TEAM FLIGHT BROTHERS

March 2009
Flight Club

Team Flight Brothers have become a YouTube sensation thanks to their gravity-defying slam dunks.



by Matt Caputo


Millions of users from around the world are hooked on the instant gratification of seeing themselves on YouTube, the world’s foremost video website. Team Flight Brothers, a group of nearly two dozen of the best dunkers from around the planet, have built their reputations off constantly uploading videos of their mind-bending dunks for YouTube’s huge audience—forcing an alternative hoops mini-revolution in the process. Eleven thousand subscribers, 700,000 channel views and nearly 13 million video views later, TFB rivals only the NBA in YouTube’s basketball content catalogue.


“Team Flight Brothers are a great YouTube success story,” says YouTube Sports Editor Andrew Bangs. “They started out as a regular user account, started getting lots of views and becoming more popular, we got them into our partnership program and now we promote them on the site. In the YouTube universe—if you will—production values are not king. It’s opposite. It’s about substance and content and those guys just hit on a formula. Their videos are very YouTube friendly. They did it guerilla style, they did it smart and went right for what the kids want: the dunks!”

Some might say that dunking is the most overrated part of the game of basketball. They’ll argue that the two points scored by stuffing the rock through the hoop and hanging on the rim could be tallied with much less energy via a simple lay-up. Others will argue that dunking is the sport’s most exciting play and, no matter what the score is, a good jam is sure to keep the crowd live, inspire the dunker’s teammates and dishearten their opponents. There is also a growing faction of baFlight Brothersketball fans who can appreciate dunks for their aesthetic value, degree of difficulty and creativity—irrespective of when the dunk takes place—in or out of game. That is, essentially, the basis of TFB’s appeal.

“I always thought there was a way to get these guys paid for this stuff,” says Team Flight Brothers founder and operator Chuck Millan, himself a dunker of some note. “But I never imagined we’d be getting millions of views on YouTube. It’s brought us a lot of exposure, and as time went on our guys just starting getting paid decently to do dunk shows. Now there’s talk about sending us overseas to tour.”

Millan, who is 5-10, began earning props as a dunker himself at age 16. He later traveled to Taiwan as a member of the Slam Nation dunking crew. He visited and performed in dunk shows in places he’d only dreamed he’d see. When he got back to the States, Millan unofficially formed TFB in 2004 after realizing there was no comparable dunking outfit serving North America. The idea was to gather the best dunkers in the country and commence touring—much like the AND 1 Streetball Tour format, except strictly dunks. And so, on a small level, Team Flight Brothers was born.

Although Millan was living in Lowell, MA when he launched, TFB consisted of less than a handful of dunkers from Millan’s home state of Florida, including Brandon “Werm” Lacue, Robert “Shayboi” Parker and Tim “Flight” Lowe. The first TFB shows took place in the Lowell Boys & Girls Club, as well as local parks and by invitation at small venues in New Hampshire. While crowds were impressed with the seemingly natural ability of TFB’s members, there was little indication that their early performances were the birth of a phenomenon.

Before returning to Florida in 2008, Millan recruited Terrell “TDub” Cournoyea, a slight, Minnesota-based high jumper generously listed at 5-9. Like many of the TFB members, Cournoyea wasn’t a highly touted prep prospect and he didn’t play college ball, but nevertheless he’s a large part of the group’s mystique. His name has flopped around the streetball scene for a while and TFB was the perfect opportunity for him to display his freakishly organic abilities.









“I was just sitting back at home when Chuck hit me up and at first I thought it was a joke,” says Cournoyea, who hasn’t played organized basketball since high school. “I always knew I wanted to be a famous basketball player, but I never really thought I would be this famous just for dunking.”

Once he officially joined the group, Cournoyea became TFB’s hottest asset. He captivated live audiences and YouTube’s viewers by proving that, even at minimal height, he possessed a rocket-launching leaping ability seldom seen by a person of his stature since Spud Webb in the 1986 NBA Dunk Contest. Besides his hardcore hops, Cournoyea’s command of the basketball during his leaps is strong and well thought out. His manipulation of the rock is probably equally as difficult as the actual jumps and over the past few years, people have begun to notice.

