One rival coach says, It makes a mockery of the game, in my opinion. What Dave is teaching his kids violates every premise I've taught in 35 years of coaching. When I learned about Grinnell six years ago, I spent some time watching them play and talking to Arseneault and the players, and I was utterly charmed. The program is progressive in every sense the players get to play, they get to use their talents, and they are pushing the limits of what basketball can be. Basketball, like other organized sports, tends to be conservative.
Coaches learn from other coaches, and are usually averse to real innovation.
They put players into rigid systems, and force them to follow tight scripts. The script at Grinnell is to play the way that we all tend to play recreationally get the ball and go. And the fans love it. They pack the gym at Grinnell, which is where the Midwest Conference tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday. Why Doug Collins shouldn t be coach of the Wizards.