!RE: Anticipation

[keltsfan]

I think Russell's concept of the perfection of the dance becoming more
important than winning or losing sums up Manny Ramirez' philosophy quite
well.  Now if only his teammates new the dance steps....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On Behalf
Of Josh Rice
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:57 AM
> To: celtics at igtc.com
> Subject: RE: Anticipation
> 
> Agreed, Kim, but I see that as "level 1" anticipation. Every good player
has
> to develop level 1 at a minimum. I believe that there are advanced levels
> that only a few players can ever attain or even understand. Bill Russell
> talks about it in Second Wind - he describes it as a mental state where
the
> game becomes a slow motion dance, with every move of every player being
part
> of a perfect choreography. He talks about seeing 2 or 3 moves ahead, and
> even about getting mad at opposing players for not making the right move
and
> wrecking the dance. For him, the perfection of the dance became even more
> important than winning or losing. Of course, if you can play at that level
> you don't lose often.
> 
> joshr
> 
> *****************************************
> At 03:02 PM 10/17/2007, Kim Malo wrote:
> 
> Oh and anticipation covering BBIQ - we covered some of that with the
> idea of the difference between moving while the trap is closing vs
> too late after it had slammed shut, in other words I agree that
> there's a connection. But but isn't it really the other way around?
> It's the creative analytics of BBIQ that makes the anticipation
> useful. I can anticipate Perk raining down 20 foot jumpers and making
> them all and double team him accordingly, but it wouldn't be my
> smartest move on record.
> Kim
> 
> 
> 
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