BRENNAN ARTICLE
ESPN's Brennan is among those who want to see basketball played at a fast pace - a very fast pace. Like so many of his colleagues, and evidently most of the NCAA fathers, he wants "entertaining" basketball. The problem is that he evidently does not care whether or not it is good basketball, as long as it is entertaining. Fast is good; slow is bad.
Lest you think I am falsely accusing the gentleman, note this quote from his spot on LSU in the article above. "Here's a fun fact: In 2014-15, Johnny Jones' team averaged 69.7 possessions per game -- 14th most in the country. Playing that fast was arguably counterproductive, at least offensively. It probably unduly stressed LSU's dual-NBA-prospect frontcourt and almost certainly worsened its guards' penchant for turnovers. In the end, the Tigers underachieved." That is a direct quote. Playing fast made them play badly, but he hopes they do not change. He hopes they keep playing fast, even if they play badly, because he loves fast, and fast is good. Good basketball be hanged!
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