Although Millan had been posting TFB videos since 2006, Cournoyea’s clip entitled “5-9 Best Dunker in the World,” was nominated by YouTube for its “Best Sports Video of 2007” during their annual awards voting. The video, which has eclipsed two million views, featured Cournoyea completing a “540 with two hands,” a “360 between the legs” and other difficult dunks that have never been done in the NBA, nor probably anywhere else for that matter. In a matter of hours, the video received tens of thousands of hits and rested atop YouTube’s main page for nearly two days.

Ryan WilliamsAs demand for TFB videos on YouTube grew, so did the demand for live performances at halftime shows, dunk contests and other exhibitions, which in itself created a need for the team to expand. In ’08, TFB added two of the world’s most well-known dunkers—Ryan “Special FX” Williams and Taurian “AirUpThere/Mr.720” Fontenette—to an already strong arsenal that is now about 20 deep. They include Brandon Lacue aka “Werm,” Kareem Ward aka “Air Bama,” Justin Darlington aka “JusFly,” Troy McCray aka “Rudeboi/TFly,” Kevin Kemp aka “Golden Child,” Zach Jones aka “Jonsey,” Quintin Slaughter aka “Elevator,” Guy Dupuy aka “Easy Jumper,” Danny Ford aka “4D,” Mike Villa aka “Murda,” Haneef Munir aka “Easy E,” Kyle Rische aka “2Easy,” Raphael Hall aka “Windmill Prince” and Chand Wickran aka “Area51.”

“In the last two years, dunking has really skyrocketed,” says Justin “JusFly” Darlington, a Canadian member of TFB. “I feel that Team Flight Brothers has really had a big impact on that. We push each other and we push anyone else who is trying to dunk to do better. I can’t see anyone comparing to us out here.”

In the last year, TFB’s presence stretched beyond YouTube. At the ’08 AND 1 Mixtape Tour Finals, Kareem “Air Bama” Ward won $25,000 in prize money and a chance to play in the ’09 Tour. Similarly, Ryan “Special FX” Williams won the ’08 Dunkman (Shaq’s signature shoe brand) Dunk Contest to collect a prize of $10,000. Brandon “Werm” Lacue won the Rudy Gay Dunk Contest, while Cournoyea collected Dunk titles at both the Super Bowl Celebrity Hoops contest and the Sprite Slam Dunk Showcase in Atlanta. The list of TFB accomplishments goes on and on, with many of the biggest moments preserved on YouTube.

While the future is not so clearly mapped out, TFB’s mission is still pretty clear. They’ve continued to raise their rep by using YouTube—even releasing a series of vids challenging the NBA to allow one TFB member, Dupuy, into the ’09 NBA Dunk Contest in Phoenix. They’ve signed into a partnership with K1X and will be heading out to Asia this spring to promote both brands via a dunk show tour. While the dunk is nothing new, Team Flight Brothers is changing the way people look at the slam itself.

“You don’t see the things that someone on TFB does every day,” says Ryan “Special FX” Williams, who played college ball at St. John’s and is probably the best true basketball player associated with TFB. “You can’t go to a gym and see a 5-9 guy put the ball between his legs and jump over somebody or a 6-5 guy do a 360, behind-the-back dunk. It’s just stuff that you don’t see every day.”

This is really great guys.

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Ginebra Outguns Barako BUll in Panabo City

March 2009
Ronald Tubid has another stellar performance as he scored a career best of 29 points leading The defending champion Kings played with a sustained firepower, for a change, ending a five-game skid with a 111-103 win over the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in a road game in the Motolite Fiesta Conference at the Panabo Multi-Purpose, Tourism, Cultural and Sports Center last Saturday.

Chris Paul y el MVP

March 2009

Ha habido una noticia hoy que me ha sorprendido bastante(aunque se llevaba tiempo comentando). Y es que uno de los mejores, por no decir el mejor, bases de la liga, parece que se queda descolgado en la pelea por el MVP de la temporada. Y por estadísticas no será. Promedia 22 puntos por partido, más de 10 asistencias, 5 rebotes y 3 robos, con un impresionante 87% desde los tiros libres y más del 50% de tiros de campo. Quizá las lesiones se hayan cebado con él, y haya perdido puestos en la carrera al mencionado premio, pero su temporada está siendo brillante.


