Adam Silver stoked the smoldering hot take fire of poor basketball development in the United States, while college coaches such as Rick Pitino and Penny Hardaway added to the litany of coaches complaining players do not care about winning. The real issue is not fundamentals, practice time, or winning, but individualization. And, we cannot discuss the game’s individualization outside the context of the society in which the game occurs: “Player development frameworks in sport cannot be operationalized without careful consideration of the complex ecosystem in which they reside” (O’Sullivan et al., 2024). We cannot address the individualization of the game without acknowledging basketball in the United States is played in an increasing individualistic, antagonistic society.
This is spot on. Our program is trying to instill team first but constantly fight the parents. I needed this have had to interactions that was individualism to a tee. Thank you I will continue on focus on growing the group.
I feel like today basketball in the United States is in somewhat the same position as soccer was in South America in the 1950s-1960s. As countries in parts of Europe started playing a much more team oriented style, it slowly left the more individualistic “jogo bonito” South American style behind.
It’s not a perfect comparison by any means, but if you look at how the rest of the world’s national basketball teams have been provided stiffer competition since the Dream Team, I think there’s at least an argument to be made.
This is spot on. Our program is trying to instill team first but constantly fight the parents. I needed this have had to interactions that was individualism to a tee. Thank you I will continue on focus on growing the group.
I feel like today basketball in the United States is in somewhat the same position as soccer was in South America in the 1950s-1960s. As countries in parts of Europe started playing a much more team oriented style, it slowly left the more individualistic “jogo bonito” South American style behind.
It’s not a perfect comparison by any means, but if you look at how the rest of the world’s national basketball teams have been provided stiffer competition since the Dream Team, I think there’s at least an argument to be made.