The debate about the style of play in the NBA is back on the table, this time led by Penny Hardawayformer league star and current coach at the University of Memphis. The coach has publicly reflected on how he perceives current professional basketball, marked, in his vision, by triple use and the loss of some classic fundamentals of the game.
Hardaway, who is facing his eighth season leading the Tigers after accumulating 15 seasons of experience (Orlando, Phoenix, New York and Miami) in the NBA, made these statements during his weekly radio program hosted by the University of Memphis itself.
Penny Hardaway’s words about the current NBA
«Over the years, for me, things go from bad to worse. Not in a bad way. But for me, being in college, I see the fundamentals and team play. And now, with all these triples, I find it a little irritating to watch an NBA game.
«No one makes layups anymore. It’s fun for fans. But for the players who were pure in basketball, it is a little difficult.
«I love watching the Oklahoma City Thunder, not because they are the best team in the NBA, but because they play well. And the Celtics, they play well. I still enjoy watching the Grizzlies. I like to see them progress. “To the Knicks, seeing Jalen Brunson, I see Minnesota with Anthony Edwards (…) But I prefer that style (that of the NCAA) to the NBA.”
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