Paul lleva siendo durante dos años seguidos el líder de los Hornets, llevándolos este año a lo más alto de la conferencia. Después de lesiones, entre ellas, la del mismo Paul, han perdido posiciones, pero siguen en la pugna por no quedarse fuera a final de temporada. Pero individualmente, la temporada ha sido todavía más excepcional.


Entre los récords batidos por Paul ésta temporada, marcó el primero a los siete partidos de juego. Se convirtió en el único jugador desde Big O(que no es un cualquiera) en encadenar siete partidos(los siete primeros de la temporada) con más de 20 puntos y 10 asistencias.

Al mes siguiente, Paul encadenó 3 partidos con más de 25 puntos, más de 5 asistencias y más de 5 robos, lo que no se hacía desde la época de Michael Jordan y Alvin Robertson(hay que decir que se empezaron a contar los robos estadísticamente en el 1973).

En Diciembre, batió el récord de partidos consecutivos con uno o más robos, que quedó establecido en 108, tras los 105 del antiguo récord. Con ello, sigue en la pelea por el que más triples dobles ha logrado esta temporada, 6 hasta el momento, por 7 de James.

Chris ha superado las diez asistencias en más de la mitad de sus partidos(45 de 67), teniendo 12 partidos por encima de las 15 asistencias.

En cuanto a comparaciones con grandes bases, Paul igualó la estadística de John Stockton, al lograr más de 30 puntos, más de 15 asistencias, y ninguna pérdida.

CP3 anotó 33 puntos, repartió 11 asistencias, capturó 10 rebotes y robó 7 balones, lo que no había sido igualado o superado hasta entonces, salvo por Michael Richardson, con los Nets.

Así que si tuviéramos en cuenta las estadísticas de cada jugador, entendiendo que todos no juegan en la misma posición, sería un firme candidato al premio. Pero últimamente se premia más a los escoltas/aleros que a los demás(salvo caso de Steve Nash).

Basketball:Top high school players join Nike Elite Camp

March 2009
Top high school players from around the country, including members of the Nokia Pilipinas RP U-16 team, will attend the Nike Elite Camp set April 3-8 at the Brent Mamplasan in Laguna.

Nike Elite Camp director Alex Compton said that the camp will aim anew to add on or improve on the participants skills through several drills aside from the much-anticipated Life Talks pertaining to behavior off the court and the All Star games to be featured on television with the backing of San Miguel Corporation (SMC).

?Nike Elite Camp remains to be a pioneer in gathering all these top high school players under one roof to further mold them to be players capable of reaching it to the next level, whether on basketball or in life,?Compton said.

Camp participants are determined through the nomination of high school coaches and the later through the evaluation of a committee which includes Compton.

This camp is even more significant as it will feature for the first time players from Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Olongapo and Iloilo.

Among the participants are Ryan Monteclaro (UE), Masshu Okubo (Perpetual), Loui Philippe Vigil and Keith Agovida (JRU), Glenn Khobuntin and Jarelan Tampus (Letran), Jomar Adornado (La Salle), Ricci Gonzales (Brent), Mark Juruena, (Adamson), Erickson Galacgac (Davao), Gryann Mendoza (Davao), Excel Nocu (Gensan), Bon Jovi Cipriano (Ateneo), Ivan Enriquez (Ateneo), Eduardo Daquiag (BIS), Nico Elorde (DLSZ), Benjie Teodoro (Informatics), Hans Cabrera (Cebu) and Jessmar Sabangan (RTU).

Also in the list are Baser Amer (San Beda), Raphael Banal (Ateneo), Aljon Mariano (La Salle), Kyle Neypes (UST), Art de la Cruz (San Beda), Gwynne Capacio (DLSZ), Jethro Rosario (TIP), Russel Escoto (FEU FERN), Terrence Romeo (FEU FERN), Von Chavez (San Beda), Luis Pujante (San Beda), Joseph Eriobu (Perpetual), Christopher Javier (San Beda), Zack Tabriani (International School), Albert Tanquintic, Dave Moralde (San Beda), Paolo Pe (Ateneo), Alfonso Gotladera (San Beda), Luigi Pumaren (La Salle), Martin Pascual (Ateneo), Mark Cruz (Letran), Luigi de la Paz (DLSZ), Hero Tomilloso (Iloilo), GJ Ylagan (Lucena), Jeffrey Ongteco (Letran).

