One of the frequent criticisms of the current state of American organized basketball is that today's players aren't as fundamentally sound as players of previous generations were. It is often asserted that European, Asian and South American players have surpassed their North American counterparts in critical areas of skill development. That, in turn, is cited as a major reason why NBA teams are, increasingly, looking overseas for talent.
The stereotypical American high school and college player is athletic and can do flashy things with the ball, but is often deficient in the basics. That's not the kind of player that coaches and general managers prefer.
The culprit for the American decline in basketball skills is alleged to be the high school AAU and summer circuit. There, shady street agents and hustler/"coaches" entice young players to play for their teams by emphasizing flashy, fun, individual oriented basketball and by advising players not to worry about things as "boring" and "old school" as fundamentals.
Whether or not those are fair criticisms, the summer camps have taken notice, and changes are being made.
Friday, July 6, 2007
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Fundamentals suck. There just like this websight.........BOARING! Nobody wants to see fundamentals. We want to see dudes brake dudes ankles. We want crossovers and dunks. Wat u know bout that!
I agree with the poster before me........this website is boring. Instead of just talking about basketball, ou should put some porn on your site, or something. Booyah.
You guys are lame. You're probably 300 lb fat ass loser geeks who look like Michael Moore, live in your mothers basements and spend your lives on fan-zine websites and message boards. You probably have already seen the Transformers like 15 times, and have been feverishly posting about it at Aint It Cool News, E Film Critic, Rotten Tomatoes, etc.
Hey nerd boys, heard any rumors about the new Harry Potter movie? Of course you have! Because you are loser geek boys.
Did you camp out in line, waiting for the first showing and dressed in costume, for the Star Wars prequels? Don't lie.....of course you did. I know your kind. You were probably dressed as Darth Maul, or (even geekier) Chewbacca.
Do you have a collection of action figures, like the 40 year old virgin? Yep, thought so.
You guys could probably tell me which 14 year old freshmen are being recriuted heavily by the major college basketball programs....because you're sports geeks. C'mon, you know you are.
Were you guys stunned when Delvon Roe turned down Roy Williams and North Carolina to go to play for Tom Izzo at Michigan State? Probably so. Most of the college basketball loser geek fan boys were. But don't you think that's kind of pathetic? I mean, what kind of grown man (and if you're old enough to fight in a war or legally drink alcohol, this applies to you) even knows the names of, let alone hangs on move of 16 and 17 year old punk high school basketball players? I'll bet you guys spent the last week worring about whether or not Roy Williams would offer Iman Shumpert a scholarship. Then, after he did as much, buzzing over it and debating other message board losers as to whether Roy had made a mistake by extending said offer. Then spent the rest of the time trying to read into every quote that kid has ever said, in an attempt figure out which school he might be leaning toward.
Pathetic. Who cares about where punk kids want to play their college ball? It's bad enough that guys like you spend so much time watching and talking about college basketball. But at least those players are in college. The recruiting frenzy that you virginal internet loser geek message board boys engage in is truly bizarre.....and downright creepy.
Bottom line: There's no way that you guys aren't still virgins. And guess what ...you guys will never, ever get laid. Ha ha ha.
You boys need to get a freakin life.
To the previous poster (Anonymous),
Wow. You clearly know nothing about the crew here at Drive and Dish.
I will, indignantly, take issue with some of your assertions, because as Michael Jackson likes to say: You so ignorant (draws out the word "ignorant"-especially at the "ant" ending).
1.- I don't live in my mother's basement ... I live in my PARENTS' basement.
2.- I'm not 300 lbs., and I don't look like Michael Moore ... I'm 354 lbs and I look more like Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers series.
3.- I don't post on the boards at Ain't It Cool News ... well, at least not for the last couple of months. I've been really busy lately, and I just haven't had the time to argue with Harry Knowles and crew.
4.- I did not camp out for the Star Wars prequels. I only did so for Phantom Menace and Sith. Furthermore, I did not dress as Darth Moll or Chewie ... I dressed as motherfuckin Boba Fett, bitch.
5.- I'm not a 40 year old virgin ... I'm not even close to being 40.
So there, ass hat.
The Trash Talk Superstar strikes again with his quick wit ... now if only he'd corral his energies and get around to posting a new blog entry.
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