January 17, 2018

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle:

A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments

RIP Jo Jo White.

I'm feeling even older than I was already.

I like watching the old games played on a clean floor with no 3 point line and with skillful jumpers taken from wherever there was space and opportunity. The game was more fluid and open without the line. Players had tighter mechanics and fundamentals.

And groovin' was groovin'.

posted by beaverboard at 08:50 AM on January 17, 2018

I remember a game I was fortunate to see in "The Fabulous Forum" in which the Celtics defeated the hated Lakers. (Sorry about the cheerleading; it's a Boston thing.) It was in the latter days of 1972. Jo Jo White and Dave Cowens put on a show for the LA fans, and Cowens in particular was effective in his mid-range jump shot. This pulled the Lakers height out of the paint, and left White with open lanes to the hoop.

I was out of the US for most of White's time with Boston, but I still remember him. The number 10 deserves its place above the TD Garden court.

posted by Howard_T at 02:51 PM on January 17, 2018

New to me: Cleaning the Glass; I've been trying to learn more about basketball sets and plays and have found some good stuff here. I especially like the "SLOW" button on the videos so you don't have to try to see things happen in real-time (though I wish it muted the sound when you hit it).

posted by yerfatma at 03:31 PM on January 17, 2018

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