After officiating almost 300 games at different levels this season and watching another 100-plus games on TV, I have noticed several rule changes needed to improve the game of basketball. Most rule changes are made to be official friendly, not … Continue reading
Last week, I stated why the back-to-the-basket post men are becoming extinct. When I criticize something, I like to give some solutions. The first thing a post player needs to develop is a good power layup, without any fake moves. … Continue reading
After another basketball season of watching and officiating games, I see fewer back-to-the-basket post players being utilized, let alone being used correctly. This has been reinforced by Louisville winning this year’s NCAA title and the Miami Heat winning the NBA … Continue reading
Since November thru to today I have really enjoyed writing this basketball blog for the Bangor Daily News. It has been a very fast 6 months. In that time we have had over 50,000 plus hits. Our biggest single day … Continue reading
Are you currently feeling edgy, frustrated, irritated, anxious, nervous or have insomnia? If you are suffering from one or more of these symptoms then you might just have some form of basketball withdrawal, as the spring sports season is starting … Continue reading
NO, this blog post is not about slowing the game down to take the athleticism away from a more talented and athletic opponents. It is about the slowdown of the basketball season. Now that high school and college basketball is … Continue reading
After reading last Tuesday’s Bangor Daily News Sports article about Bob Brown and Skip Chappelle having a Maine college coaches connection to Rick Pitino, the University of Louisville basketball coach who became the first Division I college coach to win … Continue reading
Field Goal % Louisville 46% on 28-61 Michigan 52% on 25-48 # point % Louisville 60% on 8-16 Michigan 44% on 8-18 Foul Shooting % Louisville 78% on 18-23 Michigan 72% on 18-25 Turnovers Louisville 9 Michigan 12 Assists Louisville … Continue reading
A coaching decision to play Spike Albrecht along with Trey Burke in the second half could very easily cost Michigan the NCAA Crown. Certainly Albrecht carried Michigan in the first half to a 12 point lead mid way through the … Continue reading
Tonite Rick Pitino goes to try to become the first college coach to win the D1 NCAA Mens Basketball Cgampionship at two different colleges or universities. If Louisvulle wins tonight he will have done it at tweo colleges both in … Continue reading
