I agree with Ferret about the showboating. I'm not crazy about the kid pulling this in a game, but that doesn't diminish the athletic prowess required to pull off the move.
I'll tell ya' something that does bother me, and that's high school football/basketball recruiting coverage. Media and fans have created an entire generation of up and coming, "me first" athletes. "Team" is fast becoming an antiquated concept. While the idea of teamwork is still as golden as a cold Pabst Blue Ribbon, it's also as dated.
Practice is no longer about developing or honing one's skills and abilities. Sports stars like Allan Iverson deride the very notion of practice. Shaq might have a lifetime ppg of *name the number* if only he would have spent another hour a day shooting free-throws in the gym. But he gets indignant as hell if a journalist asks about his lack of productivity at the line.
If I hear one more overhyped 17 year old say he's attending some summer camp in order to "showcase my skills," I'm gonna' hurl. I'm already standing over a bucket because I know it's coming. Again, and again, and again...
