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What is Charles Barkley's beef with AAU ball?
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:00 pm
"Worst thing to ever happen to basketball"
Commissioner Stern basically agreed, but I have no idea what the issue is with "traveling teams"
Commissioner Stern basically agreed, but I have no idea what the issue is with "traveling teams"
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Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:01 pm to ApexTiger
All they do is play games and don't work on the fundamentals that you can learn with extensive practice. Not to mention the many scummy AAU coaches that essentially whore out their players.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:01 pm to ApexTiger
Usually me first, ISO offenses that focus more on flash and less on fundamentals. Kids get recruited to teams and they are ripe with handlers that are trying to get paid off the backs of the kids. Etc., etc.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:02 pm to lsu2006
ah, thank you
So the coaching is the problem, along with high level pressure to travel and win games
So the coaching is the problem, along with high level pressure to travel and win games
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:03 pm to WDE24
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Usually me first, ISO offenses that focus more on flash and less on fundamentals. Kids get recruited to teams and they are ripe with handlers that are trying to get paid off the backs of the kids. Etc., etc.
THIS.
There are some scum AAU coaches out there with a hand out.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:05 pm to MagicCityBlazer
Teaches kids to be "Me-First" ISO ballers that just want to be "stars" and have no concept of fundamental or teams.
And the coaches and handlers are complete scumbags.
And the coaches and handlers are complete scumbags.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:17 pm to Fun Bunch
you cant even call most of the coaches.. they are more like entrepreneurs.. 'coaching' AAU is just a way for them to scam cash from parents and recruiters
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:29 pm to ApexTiger
Auburn isn't getting their "fair share" of guys from AAU ball. That's probably why.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:35 pm to ApexTiger
Like others have said, it's all about anointing kids as great and making them me first "stars" at way too young of an age. They're all trying to get recruited so they don't play team ball, just try to shine as individuals.
Basically the concept works great for baseball bc although it's a team sport, it's basically a game consisting of 9 guys winning individual battles for the good of the team. Basketball played the right way should be 5 guys working as one unit, not trying to do things on their own
Basically the concept works great for baseball bc although it's a team sport, it's basically a game consisting of 9 guys winning individual battles for the good of the team. Basketball played the right way should be 5 guys working as one unit, not trying to do things on their own
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 6/19/13 at 2:46 pm to Tiger1242
maybe the problem is that kids don't think it counts like HS or college ball?
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