Completing the participants are Francis Donahue (Iloilo), Rafael Melocoton, Sean Benedict Lucero, Orly Pelopero, Elmer Labis (Cagayan de Oro), Hans Sabal, Lomell Loyola (Olongapo), Raffy Octobre, Kristoffer Porter, Gabe Branzuela and Joven Sepe from Cebu along with Reden Celda, Kinsman Frando, Larry John Malanday and Jhul Ian Elle (Davao). (PNA)

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Like Mike? How Lebron Could Transcend Him

March 2009
More than two decades after Mars Blackmon hustled America into buying Air Jordans and the "Be Like Mike" jingle had us reaching for the Gatorade, the model for how to turn a gifted basketball player into a worldwide icon remains largely unchanged. LeBron James, the latest and most worthy heir to Michael Jordan's throne, is trying to be like Mike. Some very smart people think that's a huge mistake.

Though Kobe Bryant's hang-gliding game has born the closest resemblance to Jordan's on the court, Bryant never fully captured the imagination as a marketer, spokesman or pitchman. So the vacuum left by Jordan, the first international basketball icon, has yet to be filled. James intends to fill it.

But how?

"I think it's really unfair to compare people to Michael," said David Falk, the super-agent who created the Air Jordan paradigm that James is trying to replicate. "There'll never be another Michael."

No, there won't. And there will never be anyone better as long as the next challenger falls into the same trap of trying to imitate Jordan instead of trying to surpass him.

In sheer dollars and market share, LeBron's off-court accomplishments through the first six seasons of his NBA career are "staggering," said Paul Swangard, director of the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon. 60 Minutes, in a profile of James on Sunday night, placed his annual income from basketball and other sources at $40 million last year. The Harvard Business School said James is now the third-biggest name in the sports world behind Tiger Woods and David Beckham.

"I think the challenge for LeBron is to do what Michael did 25 years ago -- to raise the bar, to create a new paradigm, a different way of looking at how an athlete is marketed," Falk said. "That's what he needs to take advantage of. He's got to create his own comparison. He's got to do it differently."

How?

"I get paid a lot of money to answer that question," Falk said.

Since he didn't attend college, James, 24, is two years younger than Jordan was at this stage of his career. Jordan won his first NBA championship in his seventh season, a mark that James could eclipse in a couple of months with the Cavaliers, who are vying with the Lakers for the best record in the NBA. Due to inflation and the economic expansion of the NBA -- in which Jordan was complicit if not primarily responsible -- the dollars are incomparable. Jordan's basketball salary in his sixth NBA season was about $2.3 million. James is paid $14.4 million this season, which is nearly $5 million more than the entire NBA salary cap in 1989-90, Jordan's sixth season.

Jordan's first endorsement deal with Nike was for $2.5 million over five years, plus royalties. James, riding those coattails, signed a seven-year, $90 million contract with Nike - when he was still in high school.

With his engaging smile, the swoosh on his shoes, the No. 23 on his jersey, and the deep voice and speech patterns -- listen to James talk about "the game of basketball" with your eyes closed, and you'd swear it's Jordan talking -- he has modeled himself after the master. If he's happy spending his entire basketball career being "the next Michael," then James would only need to keep doing what he's doing. No need to take risks or try anything different. The problem with trying to separate yourself from the best, of course, is that you might fail.

"Well, you know, I suppose averaging 35 points a game and being defensive player of the year and the MVP is probably a start," said Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who coached Jordan to six championships with the Bulls -- or was it the other way around? "But winning seven championships will probably be the one that'll make a difference between what Michael did in his career and some other player."

And off the court?

"Maybe changing sports and being MVP in baseball," Jackson said, "something Michael couldn't do."

He doesn't have to do anything that drastic, but if he wants to eclipse Jordan, LeBron is going to have to take chances.

