I love college basketball but the past few years it has been horrible. Most of the kids can’t score and its not because of great defenses around the country, its a lack of fundamentals. The NBA has drastically improved over the years and that’s a fact and the games have typically been exciting for the most part in the playoffs. Yes they are super athletes that can dunk over one another but if you don’t have fundamentals in the NBA then you are either sitting on the bench most of the time or not playing in the league at all. People tend to half a nostalgic view of the NBA in the 80’s and mid 90’s but the past few seasons are not far behind saved for the weakeness of the Eastern Conference
Indeed. MLB has been plagued with this phenomenon for decades. Can you say Bill Buckner?
Who the heck taught him to field a ground ball that way? When I was a kid, my dear departed father (who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers for about a week) used to drill me in the back yard on proper fielding techniques.
He was most disdainful (to put it mildly) when Buckner booted that ball. I have seen many instances like it since. The other major sports are no different...except for NHL hockey. It seems you simply don't make the big show there without a grasp on fundamentals.
Basketball? It would seem that countless hours spent on a city or playground asphalt court is considered appropriate training for a college and a Big League career.