Did anyone else hear the announcer say how brave Otule is because he was born with one eye?
What?
Yeah, what the heck was that all about?
Cyclops Otule.
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Quote from: TallTitan34 on December 29, 2010, 11:10:35 PM
Did anyone else hear the announcer say how brave Otule is because he was born with one eye?
What?
The same guy that said Crowder was going to the line as a 50% free throw shooter (he's actually 60%) and the same guy who later said DJO was tripped when he wasn't. Go figure.
I thought that guy sounded kinda like Jon Gruden. "This guy is courageous." "This guy has one eye." "That guy plays well for having only one eye." "This guy's one eye is pretty good!" etc.
Gottlieb was in I4's wedding. nuff said.
Quote from: ZiggysF*ckinFryBoy on December 29, 2010, 11:22:08 PM
Gottlieb was in I4's wedding. nuff said.
Crazy...so was Gottfried, the guy who was the color guy for tonight's game. ;)
Otule actually has 2 glass eyes
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That was a great shot by the Walker kid with 4 seconds left because Otule was right there and missed by a hair getting at least a finger on the ball. Walker though put the shot up high enough on the glass to avoid it being blocked.
Otule has limitations as an overall player, but i've been impressed by his timing on attempting to block shots, that's not really a skill a coach can teach a kid.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 29, 2010, 11:18:41 PM
The same guy that said Crowder was going to the line as a 50% free throw shooter (he's actually 60%) and the same guy who later said DJO was tripped when he wasn't. Go figure.
Actually, you're both wrong. Crowder was shooting 57.1% from the line entering tonights game.
Quote from: El Duderino on December 29, 2010, 11:39:34 PM
Otule has limitations as an overall player, but i've been impressed by his timing on attempting to block shots, that's not really a skill a coach can teach a kid.
Yeah, blocking shots is impossible to teach. Probably should concentrate on free throws.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on December 29, 2010, 11:52:14 PM
Actually, you're both wrong. Crowder was shooting 57.1% from the line entering tonights game.
I was rounding my friend...which I assumed Gottfried was doing as well. He was closer to 60% than 50%, which was Gottfried's number. I'm guessing he's even closer now to 60% but I don't have the energy to look it up.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 29, 2010, 11:54:37 PM
I was rounding my friend...which I assumed Gottfried was doing as well. He was closer to 60% than 50%, which was Gottfried's number. I'm guessing he's even closer now to 60% but I don't have the energy to look it up.
His error was a 7% one that deserves mockery in multiple threads. Your 3% error wasn't an error at all. LOL
No need to guess or spend lots of energy trying to figure if a 57% free throw shooter's percentage improves when he makes 2 of 2. It ALWAYS does :D
Otule wheeling around to block with his right took some time.
Kids these days need to learn to block with BOTH hands.
(READ: Use the LEFT Chris!)
For this team, its more important that Otule has two balls.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on December 30, 2010, 05:35:28 AM
For this team, its more important that Otule has two balls.
True words of wisdom.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 29, 2010, 11:18:41 PM
The same guy that said Crowder was going to the line as a 50% free throw shooter (he's actually 60%) and the same guy who later said DJO was tripped when he wasn't. Go figure.
He had no problem with Jae launching a 3 on the possession before, but heaven help us that he then had to shoot some free throws. Makes no sense.
I told you guys before that he is virtually blind in one eye and that is why he has trouble catching the ball. Nobody believed me. They said that when they recruited him.
Quote from: bilsu on December 30, 2010, 08:51:50 AM
I told you guys before that he is virtually blind in one eye and that is why he has trouble catching the ball. Nobody believed me. They said that when they recruited him.
No. You were wrong before, you are wrong again.
Chris has ptosis. It is a condition where his eyelid is droopy and can cause a lazy eye. He is not blind in the eye.
Even if he was blind in one eye, it would have no effect catching a ball.
Quote from: marqptm on December 30, 2010, 09:04:53 AM
Even if he was blind in one eye, it would have no effect catching a ball.
Well, you know, except for that whole depth perception thing that requires two eyes.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on December 30, 2010, 09:10:03 AM
Well, you know, except for that whole depth perception thing that requires two eyes.
It doesn't actually. I only have one eye after going blind in one due to a detached retina. It takes time to get used to it, but I still play sports.
With only one eye, you lose the ability of binocular depth perception. However, with one eye you still have monocular perception.
I did find out last week that 3D movies don't work though.
and the drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 29, 2010, 11:25:12 PM
Crazy...so was Gottfried, the guy who was the color guy for tonight's game. ;)
all 3 of them are douchebottles. :D
Quote from: Lennys Tap on December 30, 2010, 12:23:20 AM
His error was a 7% one that deserves mockery in multiple threads. Your 3% error wasn't an error at all. LOL
No need to guess or spend lots of energy trying to figure if a 57% free throw shooter's percentage improves when he makes 2 of 2. It ALWAYS does :D
Mine is like polling data, +/- 3% so we're good. :D
Point remains, basing your beliefs on what Gottfried says is a fool's errand.
Wether he has ptosis, a lazy eye, or no vision in an eye it is still quite different than "being born with one eye".
A strong canidate for the Dick Stockon Excellence in Broadcasting Award.
Hats off to Otule for playing a heck of a game. He played tough defensively and great offensively. An aggressive Otule will help this team win in the BE. We're a bigger team that can match up with anybody when we are 6'11, 6'7 and 6'6. Gardner's lack of conditioning showed as he couldn't keep up.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on December 30, 2010, 11:59:43 AM
Mine is like polling data, +/- 3% so we're good. :D
Point remains, basing your beliefs on what Gottfried says is a fool's errand.
So Gottlieb missed on Crowder's FT% but gave us accurate info on Otule. You missed on both. Looks like basing one's beliefs on what Gottfried says is only half as big a fools errand as basing it on what you say :)
Quote from: TallTitan34 on December 30, 2010, 01:18:33 PM
Wether he has ptosis, a lazy eye, or no vision in an eye it is still quite different than "being born with one eye".
A strong canidate for the Dick Stockon Excellence in Broadcasting Award.
It looks like the announcer last night was right. Chris only has one eye! My apologies sir!
Same thing.
My wife has glaucoma in both eyes and suffers from Graves disease, both brought on after her second pregnancy.
Kudos to Chris for overcoming this to become the player he has.
Also hat tip to Gottfried for getting one thing right last night. ;)