Crank old man rant:
Interior passing. Looks great when it works but creates a lot of turn overs. Every player entering the paint should have a finishing move they can count on.
Step back. Only if you need the space which is bad timing/positioning to start with. Stepping into shots is much more productive. I don't think stepping back improves anybody's percentage.
Cross over. Again it looks good when it works but it produces loose balls and is often done to no effect what-so-ever. Cringe when I see an opening and the player instead goes to a high outside dribble and everyone knows where it's going. Allen Iverson excepted, see it too much.
First step walk. So much travelling without any pressure. Real reflects poorly on coaches and practices. Yet I see it a few times per game even after it was a point of refereeing emphasis a few years back.
Giving up position to go for the block. You know Kofi had very few blocks? Sometimes a block is a great defensive play. A lot of times the defender should have never left his feet.
Run to the corner and stay there. I know it is the style, but I hate that offense now only has three guys who move without the ball. There used to note be a "shooting guard." There used to be a 2G who was a dynamic athlete who had a handle and would drive or dish. Wings used to set picks and move across the court. Used to be part of back door open scoring.
Interior passing. Looks great when it works but creates a lot of turn overs. Every player entering the paint should have a finishing move they can count on.
Step back. Only if you need the space which is bad timing/positioning to start with. Stepping into shots is much more productive. I don't think stepping back improves anybody's percentage.
Cross over. Again it looks good when it works but it produces loose balls and is often done to no effect what-so-ever. Cringe when I see an opening and the player instead goes to a high outside dribble and everyone knows where it's going. Allen Iverson excepted, see it too much.
First step walk. So much travelling without any pressure. Real reflects poorly on coaches and practices. Yet I see it a few times per game even after it was a point of refereeing emphasis a few years back.
Giving up position to go for the block. You know Kofi had very few blocks? Sometimes a block is a great defensive play. A lot of times the defender should have never left his feet.
Run to the corner and stay there. I know it is the style, but I hate that offense now only has three guys who move without the ball. There used to note be a "shooting guard." There used to be a 2G who was a dynamic athlete who had a handle and would drive or dish. Wings used to set picks and move across the court. Used to be part of back door open scoring.
