Even the pros have to make choices. Mistakes are sometimes made. I've seen literally hundreds of shots played improperly over my many years of watching. They usually opt for the shot they think they have the best chance of successfully completing. I've heard many a commentator question a player's choice of shots right on up to some of the world's best players. I don't like to hear it. You'd have to be in their "moment" to fully understand why they make the choices they do.
I wonder if anyone posting on this thread has ever played a shot the wrong way? And if so, did the general public scrutinize the sh*t out of it?
I guess I don't see anyone "scrutinizing the sh*t" out of this play, or insulting him, or anything of that nature.
It is professional sports. Fans analyze the decisions and execution of professional athletes all the time.
I'd imagine we could sit down with Neuhausen today and say, "You took a route on that shot that we didn't foresee. We thought you would go this way, but you didn't. Can you walk us through that shot?" and I bet he would give an honest, thoughtful answer. He might stick by his guns. He might say that he would do it differently if he could. He might say he's been working on that shot a lot to expand his options.
I don't think he would be offended.
HOWEVER, I agree that commentators scrutinizing every shot can be fatiguing. Sometimes I think they use the commentary booth to show off their knowledge, or their "greatness" too much. Analyzing one shot, or one choice, or one route? Yeah, I get that. Again, it is professional sports. But acting like a pro gets A LOT wrong is annoying, to me.