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Message: [QUOTE="eebmg, post: 2046045, member: 7548"] The underlying essence (for me) of team sports is that to reach your goal, you need to work as much as possible as a team. In the men's game, the speed and physicality as well as the 3 pt shot has opened the court so much that the athleticism of NBA and to a lesser extent MCBB players allows them to play 1-1 ball a high percentage of the time (since the offense has the big advantage of acting as opposed to reacting) and if passing is done, it is usually 1-2 passes off pick and rolls leading to the same dunks or uncontested 3pt shots. To me, the construction of points through multiple passes, screens, backcuts, etc is much less emphasized and to me more satisfying. Of course, I am not against athleticism (ie Gabby) but I prefer it to be synergistic with the team approach In the alien race scenario, it is even worse with offense having more imbalance to defense. No thanks On the other hand, it is still possible that team oriented basketball in the men's game may occur with more frequency but it is fairly rare and requires the super stars to be really team oriented such as Golden State, San Antonio, Cleveland. Even in these cases, as the games come to the end, team ball disappears in favor of 1-1 isolation. I think a reasonable parallel to this situation is men's vs women's tennis. The athleticism of the men's game often results in ace serving or short rally points which to me is not very satisfying while more point construction occurs in the women's game. P.S. Nothing would make me think less of Larry Legend and Magic Johnson. Player's of average athletic gifts who maximized their game beyond reason and played the ultimate team ball with artistry and flair. [/QUOTE]

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