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I feel we need some culturally inclusive commentary as well.

Commentary Line: Goooooaaaaaallllll
Possible Trigger: A basket by an Argentinian or Brazilian player
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Would have to be biased...towards soccer

Commentary Line: The coach looks less than pleased.
Possible Trigger: Any time an Israeli team takes a time out. (see movie keeping the faith for reference.)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Again, pretty biased. Although I am not ruling tactical out of the question.

Commentary Line: This proves white men can't jump.
Possible Trigger: Missed dunk attempt by any white player
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Considering there has never been a caucasian slam dunk champ, i am going with neutral.

Commentary Line: Holy Frijoles!
Possible Trigger:A great play by any spanish or mexican born player
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: So much for being neutral
Possible Trigger: A block shot by any Swiss born players
Tactical/Neutral/Biased:Anything but Neutral

Commentary Line:What comes after X and Y? Z!!!!
Possible Trigger:Any dunk by a player whose first name is hard to pronounce and starts with a Z
Tactical/Neutral/Biased:Considering I own one, I am going to go for Biased again on this one. I just want to see that commentary.

Commentary Line:The mustard is off the hot dog with that one
Possible Trigger:A great pass by a player on any team with Lakers in the title (A salute to Chick Hearn)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: I am a Laker fan so this is biased.

Commentary Line: Hand me a Molson, eh?
Possible Trigger: Anytime a Canadian player hits a shot with the lead over 20 points in the 4th qtr. I know this could potentially happen a lot in canadian league games but at least I didn't use a line from the movie slap shot like I was tempted to. So to my canadian friends you can always rest easy with that thought. And well I really like beer.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Very Tactical

Commentary Line: No More Irratating!
Possible Trigger: Any great pass by a Serbian born player (reference to old schick razer commercial in which Laker great Vlade Divac used this line. Since Vlade was one of the best passing big men...)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased:Tactical...but sometimes Vlade was very neutral especially on the defensive end. So I am undecided on this one.



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Last edited by Edju at 6/3/2010 7:50:33 AM

Commentary Line: A raging right-hand tomahawk jam from Player X!
Possible Trigger: Any dunk
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X handles out top, looking to feed the post.
Possible Trigger: Any extended period of ball handling when on an inside oriented tactic
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: Player X went high on his magic carpet to throw that one down!
Possible Trigger: Any finished lob
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X was all over that rebound like a bad suit.
Possible Trigger: A defensive rebound. Perhaps following the "player X snapped up the defensive rebound". Not sure if there are degrees of rebounding, like a player easily controls it even though it's contested (when one player's skill is vastly superior to his counterpart perhaps)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X took the whole team on that play.
Possible Trigger: Successful unassisted driving layup.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X dumps it in low to Player Z.
Possible Trigger: Entry pass
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral (maybe Biased/tied to tactical focus)

Commentary Line: That was probably not the shot their coach was looking for.
Possible Trigger: Low percentage three-point shooter missing an attempt.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: That free throw (or basket) makes it a one (or two/three) possession game.
Possible trigger: Deficit cut or extended to 3 points (or 6 or 9) in the closing 90 seconds or so.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: Quick as a cat on a hot tin roof!
Possible Trigger: Unassisted driving layup
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X with it on the mid-post (or the block) looking to go to work.
Possible Trigger: Post player preparing to take an unassisted attempt
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: Player X has it on the wing. Quick jab step and he makes his move.
Possible Trigger: Perimeter player preparing to take an unassisted attempt
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: Too bad the weather is so awfull. I bet the fans would enjoy a walk in the park a lot more then watching this game.
Possible Trigger: first time, after the 30 minute mark, when the leading team scores and is ahead at least 50 points.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Watching those cheerleaders is sure much more exciting as watching the game!
Possible Trigger: during a full time out where 1 team leads with at least 40 points, and only once in a game (so if it already occured, do not repeat)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: They isolate Player X on the wing. Let's see if he can create something.
Possible Trigger: Isolation play
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: They are giving him all kinds of space because he can't hurt them from outside.
Possible Trigger: Defender sags off.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: Player X is really getting into Player Y's jersey, they're trying to force him to put the ball on the floor.
Possible Trigger: Defender pressures ball.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: Player X goes under the screen and Player Y has space to shoot.
Possible Trigger: Defender goes under screen
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: Player Xa goes over the screen set by Player Yb, but gets stuck. Team X decides to switch and Player Ya has a mismatch he can try to exploit.
Possible Trigger: Defender tries to fight over screen.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: Player Ya sets a screen off the ball nobody picks up Player Yb who is wide open on the perimiter and calls for the ball
Possible Trigger: Good off ball screen.
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

If you're still looking for more...

Commentary Line: Player X passes on an open shot
Possible Trigger: Player with poor JS gets pass from player with excellent PA
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: Player X is looking fatigued.
Possible Trigger: Player with a lot of minutes (but not great ST) still in the game
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: Player X is all over Player Y!
Possible Trigger: Player with great OD playing Pressure defense
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: Player X is in Player Y’s shorts!
Possible Trigger: Player with great OD playing Pressure defense
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: Player X just won over some fans with that shot!
Possible Trigger: Player X dunks or makes a long 3-pointer
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X can’t buy a shot tonight!
Possible Trigger: Player X’s FG% falls under 20% (min. 10 shots)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: Looks like Player X got away with a push off the ball. Where was the ref on that?
Possible Trigger: Player X (probably an aggressive player) matched up against a superior player
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Tactical

Commentary Line: Can I get his autograph?
Possible Trigger: Player makes a great play (dunk, 3-pointer, etc.), probably down the stretch of a game
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X is slow to get up after that foul.
Possible Trigger: Player X fouled (non-injury)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Commentary Line: I can’t wait to see the replay on that! Player X made that look so easy!
Possible Trigger: Player X just scored
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X just took out the trash!
Possible Trigger: Player X just got a block
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X is on fire!
Possible Trigger: Player X makes 3 consecutive shots in 2 minutes
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Biased

Commentary Line: Player X has 30!
Possible Trigger: Player X scores his 30th point
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Add in who lost the ball when a player steals from them.

G. Jomm (A) strips the ballhandler and comes up with a steal.

Change to

G. Jomm (A) strips PLAYER X and comes up with a steal.

Commentary Line: And Player X reveals the importance of Free Throw!
Possible Trigger: Player X makes a free throw and his team is now leading the game
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

Biased would be something along the lines of a Tommy Heinsohn

Hell, just take the whole Tommy Heinsohn catalog for biased announcing. No one is better than that nut.

Commentary Line: Whohohohow, Merry Christmas!
Possible Trigger: Player X dunks (available only in the last regular season match which is at 25 of December)
Tactical/Neutral/Biased: Neutral

You'd have to adjust that by country since not all countries do Xmas...

Whohohohow, Happy Hannukah!
Whohohohow, Happy Kwanza!
Whohohohow, Happy Ramadan!
Whohohohow, Happy Boxer Day!
etc.