First 2 articles.

I thought the "Cheese Monkeys" article was interesting to say the least.  The writer seems to view the world in a way that is abstract, yet intelligent.  The idea of perspective and awareness is somewhat obvious, but goes undetected in every day life.  I find this quite intriguing.  I've always thought humans view reality and existence in a close minded fashion.  I say this regarding the dimensions description the author used.  The idea that there could be an infinite amount of dimensions, one looking down upon the other, is remarkable.  I've had similar thoughts about this, but never thought about it on an infinite scale.  It's extremely difficult to see life through a perspective unimaginable to the human mind.  This can easily cause close mindedness among humans.  A lot of people are afraid of the unknown, which at times can be very intimidating.

Although the article was interesting, I didn't fully comprehend some of the writing.  It seemed to be in a format that really makes the reader focus to understand what the writer is attempting to portray.  When I read, "You'd picture Tuesday on the left, and Thursday on the right, and we'd be all set,"I was definitely not set.  The writer sort of jumps all over the place with his/her ideas and goes into minimal detail, specifically the Tuesday, Thursday paragraph.  I may not understand this style of writing completely, so maybe it's suppose to be this way.  It just bothered me that the writer didn't go into further detail with his/her topics and gave such a broad view.

I really appreciated how thorough the detail was in the article "The Heresy of Zone Defense."  I've never thought of basketball as form of art, but this article vividly shows how it can be.  The way the writer compared basketball from the past to present day created an entirely new view of the game.  The best part, in my opinion, is the idea that basketball wasn't meant to have coaches.  It shows how coaches have ruined the game in some peoples' eyes.  I've always viewed coaches positively, so it was interesting to hear a new perspective.

Although I respect the writer's opinion, I entirely disagree with his/her views about the NBAversus college basketball.  S/he explains how the NBA's man to man defense is a better way to play the game.  The reasoning; because no one player is entitled to a certain area, like zone defense would work.  I think this creates a game solely based on who is the better offensive team, rather than using both offensive and defensive techniques.  The NBA is full of the most gifted athletes in the United States and many other countries.  This makes it immeasurably more difficult for a player to guard simply one player.  A zone defense makes the game more strategic, rather than an all star try out for over paid athletes.  When strategy is involved, it helps the team work together and build a more community like setting.