re: Long-time Basketball fans - how do you watch a game?

This year, dont blink on offense.

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Do you mostly just follow the ball, do you sometimes pick one player and watch him when he is on ball and off ball?

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It's hard not to follow the ball.

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When your favorite team is on defense, do you see who is positioned to maybe start a fast-break in the event of a turnover?

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It is much easier to do that in soccer than it is basketball. Positioning wise just based on the wide scope you get of the camera angle. Its easy to say ok my boy is about to sprint and blow by the defender bc the turnover typically happens slower. On an NBA fast break there is nothing you can do but sit back and watch 3 seconds of speed.

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Do you mentally compile stats during the course of the game? At any given time, can you say how many fouls each player has? How many points, assists and rebounds?

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If you watch it on Fox, they show more stats than ESPN. Especially fouls. Bc they are mainly focused on the Peicans whereas ESPN is trying to be more unbiased. Although Joel Meyers is the GOAT announcer, he is very good at giving credit where credit is due. You can tell he really really loves the Pelicans and is supportive of each player, even bench guys that the board hates. But he will show love for an opposing team and quality basketball in general. I love listening to him call a game.

I cant think of anything special that I do while watching other than I like to play coach and give some attention to detail with lineups. I dont mind Gentry, but he throws out some ridiculous lineups sometimes and is HORRIBLE and stopping momentum the other team gains. I am a believer in calling a timeout when a team goes on a 8-10 nothing run. It drives me nuts that Gentry will let teams go on 14 nothing runs without calling a timeout.