So I went to Phoenix which definitely meant that I was going to see the Suns play. Luckily enough they were in town during the week of the conference playing the 76'ers (two canadian NBA players in one building, who would have thought). What a game!
The suns were on fire and Philly isn't very good so it was 20 plus the whole way. Here are some memorable basketball things I took away from the game:
- When everyone is 200+ pounds I have no idea what is a foul inside of 14 feet other then a punch in the mouth.
- Steve had 24 points, 13 assists in 30 minutes of playing time on 8-10 shooting and with 1 turnover. He is always 3 steps ahead, he's reading the defensive and making eye contact with the guy he's going to find after the screen doubles to chase him and they rotate to pick up the slip.
- Communication at this level is art form. No one is calling plays around the court, you'd never get heard in time. Steve's coming down the floor with one hand or the other determining the action and movment by the side he attacks and wether he runs his hand through his hair or wipes it on the front of his jersey. After that it is read and react in hurry.
- When you can finish in the rim in two strides for a 6'10 frame, then allowing people to catch and play single coverage inside of 15 feet is impossible to defend post catch 1 on 1.
- Basketball still boils down to making the offense do something they don't want. Players in position to make shots/plays must make shots or plays.
- 3 Point shooting in transistion is back breaking particularly off a turnover.
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