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The Modern Point Guard Roll

"It really comes down to coaches being willing to put development and learning ahead of wins at the younger levels. Some clubs are better at doing this than others."


It's a long way from being just an issue for coaches.

What's the thing (most) clubs focus on when appointing coaches? Win/loss record

What's the thing (most) parents focus on when club shopping? Successful clubs based on win/loss record

There are very few altruistic folk in the game whose sole focus is on development. For coaches, their ability to have the job they want mostly comes down to how many games they win. At all levels

@lo70, that makes sense for those who want to play at the higher or elite level, but that only covers about 5% of the juniors out there (at a guess).

The rest who are just happy to play the game and not pursue expanding their skill set beyond their level of ambition will of course continue to be coached accordingly.

Last couple of posts I agree with to a large degree. I have always advocated that if we see a problem with the sport we need to look at the causes and not the symptoms.

When it comes to the evolution of the game, it is strongly aligned with how the game is interpreted.

If we want it to get back to how it was to some degree, we need to officiate the rules the way they were intended.

Players will get bigger, stronger and faster, coaches will use them and employ tactics to win games, junior coaches hopefully to also develop talent, but if we don't address the elephant in the room and try to change rules without consideration for the actual cause, we are not making a difference...

5 guards on the court....all ranging in height.

Only problem is I dont see anyway how the big man game gets back to where it was.

Shooters are probably only going to get better and that's scary when you think there are already teams who have the 3 points > 2 points mentality.

Crazy/left field idea: what if the rules were changed so that on a foul and continuation (not on 3s though) you got 2 shots plus the 2 counted. Possible 4 point play. And not just one extra shot. Would this open the game up on the interior? Would mean teams get pounded inside or they dont foul so they get a lot of post work done over them.

Anon #703303 I was referring to.

True, it should read role, shouldn't it.......Oh well!

Anon^ if you have something intelligent or an opinion to add feel free.

Dafuq is a Point Guard Roll?

Plenty of players, even big guys who can put the ball down and use some skills, but my gripe here is the way they change their perception of the rules in the paint, compared with elsewhere on the court.

Easier to attack from outside where you at least don't have someone hanging onto you I guess. Until you enter the 'No Boys Allowed' zone that is!

Bob Knight in a coaching clinic at Albert Park (showing my age) said he felt with the size and athletic ability of players getting better and better each generation that game would evolve to 4 v 4 - now he thought it would be like a 4 out style offense with no post players and everyone can put the ball on the floor.

He figured this would happen by 2000, we all thought lots of things would happen when the clock stuck 2000 but anyway food for thought, I never forgot that statement as a coach and the game just keeps evolving.

Sausage

You are correct, in essence many teams are moving or have moved in this direction and we see it now, but we should see it more in coming years I feel, especially at the higher levels where the skill players are.

I see the counter to this being the officiating, more than the coaching, which wasn't necessarily addressed in the article.

The skilled big guy can go out and shoot the three ball but anyone trying to post up still has to be a wrestler rather than a baller!

Let me guess Nicole Romeo got league MVP

Did someone miss the triple double macloud had on poto, or the
fact she wouldn't guard harrower...did I mention Sam Richards?

Old and slow!