It makes all the "players too fast now,players too athletic now" post look funny in the light
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Always seemed suspect to me anyway. This aint the nfl where guys are running their full speed. You can only run so fast while dribbling a basketball stupid. Even with the ridiculous ammount of leeway for traveling these days
Having the handle that allows you to maintain dribble while running super fast is what matters,not the speed itself. And the handle is a skillset.
And backpeddling,while being comprimised by picks,plus overcommitting based on a fake or handle seriously limits how much your speed matters on defense. Its proving how much watching film,knowing your opponent and skills mattered.