At the post office, I could feel it and I could see it, most vividly in the orderly, crisp movements of the postmaster as he filled the boxes, giving equal attention to every address.
St . Johns offense clearly suffers in the absence of the crisp ball movement and scoring Barkley provides.
Woodson started Felton and Kidd together in the season opener, and all three facilitated crisp ball movement that consistently left Heat defenders appearing a step or two slow.
But the stats show they aren't nearly as effective as the crisp ball movement and pick-and-rolls the Spurs specialize in.
The Pistons built a double-digit lead in the first quarter with crisp ball movement that led to 11 assists on 12 baskets.
The Knicks breezed past 70 points before halftime and eased beyond 100 before the third quarter had ended, compensating for the loss of Danilo Gallinari (sprained left knee) through crisp ball movement directed by Felton.
He trusts Turiaf, but if the Knicks win against quality teams, D'Antoni thinks they will succeed through crisp ball movement and hitting shots, not by engaging in a big-man match with the Lakers or the Magic.
A side that previously lumbered now plays with crisp passing, movement and incision and whereas before the aim was damage limitation there's now genuine belief – and evidence - that their poise on the ball can bring positive results.
For the rest of us, no matter our team affiliation, the Golden State Warriors represent an ideal of pure, classic basketball – crisp ball movement, unselfish play, and a quick tempo – but with an eye toward the future.
Instead of sending the ball to the basket, he spent much of the night sending it to a teammate — his seven assists not nearly as significant as his role in the team's crisp ball movement, which inevitably led to an Andrew Bynum dunk or a polished post move by Pau Gasol.