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Around the NBA: Cavaliers with 12th in a row, reach 60 victories

March 2009
LeBron James had 24 points and 12 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers extending their winning streak to a franchise record 12 with a 102-74 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

The victory improved the Cavaliers' franchise-record victory total to 60 with nine games remaining. They stretched their lead to two games over the Los Angeles Lakers in the race for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Cavaliers trailed 35-20 in the first quarter and 49-47 at halftime. But Cleveland outscored Dallas 30-11 in the third quarter and 55-25 in the second half to improve to a league-best 35-1 at home.

Hornets 90, Spurs 86: Chris Paul hit three clutch free throws with 7.1 seconds left, as host New Orleans pulled out the victory and moved into a tie for sixth with Utah in the Western Conference. The Spurs' lead over Houston and Denver for second place was trimmed to a half-game.

Hawks 86, Lakers 76: Mike Bibby scored 21 points — including a three-pointer off the top of the backboard — and host Atlanta took advantage of a tough outing for Kobe Bryant and held Los Angeles to its lowest-scoring game of the season.

Bryant, who missed a morning meal and film session because he wasn't feeling well, had 17 points on 7-of-19 shooting.

Kings 126, Suns 118: Phoenix's playoff hopes took a hit as it lost to the worst team in
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the league, blowing a chance to move a game closer to eighth-place Dallas.

The Suns went 0-3 on this trip and have lost eight of their past nine away from home. The Suns have eight games remaining, including four of their final six on the road.

Pistons 101, 76ers 97: Allen Iverson returned after missing 16 games because of a back injury and scored eight points in 21 minutes of Detroit's victory. After the game, he acknowledged being hurt by media reports that he might not play again this season.

"The one thing that everyone has always known about me is that I'm a warrior. The doctors would say I'd be out two to four weeks, and I'd come back in a week," he said. "So now I have an injury I've never had before — one that was bothering me — and people are suddenly questioning my courage. That was hard, but I know positive stories don't sell.

"If you can come up with a negative story about Allen Iverson, it will sell, so that's what people rolled with."

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Poor Posey

March 2009

Hornets' Posey suspended for one game by NBA

New York, NY (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets forward James Posey has been given a one-game suspension by the NBA for his actions in a game against the New York Knicks on March 27 at Madison Square Garden.

The veteran took exception to a foul called against him and tossed the ball at the feet of official Gary Zielinski with 5:46 left in the fourth quarter. As a result Posey did not play when New Orleans beat San Antonio, 90-86, on Sunday.

In 71 games this season, Posey is averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds.


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Developing a Fast Break Offense in Basketball

March 2009

Developing a Fast Break Offense in Basketball

To fast break means simply to push the ball upcourt before the defense has a chance to set up. The key to running an effective fast break is to get the ball to the middle of the floor (that is, away from the sidelines). The defense then must play one of three options: a pass to the left, a pass to the right, or the player with the ball keeps it.
The player with the ball must decide what to do by the time she reaches the foul line: pass it, continue driving, or stop and shoot. Don't force a shot on a fast break if it's not there. Good teams transfer right into their set offense.
When Sonny Allen was coaching at Old Dominion, he numbered certain spots on the floor and assigned individual players to run to each spot — such as a corner or wing — on the fast break. Even after allowing a score, Sonny had his players do this. This drill gave new meaning to the phrase, "See Spot run."

Why the fast break works

The offense usually outnumbers the defense, whether it's three on two, three on one, or two on one. The job of the ball handler on the fast break, especially in the latter two scenarios, is to force the defender to commit and then to hit the open teammate.

Drill: The three-man weave

This drill involves no dribbling. Three players, spaced about 15 feet apart, start out on the baseline. The player in the middle passes to a wing and then runs toward that player and behind him. The player who caught the pass throws it across to the third player, running toward and behind him as well. And so on. Do this until the player who catches the ball is just above the far foul line, and then treat the situation like a fast break: The receiver passes to one of his two teammates on the wing (a bounce pass) or keeps it and shoots or drives.
The benefit of this drill is that players learn to pass on the run and understand the concept of filling the lanes on the fast break.

