That’s the Under Armour Spine Bionic
In case you missed it, DeAndre Jordan wears the Under Armour Spine Bionic. Sure, it’s a custom colorway, but you know you’ll be able to dunk like this just be wearing these shoes… or not…
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Nostalgia: Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One on One
Those spinning in the air, backwards shots by Bird or the swooping to the rim dunks by the Doctor? It was fun to see how far you could push this game. Is there a version for iOS?
Backed Simple Bracket
You ever participate in those March Madness brackets with the weighted scoring system where whoever picks the final winning team typically wins the bracket? Yeah, it’s pretty standard, and it’s kind of a bummer scoring system. A biostatistician, Ted Gooley, developed a more equitable way of assigning points based on many variables. I won’t explain his system but you can read about it here.
So what’s it to you? There’s a Kickstarter project that has taken the Gooley method and created an iOS app called Simple Bracket for the upcoming March Madness festivities. For a mere $1, you can have access to the app. Pay more for additional goodies.
Now here’s the challenge from my point of view. The app is the thing, but the developers are only asking for $1. The entire project is aiming at $10,000 in funding by March 5. That’s a heck of a lot of $1 pledges in a short period of time. Sure, there are higher pledge packages, but I don’t see many paying more. I’m hoping this project gets funded, and this video will convince you to offer up a buck.
Holy Kyrie!
Now that Super Bowl XLVII is officially done, it’s okay to catch up on other sports, especially Kyrie Irving’s performance against the Thunder. Watch the highlights of the last few minutes of the Cavs & Thunder game, and you’ll see Kyrie pull off some absolutely sick shots. You know it’s gotta be the shoes!
Was That a Moving Pick?
It’s the NBA so it’s okay if picks and screens shift around a tad. But really, the magic is the finish by James Harden.
Though you have to give it to your teammates who do the dirty work like setting screens.
The Moves of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
Check out this video comparing the moves of MJ and the Black Mamba.
What surprises me more is the amount of time it must have taken to sift through all this footage! Now that’s passion.
Today Is the Birthdays of Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin
I find some humor in the shared birthdays of the Black Mamba and JLin, especially after this exchange.
Anyways, Happy Birthdays are in order for a pair of NBA’s finest!
Jay-Z’s Blueprint for the Brooklyn Nets
Reading about Jay-Z’s deep influence on the Brooklyn Nets branding. Interesting when Jay-Z’s empire collides with sports.
A Terrible High Five?
If you’re going to give your teammate an encouraging high five, you best do it right. Otherwise, you could be called for a technical foul. That’s the only reason I can think of for this tech called on Reggie Evans of the Clippers. His high five with Blake Griffin wasn’t terrible, it wasn’t great, and it wasn’t really needed either. But neither was that technical.
This Is Even More Painful, Pau
Okay, that was painful, but this is even more painful. Here’ Gasol again being manhandled by Blake Griffin.
Here’s a clip of both monster dunks Griffin had against the Lakers, including the reverse angle slow motion replay.
That Was Painful, Pau
I had seen this dunk while watching the game on ESPN. Trust me, it looked way worse with the reverse camera angle, in slow motion, and in HD. You could see Gasol’s expression all the way.