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Basketball phrases - season opener

The 2022-23 basketball season has begun, so that means foolery from announcers. 

Let's get started with the Louisiana-East Tennessee State game on ESPNU from November 13....

"he's just quick and keeps the ball on a string"

"better get out and contest because they are feeling it, tonight in Asheville!"

"playing the foul game" (2)

"he's heady"

"the clock is their friend"

11/13 - Stanford women-Portland, ESPN

"they used their execution to their advantage"

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11/13 - Vermont at Cal State Fullerton, espn+

"in the first edition of these two schools"

"before we get to the meat of this broadcast"

"to service all of your Cal State Fullerton apparel needs"

"he's been a bit of an aspiration for them" 

"getting off the scoring snide"

"a 5-4 swiss army knife"

"will get tallied with the foul"

"offensive injection"

(one announcer to the other) "you have a bit of a questionable smirk on your face"

"I like the headiness"

"the lone star state"

"emphatic enthusiasm"

"court awareness"

"the bread and butter shot"

"it is splash mountain out there!"

11/13 - Oklahoma State at Oakland, espn+

"this place is off the chains, as you might expect"

"they have been running, and gunning!"

"the white out....they are whited out!"

11/15 - LA Clippers at Dallas, Bally Sports

"pocket pass" (2)

"it's matching the weariness of the legs"

"rekindle their on-court relationship"

"stretch five"

"he's gonna use his skill set to score the basketball"

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11/16 - Iowa at Seton Hall, FS1

"he understands position basketball"

"let the game come to him"

"he had lots of sass from the perimeter last year"

"the transfer route"

"a good get away foul"

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"he's been their rock in The Rock"

"Iowa has a lot of basketball savvy"

"and again - drano at the free throw line"

11/16 - Gonzaga at Texas, ESPN2

"he's got NBA eyes on him"

"he's a mid major assassin!"

11/16 - Golden State at Phoenix, ESPN

Marc Jackson, after a basket is scored: 

"Devin Booker says 'allow me to have this dance'."

11/17 - Old Dominion vs Virginia Tech, ESPN2

Perry Clark "basketball" count: 21

"he's got a swagger"

"they're not shy at all about embracing what they accomplished"

"loose change"

"rise and fire"

"picking and popping"

"a 30 and 10 nugget"

"across the ESPN family of networks"

"as long as you know what you're trying to do you can make it work"

"he's a complete basketball player"

11/17 - Murray State vs. Texas A&M, ESPN2

"a high energy freshman"

"Quincy Adams can't join the three-point party"

"they can score in bunches"

"create his off the bounce"

"paint touch"

"so good at getting downhill"

"the ball pressure was all over him"

"they recruit diamonds in the rough"

"this is what you call 'ball watching'"

"he has to have someone help the helper"

"they're really good, high IQ guys"

"make it a free throw shooting contest"

11/17 - Michigan-Arizona State, ESPN2

"basketball royalty"

11/17 - Nebraska-St. John's, FS1

Close it out, Tim Brando:

"A put it on the flo and show what you know basketball player!"

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