Ohio State guard gets blown by after breaking basketball's top unwritten rule

Troy Machir

Ohio State guard gets blown by after breaking basketball's top unwritten rule image

Ohio State forward Jae'Sean Tate learned the hard way why you should always obey rule No. 1 in the unofficial basketball handbook.

"NEVER SLAP THE FLOOR."

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During the Buckeyes' 65-62 win over Nebraska, Tate made the mistake of trying to fire up his team on the road by slapping the floor on defense — a move made famous by Duke teams of the mid-1990s. 

This is why you never slap the floor, as explained by Tai Webster.

There are many reasons why you should never slap the floor on defense. But right at the top of the list of reasons sits this video. 

The video room is going to be mighty embarrassing for Tate, but at least the Buckeyes won.

 

 

Troy Machir