Writing about my hoop dreams yesterday, has for some unknown reason, brought to mind this brutal practice drill that more than one coach subjected me to.
It's name I can't recall, though more than likely it's one of those things where I'll wake up at 3:00am and it will come to mind.
They would assign groups of three to a basket and those groups of three, was about the final and only rule. Basically it was whoever had the ball in their hands, against the other two. There was no such thing as fouls, out of bounds lines or violations. It was one guy trying to get it in the basket while the other two tried to stop him. But there also was an element of strategy with one (or both) defender(s) occasionally sneaking away from the scrum at the last instant in order to gain a logistical advantage in the following gaining of possession. because once the ball left the shooters hands, the two defenders suddenly became rivals in a mad scramble for the basketball.
Of course, if one had bully leanings and could just out muscle everyone else ,,,, there was a huge advantage.
Scores were kept and kings of the hill were announced.
This 'drill,' used I assume to enhance toughness and brotherhood, was surely no dream. Though it could be a nightmare depending on how many errant elbows and knees one received.
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