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Old Wed Oct 20, 2004, 11:14am
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I found this Dr. Naismith quote that was just too good to pass up.

"...Basketball was never meant to be coached, anyway, only to be played."

Hey if itÂ’s good enough for the inventor, It's good enough for us.!!!!!
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Old Wed Oct 20, 2004, 11:28am
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I found this Dr. Naismith quote that was just too good to pass up.

"...Basketball was never meant to be coached, anyway, only to be played."

Hey if itÂ’s good enough for the inventor, It's good enough for us.!!!!!
Canadians are known for their quotes.
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Old Wed Oct 20, 2004, 01:49pm
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Like "How's it goin', eh?"
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I found this Dr. Naismith quote that was just too good to pass up.

"...Basketball was never meant to be coached, anyway, only to be played."

Hey if itÂ’s good enough for the inventor, It's good enough for us.!!!!!
Hmmmmm... games played with no coaches but still officiated - intramurals and church leagues. Games played with no coaches and no officials - streetball. I wonder if that's what Naismith envisioned.

[Edited by PGCougar on Oct 20th, 2004 at 03:59 PM]
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Old Wed Oct 20, 2004, 03:15pm
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What's a "geat quote?" Is that Canadien too?
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Old Wed Oct 20, 2004, 04:07pm
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What's a "geat quote?" Is that Canadien too?
I'd love to be a Canadien! IOW, Club de Hockey Canadien!
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Old Wed Oct 20, 2004, 10:44pm
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I found this Dr. Naismith quote that was just too good to pass up.

"...Basketball was never meant to be coached, anyway, only to be played."

Hey if itÂ’s good enough for the inventor, It's good enough for us.!!!!!
Hmmmmm... games played with no coaches but still officiated - intramurals and church leagues. Games played with no coaches and no officials - streetball. I wonder if that's what Naismith envisioned.

[Edited by PGCougar on Oct 20th, 2004 at 03:59 PM]
From what I know of the original rules for basketball, it was worse than streetball. Any ball that went oob was to be put in play by the first player who could get to it. Even if it went up into the balcony at the fieldhouse where they played. Can you imagine the mayhem?
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Old Wed Oct 20, 2004, 11:28pm
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From what I know of the original rules for basketball, it was worse than streetball. Any ball that went oob was to be put in play by the first player who could get to it. Even if it went up into the balcony at the fieldhouse where they played. Can you imagine the mayhem?
Chased down a lot of OOB balls, did you?
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Old Thu Oct 21, 2004, 06:09am
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From what I know of the original rules for basketball, it was worse than streetball. Any ball that went oob was to be put in play by the first player who could get to it. Even if it went up into the balcony at the fieldhouse where they played. Can you imagine the mayhem?
Chased down a lot of OOB balls, did you?
When you put it like that, I'm amazingly spry for my age
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Old Thu Oct 21, 2004, 01:08pm
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He must have said that because teams were incorporating a coach. Can you just imagine how it sounded when they complained back then?
*rather then "that's a foul", might hear "hit em harder".
*rather then "get him off our back", might hear 'step on his back".
*rather then "he stepped out of bounds", might hear "run around that bench, do what you gotta do to get open".
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