Watching the NBA draft the other night and for me, it just didn’t have the suspense that past drafts held. Probably because Portland didn't have a pick. One gets the feeling though that there really isn’t anyone beyond the top two picks who will make a real impact. And then one of the top two picks, they keep mentioning that he can’t shoot.
So the latest fad in basketball seems to be “wingspan.” As in he’s 6’9’ with a 7’3” wingspan. Then they list the weaknesses …. Poor defender, mediocre rebounder for his size, can’t shoot, etc. …. Seems like everyone has at least two weaknesses. But he’s got that incredible wingspan. Like it overrides the fact that a guy struggles with the jump shot. All my years of playing and watching and I’ve never noticed a difference between having and not having a great wingspan.
It’s like all these guys with “wingspan” were just born in the last twenty years. Like there was something in the water twenty years ago.
Anyway, it’s got me wanting to measure my own wingspan. Who knows …. I’m only 6’1” but maybe I have the wingspan of an eight footer? I might still have “upside” at age 60.
And when the panel of experts describe each player, you get the impression that they just pre-record two or three different descriptions that cover all the players. Like there's no variety or difference between individual players of similar size. I guess that's what this AAU system gets you. A bunch of clones.
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