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Basketball simplified.

Clear your mind of everything you think you know about basketball.

Now think:

This is an easy game.
It is a team game.
Make your teammates better.
Short shots are better.
Get in athletic position.
Play good defense.
Put a hand in front of the shooter's eyes so he can't see the hoop.
Deny a good player from getting the ball.
Allow a bad player to shoot.
Get the rebound.
Control the game - don't let the game control you.
Jump as high as you can.
Shoot freethrows expecting to make each one.
Practice Layups.
Move without the ball.
Make good passes.
Play to your strengths.

And most importantly, always follow through directly at your target.

The future of watching basketball

With the current trend making basketball games more realistic to watch, it can be fun to imagine the potential for this. Soon after HD began dominating the scene, 3D has become increasingly popular. So what's next? Here's my vision of what I hope happens:

With multiple 3D cameras situated throughout the stadium all weaved together, making it possible to view fully 3 dimensional true color holographic images from any angle the watcher chooses. So imagine a coffee table that looked like a mini basketball court with little men running around and dunking on the little hoops. So there are plusses and minuses with this setup. Among the plusses, awesomeness and potential are near the top. On the downside, you're watching tiny little men play sports. Slightly creepy.

Now imagine taking that idea up a few notches. Imagine you're at Madison Square Garden for Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. LeBron and the Knicks are trying to win their 3rd title against an aging Kobe, mature Pau, and MVP Andrew Bynum. Sitting front row you're awed by the size and speed of the game. The catch is that the game is actually being played in Los Angeles. That's right, full scale holographic images displayed in stadiums.

It could happen...