CARMICHAEL COMMENTS: Inside Carolina Women's Basketball
Vol. 3, Edition 12: Thinking Small
The game of basketball has continued to evolve since the day Dr. James Naismith crafted his 13 rules of the sport in the late 1800s. From the evolution of the three-point shot to the advent of the shot clock, some changes have a greater impact than others. In the modern game, the current buzz phrase is "positionless basketball" – the thought that success is no longer achieved with a traditional "two-guard, two-forward, and a center" lineup. Watch the NBA, WNBA, or the college game these days and you'll see it.