I've seen it all now.
Like this team...a bunch.
I'm in complete agreement on the "Like this team". I
really like what I've seen from Taylor, Kellogg, Johnson, and N'Dour so far. I'd like to see a little more from Willis, Wilkins, and Hall, but I think that will come. We seem to know what we're getting from Smith and Setty as well, which is great work playing their roles. I'm hopeful we'll get to see a bit more from Campbell and Mompremier as the season wears on.
I HATE these new rules. This isnt Europe, let them play. If you dont like it go play Lacrosse
one man's opinion.
YOu ever played the game? Rules were favoring a lot of strength over a lot of skill. If you like freak athletes that dunk on folks I see your point. I like skill, movement and rewarding BASKETBALL players. The game was big on bumping guys off routes, running through shooters and pushing the "physical" side of things over skills. Tommy and I worked the entire summer between his freshman and sophomore season to turn him from a jump shooter to a catch and shoot guy. The college game punishes pure jump shooters and guys who can dribble with speed and skill when you let defenders run through them or guide them on cuts off the ball and paths to the basket with the ball.
I respect your view but the game of basketball is a NON contact sport and is beautiful when executed well. WHen you muddy it up and push the rules with physical play it loses flow and we see guys dribbling at mid court then going one on one where the strongest athlete wins every time.
Coaches will stop teaching beating your opponent up on cuts, hand checking and knees in the arse to root the post player out and start teaching ball denial, moving the feet on defense and change some of their philosophies which will make it a better game that rewards skills. They may even have to recruit basketball players. Pendulum had swung too far one way.
I was waiting for borna's thoughts on this. While last night's game is just one example, I agree with the original opinion that I don't the new rules -- but only if it means all year long I'm watching games that are involving 50+ fouls and 60-70 free throw attempts.
The spirit of the rules I'm fine with -- eliminating excessive contact and hand checking by defenders. What I'm not fine with is still allowing the offensive player, in this case Aaron Craft, to simply duck his shoulder, initiate contact, plow into a defender, and get freebies at the line. There were a couple occasions, including one right at the end of the game, when Craft should have been given the OFFENSIVE foul. That has to be part of the "new rules" too in my opinion.
Again, the spirit of the rule is just fine, but come February if we're still watching 60 free throws a game, I have a problem with it. Fans don't turn on the TV, or pay for tickets to watch 50+ fouls, 5 guys foul out, and 60-70 trips to the line. Four days into the season is too early to judge. I'm interested to revisit this in Mid-December.
Last Edited: 11/13/2013 8:47:09 AM by OU_Country