Near the End of the Season
Top 5 observations
As we are nearing the end of another basketball season, we are enjoying preparations for playoffs. Here are the top 5 things we observed and are still talking about;
Significantly higher number of foot injuries. Not sure if this is related to style of play or practice but across the board there has been a perceived up tick in foot injuries. We have quietly wondered if it is related to the frequency of changing shoe types - there would need to be a longitudinal study of this to prove it out.
Women’s college basketball is thriving. As coaches and observers this is an exciting time. We watched a university game that had more viewers than the Celtics on the same night. Expect this trend to continue
NIL - name-image-likeness, has forever changed the recruiting landscape and is poised to dramatically shift the game. Based on the number of court cases and hearings we expect the NCAA to be in a transformative phase. What comes out on the other end will not be the same as we witnessed in the past
We are watching more basketball out of Japan and other Asian countries - no not pro leagues but high school basketball. Strongly suggest coaches pay attention to what is happening there.
NBA is on notice that Europe and Canada are producing extremely talented players. We expect this to continue as well. The impacts of NIL in Canada will shape how well we develop talent or lose talent early in their career