After watching highlights and full games that Latrell Spreewell played in I’ve noticed a couple of things I can use in game situations. For one I noticed how efficient he was as a scorer without using lots of moves. He relied on his raw speed and agility as well as his ability to read his defender. More specifically in a game he played on March 10th in 2002 I saw how once he got the ball he would use footwork first and then attempt to blow by the defender with speed. This style is obviously very different from the guard style that is in the NBA nowadays. Most guards get the ball, immediately start dribbling, and hit their defender with a complex combination move. Spreewell was also very fundamental and most of the time took good shots. Although in the 3/10/2002 game he went 12 for 22 he finished with 31 points, only second to Shaq’s 40 points. Spreewell mostly relied mid range jumpers and layups to score and attempted to score most times he got the ball. From watching Spreewell I can learn more of how to stay fundamental and not rely so heavily on lots of moves in order to create an opening because I notice how tiring it gets. It’s much easier and much more efficient to play fundamentally. However, it is also useful to have moves for when playing fundamentally becomes too predictable. I think that finding a balance within these two ends will help me to progress my knowledge of the game. I will continue to watch games like this with Latrell Spreewell.

Here is a link to the 3/10/2002 game: http://youtube.com/watch?v=sD_EAuU210w&t=5054s