Typically, it pops up when someone misses a punchline or rushes their set-up, but in the case of Netflix's "Running Point," the problem is foundational. With so many broadly defined characters pivoting to do whatever the story requires,

Not all critics were calling fouls on the basketball comedy. Alison Herman of Variety says the interesting premise and charismatic cast should be enough to earn Running Point a second season and the chance to further develop its characters and go deeper into the family’s complicated dynamic. Herman writes:

Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling team up for Netflix basketball sitcom 'Running Point', an easy layup that could work on its long game.

Hudson delivers a sparkling performance as the newly appointed president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves pro basketball franchise, who runs into a full-court press nearly every day on the job, whether she’s navigating her way through the machinations and schemes of her three brothers (who all work in the front office),

The hottest new comedy series is about to hit your screens, and it’s about to change the game. “Running Point”