Remember the original “Twin Towers”, consisting of 7’4 Ralph Sampson and 7’0 Hakeem Olajuwon on the Houston Rockets during the mid 1980’s? Although they only played together for a few seasons, they were an impenetrable duo in the painted area, proving to be the model for positioning two 7 foot plus big men in the [...]
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How Long Will UNC’s PJ Hairston Be Suspended?
University of North Carolina swingman PJ Hairston has the perfect combination of size, strength, and deep perimeter shooting to one day be a prototypical shooting guard at the next level. Despite having a breakout ’12-’13 campaign, where he averaged 14.2 ppg, 4.2 rebounds, and shot nearly 40% from behind the arc for the Tarheels, the [...]
Nation’s Best College PG Marcus Smart Declares For 2014 NBA Draft
It was a surprising decision when promising Oklahoma State point guard Marcus Smart decided to return to college rather than going pro after his freshman season. It’s even more rare he did so despite being projected as a Top 5 pick and the best floor general available among all prospects. Many scouts and NBA General [...]
Andrew Wiggins Names His Kansas All-time Starting 5
Unless he gets hit by a bus, Andrew Wiggins is almost a lock to get one of the Top 2 draft picks in the 2014 NBA Draft. He’s that good, he’s that athletic. However for now, he’s still got to focus on his first season of college hoops with the Kansas Jayhawks. The Hoop Doctors [...]
Pacers’ Paul George Credits Brian Shaw for ‘Getting Him to the Next Level’
We had the opportunity to sit down, at Gatorade’s pre-ESPY award ceremony to honor the nation’s top high school athletes, with probably the biggest break out star in the NBA this year in Pacers’ Paul George. George had lots of good things to say about the event, his breakout role with the Pacers, and the [...]
Tracy McGrady is the Unofficial Agent for HS Star Aquille Carr In China
Remember high scoring, highlight reel high school point guard Aquille Carr, who was once one of the most sought after players in the 2013 recruiting class? Although he is only 5’7, he regularly showed off some insane handles, took pride in posterizing much taller defenders, and even made a commitment to attend Seton Hall University [...]
PIC: Duke Freshman Semi Ojeleye Can Touch Top Of The Backboard
With the advent of newer and more advanced training techniques, we’ve seen a lot of players do some pretty spectacular things with a basketball in both the collegiate and high school ranks. Of course, what is most impressive is the amount of athleticism being displayed by today’s youth as I’m simply amazed by what players [...]
