[ClutchFans] Terrence Williams reads you, but that doesn't mean you're right

I disagree. The players at my school were definitely not the brightest individuals, but they understood concepts. Having an understanding of what do and being able to execute it, at the speed the game is played, is why many of them may look clueless on the court. But intuitively, they get it.

And I think the 9-to-5ers that you're referencing represent <1% of the fans.

 

I believe that a lot of 9 to 5ers can look up pericarditis on google and claim to have an understanding of the intricacies of human physiology, so much more so than physicans

The fact that you think you know what it's like tells me you don't.

 

DD is talking out of his butt as usual.

 

Yes! Finally, someone nailed it. People here are so quick to talk down on other players, but the second he says something about it (and for the record, he was telling the truth. We all have our regular jobs and we all voice our opinions on this site.) you people go ape**** and think he's in the wrong.

 

Rofl DD you wouldn't last a minute in a pro athletes world. You don't understand the intensity they are exposed to, physicaly, mentaly and stressfuly. You have no idea about the game, these guys are worlds ahead of you, its there job.
Imagine a forum where basketball players discussed the technicality of creating video games and called you out and said how you should do this and that while clearly they aren't as qualified as you to do there job.
Its exactly the same thing.

I can play video games, but i can't design them.

You might be able to shoot hoops in your driveway, but you certainly don't understand the game like PROFESSIONAL athletes.

 

Well, the fact is, I do, and so do many other 9 to 5ers. You are right though it is probably not a high percentage that do, but your bit above about the players not being the brightest and being able to translate those concepts to the floor is precisely what I am saying.

Having a fundamental understanding but not being able to take that and use it during the game is exactly what I am talking about.

Some players are just not that sharp, and some 9 to 5ers are......

DD

 

Making video games is much more complex than basketball.



DD

 

Your lame reply just confirms how little you know. All talk DD, such a cliche.

 

You guys can think how you like, if you think the game is complex and you don't get it, fine.

I don't happen to agree.

DD

 

FredV - I guess it is just not ok with you that I have a different opinion on the game of basketball.

And BTW - I think a lot of folks have great ideas on how to make games - or how to improve upon them, I believe there are new and great ideas coming from all over the world each and every day, and from outside the industry too.

DD

 

Actually the basic principles are quite different. The way an offense and defense flows is very different in college and the NBA.

The difference in speed and athleticism fundamentally changes the game. The only thing that usually translates is rebounding.

 

Aren't you retired? If so, please use your spare time to try to get a coaching job at the college level. If basketball is so easy to learn, you will have great success. Go ahead, DD, go coach college basketball and see how well you do.

 

now i understand why you have 80K+ posts...

you make statements like "the world is square..."
and then spend the rest of your day writing post after post trying to defend yourself.

you are the kris kardashian of Clutchfans.
famous for the wrong reasons.

nothing personal, just basketball reasons...

 

Do people really work 9 to 5? I work 7 to 5 and a lot people work 9 to 7 usually. Although, I do get every other Fridays off.

 

But your point is that the 9-to-5ers understand the concepts better than players. You should at least be able to concede that at best, SOME know these concepts as well as the players. We're obviously in agreement that said 9-to-5ers lack the athletic ability to translate that knowledge to the basketball court.

So if there are some NBA players who understand the game, but aren't able to apply those concepts to the court due to the speed of the game (when most ARE able to), and there are some 9-to-5 guys who truly understand the game (maybe, I'm still dubious), and NONE of them are able to translate that knowledge to the basketball court...

At best, maybe some of the most knowledgeable 9-to-5 guys know the game just as well as some of the dumbest NBA players (but would look even worse trying to implement that knowledge on the basketball court). I guess that could be considered a victory for some, I don't know.

 

Understanding and execution are different animals. Claiming you have a better understanding of the game than an NBA player is the "Monday Morning Quarterback" that T-Will is probably rolling his eyes at right now. Do you think he doesn't know when he didn't see the guy in the passing lane, that he shouldn't have passed the ball?

That typo you had in an important email 2 weeks ago? There are a ton of people out there that have a great understanding of how to use spell check, it is just not that complex.

 

Now, I am not retired, I am working at a new start up company.

And I don't want to coach at the college level, they don't pay enough on average to interest me, nor do I want to deal with recruiting etc.

Doesn't mean I couldn't coach, I firmly believe I could, but just means I choose not to pursue it, because it doesn't interest me as much.

DD

 

show some respect, rookie..

 

What are you talking about? It is not about one particular play, it is about TWill's blanket statement that 9 to 5ers don't know what they are talking about concerning basketball.

Surely some do not, but I would contend a good many do.

Uhhhhh, spell check is great, but spelling etc is optional on a BBS, not sure if serious here.

DD

 

DADAKOTA, i'm perfectly fine with you having a different opinion. What i don't like is that you act like you know everything.

As for IDEAS, yes they are good. But i doubt a basketball player would tell you how much you failed on a technicality and what you should do to improve it. They have a phd in basketball, you arent in the same league.