I have to admit, I was quite happy to see Dirk Nowitski and the Dallas Mavericks win the NBA championship. Although I am not a Dallas Mavericks fan, I have always admired Dirk Nowitski and found his game pretty impressive. He possesses the size, athleticism, and skill set that very few players in NBA history ever have
Dirk Nowitzki’s Versatility
They Know How to Win
I just wanted to say that I love the Butler Bulldogs and their march back to the Final Four. I have watched everyone of their games except the Old Dominion game (which I was forced to listen to on the radio) and I have heard the announcers mention on many occasions that they, “know how to win.” This statement may seem ridiculous, but it is far from it.
The “AAUization of the NBA”
Each day on my ride into work, I listen to Mike and Mike in the morning with the off chance that I might find them talking just a little about basketball rather than their customary football jargon. Not that I am not a football fan, but it would be nice to hear some basketball talk every once in a while now that football season has ended. Well, it just so happens that right after Carmello Anthony was traded to the Knicks, they had Jay Bilas on the show to discuss the NBA and the anxiously anticipated NCAA tournament.
Late Game Free Throw Shooting
The other night my basketball team was down by six points with a little under a minute to play in a rivalry game with a team that we had beaten by two points earlier in the season. After a furious rally, we actually trailed by two points with about 14 seconds to play. We rebounded our opponents missed free throw and took off in our traditional fast break with my teams’ leading scorer handling the ball in the center of the court. He hit one of his teammates streaking to the basket on the left side of the court who ended up getting fouled in the act of shooting. So there we were, down two and at the free throw line shooting two in order to tie the game.
Students of the Game
This season, I have a pretty talented backcourt and this weekend at our basketball team’s pre-game shoot around, I spent some time talking to my guards about their shot selection on their drives to the basket and when they get into the lane. The discussion was mainly on finishing around the rim based on different defensive situations.
