Can you run from the NBA three-point line to the rim and make a left handed layup in 2.2 seconds? That’s roughly 23 feet of distance to cover while being (lightly) guarded. If you’re 6-8, you can cover that span in about 4 strides like this.
Maybe you also need these Oreo-inspired shoes for that 2.2-second burst.
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…
Solecollector’s Facebook page has a great rundown on the diversity of kicks represented during the NBA 2013 All Star game. No longer a Nike and Adidas affair, the ASG featured brands such as PEAK (Tony Parker), Li-Ning (Dwyane Wade), Le Coq Sportif (Joakim Noah), and of course, Adidas, and the entire Nike family (Jordan family, LeBrons, Kobes, KDs).
Though not a signature shoe, I’m liking Nike’s HyperPosites made for LaMarcus Aldridge.
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.
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.
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!
Reading about Jay-Z’s deep influence on the Brooklyn Nets branding. Interesting when Jay-Z’s empire collides with sports.
Congratulations to the Miami Heat for overcoming the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals! What was the secret weapon for the Heat? Was it the play of Mario Chalmers? Was it the three point barrage of Mike Miller and Shane Battier? Could be, but as librarians will point out, it was LeBron James new reading habit that fueled the post season victories.
So if you too want to be successful, you need to read a few books to clear then focus your mind. Here is LeBron’s reading list that earned him his first NBA Championship.
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.
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.
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.
Wonder what this article about Jeremy Lin says? Guessing it has something to do with Lin’s knee surgery and not playing for the rest of the NBA season.