My wife has a very tall sister. She married a pretty big guy. They have very tall children.
The youngest is excelling at basketball. At least he's excelling at basketball LATELY...
Like most talented players on losing teams, he's got a really, really dumb coach. I know the average basketball coach would put my nephew deep under the basket somewhere if he were playing either defense or offense. That's just the natural place you put a tall guy who can shoot, jump, and rebound.
In fact that's where he played most of the summer as he played some amateur ball throughout the U.S. with other top high school players. His team this past summer was amazing. Carter was amazing, too.
Back to the more recent past. WHERE did Carter's high school coach have him playing? The best description would be a worthless wing on either side of the point guard. If he ever went NEAR the basket (out of position) the coach would yank him and put him on the bench.
Then the coach would actually complain to the local media that Carter wasn't being "aggressive enough" and that's why his team was losing. SOMEWHERE in the last couple weeks this coach has "discovered" that Carter is actually better playing the low post position. Just as "suddenly" Carter's team started winning.
The coach still thinks he's had something to do with Carter becoming "good." We'll let him think that, just so he let's him play around the basket.
What he doesn't know won't hurt him.
Here's an article on his most recent game:
http://www.postbulletin.com/sports/localsports/evans-century-overpower-mayo/article_17e44980-3a49-5fcd-8265-38a705b3e02b.html
After coach made his very public comments about Carter in a local paper, Carter's dad had a little meeting with coach. I believe coach's "discovery" came immediately after that. Would have liked to been a fly on the wall in that meeting!
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