Double (Dribble) Trouble, Three Point Landings, Foul-ups…

The arc of history: "The Nayes have it..." As in Dr. James ("NAY")Smith who, while playing "duck on a rock" (if you haven't played it, you won't fully appreciate the points, of this physics lesson) found it more effective to launch a soft, lobbing shot than a straight hard throw...

"Nothing but..." No, not quite nyet, as it (along with the hard, then more flexible rims, to give weigh to the heavy slam dunkers) -- the nets, that get cut down and replaced, after a big win, weren't part of the original...peach baskets. The ones that initially required a ladder, until the game started favoring taller teens...

Fast Forward: Which I, along with my "puro pals" that have largely moved on, from watching the game that, while being played on what are referred to as "hardwoods" has become too soft...on defense. Which may be part of the reason that the "shot clock" came into being, well after the 3 point shot was introduced, the latter becoming a major pre-occupation...as in a pre-requisite...for getting re-cruited...

Currying favor: While "forwards" and "centers" become the main focus whenever the stats folks focus on dunks, which themselves have gotten slammed for their now, "ho-hum" nature, the 3-point land tends to favor those we began to associate with "point guards" -- as early as the late 1940's, depending on your point, of view. It only stands, to reason, that one who stood out, most frequently, beyond what's now become extended to (23 -9 NBA style, 22 - 1.75 for the rest of US) would be best represented by the stand-out, Stephen Curry, who has, as they (the broadcast crew) like to say "owns it" as in this part of the so-called court. The logos and icons on which have, themselves, come to dominate... 

"Fouled out!" Part of the reason given for the decline in overall interest and why, others among US, have only tuned in for the last few minutes left "on the clock", which now equates to "who knows?" how many minutes in reality...given the amount of commercial time-outs and what sure look like deliberate fouls (as in for a purpose, to force the person on the opposing team with the worst percentage of what are called "free throws" after which it frequently looks like a "free for all!" under the basket) -- the missing of which could cost your team the game. Never lost on those whose job it is to increase revenue, on behalf of the "sponsors who bring this championship game to you this evening and on into...the next morning" 

March Gladness: The "Nays" may have it after all, having moved on to the faster game...of baseball.