Drill: The three-on-two, two-on-one

Position two defenders at the far end of the court — one at the foul line and one in the lane. Then start your three offensive players upcourt, either in a three-man weave or passing back and forth to simulate a fast break. When they approach the far end, you have a three-on-two situation. The offense must take the ball to the basket immediately.
When the defense retrieves the ball, either on a rebound or after a made basket, the two defenders run a fast break against the former offensive player who was closest to the offense's basket when the offense lost possession of the ball. The two other players remain on defense when the ball returns to that end of the court.

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Pressing the Opposing Team in Basketball

March 2009

Press is short for pressure. Often called a full-court press, this is an attacking defense employed in the backcourt, where the objective is to force a turnover. Usually used after a made basket, the pressing team swarms all over the opponents in the backcourt; if the opponents successfully get the ball past half-court (called breaking the press), the pressing team usually falls back into their normal defense. The strategy of the press is to force the ball handler to make a decision before he wants to.

Why press?

Pressing can help your team gain both an offensive and defensive advantage. These are instances when you'd want to press:

  • The opponent has poor ball-handling ability. A poor ball handler is anyone who makes turnovers.
  • To disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm.
  • To increase the tempo of the game. When playing against a slow, methodical team, if you can change the game pace with a press, your offense is more likely to get steals and easy baskets, which helps their confidence.
  • Your players believe in it. Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson uses the term "40 Minutes of Hell" to describe playing his team. His players bought into the concept of pressing from start to finish — of turning the game into a war of attrition. If your players love to press and you have the bench depth to do it, pressing is a great way to play. Full-court pressure results in lots of turnovers and, hence, easy baskets. But pressing is also physically demanding and can tire players quickly.
  • It's something different. Few hoops teams have the athletic ability and bench depth to press all game, hence most teams devote little practice time to breaking the press.

Figures 1 and 2 show two common press formations.


Figure 1: The 2-2-1 press: a common full-court press.


Figure 2: The 1-3-1 half-court press.

The trap press

This press uses the sideline as a third defender (shown in Figure 3).


Figure 3: The trap areas — on the inbounds, between the foul lines and midcourt, and deep in either corner in the frontcourt.

The trap press involves three steps:

1. Trap the ball.

After your opponent in-bounds the ball, trap the player who receives the pass. Two players force him toward the sideline. Don't give the player with the ball an opportunity to look for an open teammate; attack the ball immediately.

2. Keep the player surrounded in the trap.

After the player with the ball puts the ball on the floor and begins her dribble, the defender in front of her must force her to the sideline. The inbounds pass defender approaches from behind to effect the trap.

When she picks up her dribble, she should reach in for the ball with two hands to make a pass. If you reach in, reach with one hand on top and the other on the bottom of the ball. If the opportunity to put two hands on the ball — to either steal it or get a held-ball call — is not there, don't risk it.

3. Anticipate the desperation pass.

But do not foul the trapped player.

Teach all your defensive players every spot on the floor in the trap defense so they get a feel for where everyone is supposed to be and they know when to make the interception. The players have more confidence in what their teammates are doing, and you can sub each player in for anyone during a game.


Trap will really help the team in both defense and offense.

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Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers Retro Swingman Blue Jersey With #44 from Adidas

March 2009






NBA Retro Swingman Jersey! Body is mesh with a 2" drop tail and many features which duplicate the on-court jersey. The jersey features a screen printed tackle twill front word mark, player name and front and back number. Any logos which appear on the on-court jersey are also features on the the Swingman jersey. Adidas and NBA logos are embroidered on the upper shoulders, a side tab with the NBA logo is located on the left side seam above the side vent and a Adidas-NBA Swingman jock tag with alpha sizing is located on the lower left just above the hem.

5.3 oz. 100% Polyester Mesh, 10 oz. Polyester Flat Knit Rib, 10 oz. Polyester Braid.

