[DoctorMichael]

This is what happens when the collective basketball talent in the US learns ALL that it knows about the game from the 5 second snippets of somebody showboating every night on ESPN.

What happened to the FUNDAMENTALS of the game? They seem to have been forgotten!

[Mr. Mojo]

What happened to the FUNDAMENTALS of the game?

They started dying after John Wooden's retirement.

[PMCarey]

What happened to the FUNDAMENTALS of the game? They seem to have been forgotten!

I mostly agree, but then again don't forget that the Pistons whipped the Lakers butt this year with their team-oriented approach and solid fundamentals. Pity we couldn't just send that team as our representative.