Turning to Hoops

The football world is about done...well, the final 4 is upon us...and now we finally will turn our attention to the oddly changed game of basketball...not exactly sure what it has become...unrecognizable to most of us who coached, played, watched in our generation...'My Generation', ah, The Who...who else?...

The 3 Ball...now, everyone shoots it...the bigs, too...which makes the passing, movement of the former game...an ancient part of it's history...most all teams do this...dribble drive, off of a post screen...or, a weave beyond the 3 point line...then, the dribble drive...all have spot up shooters in the corner...there you go...exciting?...and don't you dare touch the shooter...a foul for sure...it's much like the NFL's protection of the QB's...I have no idea what a moving screen is...now...

The defense...what?...no longer a help and recover...or a double...cutting the floor?...naw...most teams just switch all screens...witness the Lakers/Clippers last nite...LeBron kept going by dudes, until the opposing center was left on him, 1 on 1...he scored 46...and the LaLa Lakers still lost...their 10th straight to the Clips...oh well...

The beauty of the fast break...gone...as when it is there, one or both of the wings...spot up in the corners...layups?...c'mon...3>2...

Well, that is just me...there are those who just love this style...probably you...as the saying goes 'it is what it is'...really applies here...the scoring is way up...fans like that...the players probably, too...as what do the coaches add that changes what I have just said?...so the millionaire hoopsters do what they want on the floor...as I have told you earlier in past blogs entries...the theme song of the NBA should currently be YMCA!...