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Message: [QUOTE="Bronx23, post: 2578321, member: 8501"] As usual, Bags27, I agree with many of your points and enjoy your sense of humor. Your comments about temperament make a lot of sense and of course apply to how one plays the game and more importantly adjusts and make improvements. While having played or coached has its importance and brings some real advantages, some who have never played still have a lot to offer even to those at the top of this field. I played a lot through my teenage years and even played on the freshman team in college. My being 5'7" just made it very unlikely if not impossible for me to go anywhere in basketball. My younger brother played professionally in Europe and Israel but he was 6'1". We grew up in NYC and played with some truly great players like Tiny Archibald and my brother could play with him much of the time. My parents used to say if he had my drive and his talent (or vice versa) he definitely would have made the pro's in the US (speaking of temperament). My daughter who is now 33, played high level HS ball on a premiere NYC HS team and AAU ball too through that time. She now is barely 5' tall so that determined much! Her drive, determination and athletic ability has had a great deal to do with who she is and has become. She did rhythmic gymnastics, basketball, softball, swimming and bowling all at a high level It gave me my love for women's sports, led by The U Conn women's basketball and US Women's national soccer team. The manner in which even great women play, truly moves me. Bronx23 [/QUOTE]

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