserve!

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]]> By: loganismyhero http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2639 loganismyhero Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:09:13 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2639 Or learn a few plays. Or learn a few plays.

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]]> By: RikRok http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2623 RikRok Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:52:19 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2623 I just don't like the intros. They're not for anybody but the (starting)players themselves. I fee like I'm watching "You Got Served." They're just unnecessary. Some of these guys should take the time they waste on coming up with "what's cool when they call my name" and work on their free-throw shooting. I just don’t like the intros. They’re not for anybody but the (starting)players themselves.

I fee like I’m watching “You Got Served.”

They’re just unnecessary. Some of these guys should take the time they waste on coming up with “what’s cool when they call my name” and work on their free-throw shooting.

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]]> By: Greg http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2621 Greg Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:40:40 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2621 I'm just not one for someone showing someone else up in sports. It's not a direct "in your face show-up", but it reaks of "look at me". I hear you, let kids be kids. The problem is, this process can take three times as long as the anthem.... This is why I can not tolerate Tiger Woods. Please, do not anyone tell me he's the greatest golfer ever. I can't argure against that (although most likely true, he can give me another 5+ years and I'll sign off on that whole-heartedly). I do NOT like his antics. I don't like the fist pump. I don't like how he spiked his hat the other day after a big put. I don't like the whinning and crying about a camera shutter. I don't like his showmanship in a game that is suppossed to wreak of honor, class, and ethics. It's the only other sport besides tennis (amatuer) that you call your own fouls, and are considered higher by your peers when you do so. That has NOTHING to do with high school intros, but I'm just a simplist. Let your game do your talking. Now somebody give me a DAP...... I’m just not one for someone showing someone else up in sports. It’s not a direct “in your face show-up”, but it reaks of “look at me”. I hear you, let kids be kids. The problem is, this process can take three times as long as the anthem…. This is why I can not tolerate Tiger Woods. Please, do not anyone tell me he’s the greatest golfer ever. I can’t argure against that (although most likely true, he can give me another 5+ years and I’ll sign off on that whole-heartedly). I do NOT like his antics. I don’t like the fist pump. I don’t like how he spiked his hat the other day after a big put. I don’t like the whinning and crying about a camera shutter. I don’t like his showmanship in a game that is suppossed to wreak of honor, class, and ethics. It’s the only other sport besides tennis (amatuer) that you call your own fouls, and are considered higher by your peers when you do so. That has NOTHING to do with high school intros, but I’m just a simplist. Let your game do your talking. Now somebody give me a DAP……

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]]> By: loganismyhero http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2610 loganismyhero Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:44:32 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2610 How many times did you ever see MJ chest bump during intros. Or get a pat down like a SE player did. I tell what the players will enjoy, winning. Just get intros over and when Gary makes to the NBA he can get his introduction or maybe he can get someone to do it in a YMCA league for him. How many times did you ever see MJ chest bump during intros. Or get a pat down like a SE player did. I tell what the players will enjoy, winning. Just get intros over and when Gary makes to the NBA he can get his introduction or maybe he can get someone to do it in a YMCA league for him.

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]]> By: Austin http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2604 Austin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:06:16 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2604 I love the intros!! I still want to hear (as a South fan) some thing like this; "Ladies and gentleman, standing a towering 6'4'', tipping the scales at 240 lbs, number 44, center, Arthur Gary!" Why not? They intro MJ like that when he played. I love the intros!! I still want to hear (as a South fan) some thing like this; “Ladies and gentleman, standing a towering 6′4”, tipping the scales at 240 lbs, number 44, center, Arthur Gary!” Why not? They intro MJ like that when he played.

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]]> By: Sports Gal http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2603 Sports Gal Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:32:11 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2603 Agree! Let the kids be kids, and enjoy their high school days. Agree! Let the kids be kids, and enjoy their high school days.

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]]> By: loganismyhero http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2583 loganismyhero Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:01:55 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2583 I think someone did get hurt a few years back, tearing an ACL during a chest bump. I think someone did get hurt a few years back, tearing an ACL during a chest bump.

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]]> By: loganismyhero http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2582 loganismyhero Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:59:22 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2582 Its not a talent show. They are being introduced as starters at a basketball game not for American Idol. Just get it over without a big deal, use the game to showcase your skills not introductions. I have seen players who can do a great pregame handshake or put on a good show but can't remember a play that their coach calls. I think players will remember the games they lost or won and not that they didn't get a chance to show off during introductions. I bet SE will remember the state title and not the all the BS during pregame. Its not a talent show. They are being introduced as starters at a basketball game not for American Idol. Just get it over without a big deal, use the game to showcase your skills not introductions. I have seen players who can do a great pregame handshake or put on a good show but can’t remember a play that their coach calls. I think players will remember the games they lost or won and not that they didn’t get a chance to show off during introductions. I bet SE will remember the state title and not the all the BS during pregame.

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]]> By: CueballKS http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2573 CueballKS Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:00:29 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/03/25/basketball-introductions-love-them-or-hate-them/#comment-2573 I have never had a problem with the intro, but "Boo" hit the nail on the head about the national anthem. Don't get me wrong. I am a patriot. But c'mon, wrap it up already. Milking the anthem just drives me crazy. I have never had a problem with the intro, but “Boo” hit the nail on the head about the national anthem. Don’t get me wrong. I am a patriot. But c’mon, wrap it up already. Milking the anthem just drives me crazy.

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