Most boys aren’t like my neighbor. This spunky 8-year-old is out on his driveway shoveling the snow away so he can shoot some hoops. Even in temperatures in the single digits, he’s out there. I don’t know if I would be happy about my son trying to play basketball outside in those conditions, but I don’t think if he was as determined as this kid, I could stop him… Continue reading
Play to interest in basketball for book selections
February 14th, 2012The right basketball goal can make bank shots automatic
May 12th, 2011
Slam dunks and the sound of swisssshhhh is great, but bank shots are money in the bank!
John Wooden was a big fan of bank shots – he made it the focus of many practice sessions. UCLA’s undefeated 1972 – 73 team, including the legendary Bill Walton, racked up points using the bank shot.
Richard “Digger” Phelps (before ESPN… Continue reading
Rims really matter on a basketball goal
May 5th, 2011
In basketball, a rim is a rim is a rim – right?
No, big guy – that’s not right – in fact it is a serious wrong.
Let’s get technical here for a minute and talk some physics.
Let me set the stage for you –
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once said that if his team… Continue reading
