> TM:  EG> If they want scores to go up, they should hire coaches that 
 > TM: believe in 
 > TM:  EG> entertaining the fans. Coaches like Fratello not rules are 
 > TM: the reason 
 > TM:  EG> why scores are going down. 
 > TM:  
 > TM: I think free agency must have a lot to do with keeping scores 
 > TM: down, because you don't have the continuity you had in the past. 
 > TM:  
 > TM: Frankly, I don't think low scores are a problem; bad play is. 
 > TM:  I for one don't like pinball basketball, anyway, but I'm probably 
 > TM: not a typical NBA fan.  
 
Hey Terry!  There's something to your first point, I think.  When you  had 
guys who played together for 7-10 years (at least the nucleus) you  had 
higher scores *and* more skilled games.  Eg: Lakers in the 80s;  Celtics in 
the 60s and again in the early/mid 80s.  Heck, even the  
*Blazers* in the 88-94 period.  Perhaps the Blazers provide the best  
example (?!?).  The grand majority of the team at that time were  no-names 
coming out of college (Drexler being the exception, perhaps  Cliffie, too).  
But they played together and they did it for a number of  years.  Never 
missed the play-offs in that period, either. 
 
Point Two: then I guess you'll be watching a lot of ABL this season! 
 
Best Wishes,  Dave 
 
  
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