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Jeff Foster Best Rebound in this Week

March 2009
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March 2009
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Rasheed Wallace Popular Power Forward

March 2009
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Don Nelson se retirará en el 2011

March 2009

Sorprendente titular que dejó ayer el entrenador de los Warriors, tras el partido que enfrentó a los de California contra los Nuggets. Según Nelson, estará dos temporadas más, para decir adiós a la Liga en el final de la temporada 2010-2011. Después de más de 32 años al mando de equipos como los Bucks, los Mavericks o los Warriors, Nelson pondrá fin a una carrera brillante. En su haber, 3 títulos al mejor entrenador del año, 5 títulos de campeón de la NBA y la elección como uno de los diez mejores entrenadores que ha habido nunca en la NBA


El mítico creador del "point forward"(jugador que aúna cualidades de base, y capacidad anotadora del escolta), fue uno de los grandes pioneros de un baloncesto distinto. No hay más que ver como juegan los Warriors a día de hoy, o por lo menos, como lo hacían. Un juego rápido, explosivo, similar al de D'Antoni. Aun así, el entrenador nacido en Michigan, ha decidido poner fin a su etapa baloncestística. Dice que tiene muchas cosas en mente por hacer, como estar con su familia, y tomarse un merecido descanso. Las declaraciones por parte de integrantes del equipo no se han hecho esperar. Crawford destacaba que, a pesar de no haber escuchado nada, no dudaba en señalar que se lo merecía. 

Tras las 30 temporadas que lleva en la Liga, Nelson luce un récord de 1305-1002, sólo superado por Wilkens. De todas formas, esta temporada ha sido bastante nefasta en Bay Area. La plaga de lesiones, con el continuo rumor de Bosh, no han hecho bien a la plantilla. A pesar de haber recuperado a Jamaal, Jackson ha decidido dejar el equipo para recuperarse de los problemas físicos que lleva sufriendo a lo largo de la temporada. En cuanto al tema Bosh, parece que los Warriors podrían apostar fuerte con Maggette y Crawford. Hasta entonces(el verano), sólo queda esperar.


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March 2009
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Rookie del año de la segunda ronda.

March 2009
Todos los años nos encontramos con uno o más jugadores que han caído en la segunda ronda y que deberían haber salido antes. Un jugador que supera a jugadores que han salido delante de él. Ramon Sessions, Carl Landry y Marc Gasol, por ejemplo, han demostrado que merecen la consideración de primera ronda.

Este año no iba a ser una excepción y ya se empieza a ver quienes son estos jugadores. Todavía es pronto para hablar de "robos del draft", pero podemos hablar del rookie del año de la segunda ronda. Para mi sin duda es:

Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat.

El ex base de la universidad de Kansas, campeón de la NCAA, cayó hasta el número 34 de la segunda ronda de el último draft, elegido por los Minnesota Timberwolves, que lo enviaron a los Heat. Desde ese momento muchos estuvieron de acuerdo en considerar que Chalmers había caído muy abajo y el jugador en la cancha les ha dado la razón. Ha jugado 72 partidos y los ha empezado todos como titular, promediando 10 puntos, 5 asistencias y 3 rebotes. Pero donde realmente destaca el base de los Heat es en defensa, se ha destapado como un buen defensor y promedia 2 robos por partido. Algo que no sorprende a los que venían siguiendolo desde la universidad. Además los Heat son uno de los equipos que más ha mejorado respecto al año que viene, si no el que más, gracias entre otros, a la ayuda del joven base.

Mención especial:

DeAndre Jordan, Los Ángeles Clippers.

Difícil papeleta tenía Jordan, número 35 del pasado draft, para jugar minutos con la incorporación de Zach Randolph, ya que Randolph, Chris Kaman y Marcus Camby formaban, a priori, un gran juego interior. Pero las lesiones le dieron una oportunidad y el joven pivot de 20 años la aprovechó. En 11 partidos como titular DeAndre Jordan promedió 9.1 puntos, 9.6 rebotes y 2.7 tapones. En uno de estos partidos consiguió coger 20 rebotes, contra los Warriors, y en otro hizo 6 tapones, contra los Timberwolves.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Milwaukee Bucks.

Llegó a la NBA como un total desconocido excepto para los seguidores de la NCAA. Pero el ex de UCLA se ganó un puesto en el quinteto titular de los Bucks y ha estado haciendo una buena temporada. Se ha convertido, posiblemente, en el mejor defensor de perímetro de los Bucks y es capaz de sumar en todos los apartados del juego. Promedia 7 puntos, 6 rebotes y 1 robo. Llegando a promediar 9.8 puntos y 7.6 rebotes en el mes de Noviembre.

