The changing game
It’s often good to take a step back from what has been so familiar, and come back after a certain length of time. Changes become more pronounced; evolution becomes more obvious; improvements are more ingrained. That has been this writer’s experience covering the basketball games of the Pilipinas Super League President’s Cup after being away from live basketball coverage for a few years. Things that are different are more noticeable and easier to spot. And it is impressive how much the game has changed. For example, in a majority of the games I’ve commentated, the first open look for a team is a three-point shot from the corner, which is counter-intuitive to what most of us were taught learning the fundamentals. First of all, it is more difficult without the backboard to aid in depth perception. Secondly, older coaches taught that getting closer to the basket was the way to go.
