Re: Some random thoughts

[Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu (Kestutis Kveraga)]

--- You wrote:
Some thoughts as I drink coffee and peruse the online papers and such:

After reading about KA will be available day-to-day, I wonder as to 
the sanity of letting the players not tape their ankles.
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Allegedly, both Anderson and Battie had their ankles taped. However, tape only provides support initially, and loosens up to become virtually useless (support-wise) after about 10 min. of playing. Still, even when it's loose, it supposedly allows muscles to contract quicker in the event of an ankle roll via improved proprioception, thereby lessening or eliminating injury. But, as far as I know,  the literature is far from unanimous on that issue. 
In any case, it appeared to be a fairly light sprain, and the way Kenny's been playing, we're not going to miss him too much anyway. He's only good for the first game back, when he wants to show everyone what they might have missed. But then he settles back into his usual MO. 


--- You wrote:
I wonder at the transition of power from Il Duce to Obie, and the 
differeneces in result that we'll see.  That the team is watching 
more tape I like quite a bit -- wondering what Pitino did as a 
substitute for watching game tape (anyone who's watched game tape of 
themselves knows how beneficial it can be). 
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Also, player quotes (and their play) in the last few days seem to support what some of us have been claiming all along - that they play better with less micromanagement from the sideline, and that simplifying the defensive schemes and less trapping helps both the mental and the physical aspects of defense. 
I'm actually excited about this season again!

Kestas