Un año más para Hill

March 2009

Según los últimos rumores, los Suns renovarán por un año más al alero Grant Hill, que ya cuenta con 36 años y 14 temporadas en la NBA. Había dudas sobre si Hill sería o no agente libre al final de la presente campaña, pero parece que se quedará un año más en Arizona. A pesar de la mala temporada, para el equipo que tiene, de los Suns, jugará la que parece ser su última temporada. Se desconocen datos sobre el salario que tendrá el año que viene, aunque posiblemente sea similar al de este año, casi dos millones de dólares. 

  Hill es, junto con Barnes, los que finalizarán contrato esta temporada. Entre los motivos que Hill destacaba para quedarse en Phoenix, era la posible renovación de plantilla que podrían sufrir, con la marcha o bien de Shaq o de Amaré. A pesar de las múltiples lesiones que ha sufrido a lo largo de la temporada, el jugador nacido en Texas promete que le queda algo por dar. Sin duda, es uno de los casos que pudo ser y no fue. Aun así, promedia 11 puntos y 5 rebotes por noche.

A modo de curiosidad, Hill está casado con una cantante de R&B, Tania, y su padre fue uno de los "running backs" de los Dallas Cowboys. El deporte le venía de familia.


adidas Los Angeles Clippers Sam Cassell Replica Road Jersey

March 2009






Root for your favorite team in style with this officially licensed NBA® Replica Jersey from adidas®. This sleeveless wide shoulder jersey is a faithful copy of the one your favorite athlete wears on the court during a game, displaying the team name and player number on the front and the player's name and number on the back. An authentic looking woven jock tag with alpha sizing is displayed at lower left front above the hem.

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Video: Who´s your MVP?

March 2009
Video Mix con los tres mejor colocados para el MVP del 2009, LeBron, Wade y Bryant. ¿Quien es tu MVP?



24 second shotclock violation

March 2009
Jumpshots. No look passes. Dominate the glass. High flying dunks. Ankle breakers.

Since i was 7, I was already into basketball. As far as I'm concern, The first game I've watched was the game of MJ and the Chicago Bulls Against the Utah Jazz' Stocton and Malone. I still remember I was crying out loud because I want to watch Tom and Jerry that time. But since it was a championship game, Tom and Jerry was killed by my dad. So I don't have any other choice but to watched the game whole-heartedly. But suddenly, when I saw MJ's astonishing moves, monstrous dunks and dynamic clutch shots, man, my jaw was open for about an hour. It was the beginning of basketball entering in my life. The 1st quarter. The tip off.

Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Lebron James, Chris Paul, Deron Williams and of course, Michael Jordan were my greatest influences in this sport. When I'm in the court, I always imitate their godly moves. Unfortunately, Instead of breaking others ankle, I usually broke mine. I still remember the first basket that I've drained, a different kind of bliss invaded my soul. I felt I was MJ that time. As time goes by, every lay ups, jumpshots and cross-overs triggered more of my will of playing this sport. I wanted to bring it into the next level. I want to prove something in myself. So when i entered high school, I tried out in our Chess varsity team. Basketball of course. Luckily, I did great in the screening so i was accepted. Unexplainable happiness is all i can say. First year was a struggle. Everyday training plus Algebra homeworks almost killed me. but of course, it also transformed me into a great responsible player. Every game is a learning experience. Missed shots made me more thorough. Turnovers made me smart. Injuries made me stronger. And every defeat made me more passionate.

As of now, as a college student with a busy schedule, I somehow, stopped playing basketball. Well, I chose my studies over it and for me, I already proved something in myself. But man, basketball is 3/4 of my life so it is not possible for me to forget it that easily. Maybe it's just that the 24 second shot clock is over for me.

PBA Game In Panabo City

March 2009
An out-of-town PBA game will be held in Panabo City this Saturday March 28,2009 featuring the teams Barako Bull Vs Barangay Ginebra.

Zach Randolph Popular Rebounds

March 2009
Zachary "Zach" Randolph (born July 16, 1981 in Marion, Indiana)
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March 2009
Zachary "Zach" Randolph (born July 16, 1981 in Marion, Indiana)
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