how do you watch a game...

[Back In The Saddle]

I was watching a game last week where two new officials were working. There were whole aspects of the game that they just weren't seeing. Apparently neither were the fans or teams, 'cause they weren't getting any grief. But I was seeing them. After a while you develop a sense of where to look and when and what to expect to see.

If you want to practice that kind of stuff when watching, then practice watching off-ball and anticipating what the offense is doing. Watch for where screens will be set and how they free up shooters. Watch for cutter and see how they are defended. That kind of stuff has helped me.