‘I wish I was a little bit taller’ – Yao Ming Remix

October 31, 2008 – Dr. J-Water

Just want to thank all of you for your patience yesterday, as our site was down while we changed servers. We are back, and I want to share with you a hilarious video put together yesterday by Tiricosuave about Yao Ming and his missed dunk last night against the Dallas Mavericks.

It’s basically the remix to Skee-Lo’s “I wish I was a little bit taller” starring Yao Ming. Keep in mind Yao Ming is a measley 7’6″ tall! He he he…

‘Sneak’-a-Peek: Air Jordan Six (6) Rings – White – Varsity Red – Midnight Navy

October 31, 2008

This time, it is a White/Wheat-Varsity Red-Midnight Navy colorway. The wheat sole and laces compliment the varsity red lined laser print, while being a nice contrast to the overall white color of the shoe and midnight navy tongue and midsole. The Jordan Championship legacy on the upper, including Jordan’s famous pose holding up the number five in his left hand and number one in the other to signify his sixth and final NBA Championship. Also on the print is Jordan’s “Last Shot,” his Free-Throw Line Dunk, a mailbox to pay tribute to Karl “The Mailman” Malone, and, of course, a Championship Ring. There are many words and illustrations to commemorate Jordan’s Six Rings, but you will have to wait and see all of it in detail when these release in early 2009.

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‘Skool’ 4 Ballerz: The Art of Dribbling

October 31, 2008

Each week in The Hoop Doctors “Skool for Ballers” we will bring you tips, analysis, or drills on various aspects of the game to help guide your training to be the best damn baller you can be! Don’t forget, being a GREAT baller takes as much work off the court as it does on!

In your quest to become an effective basketball player, one of the things that you will have to work on extensively is your dribbling skill. Dribbling is a skill that when mastered, can greatly enhance any team’s offensive strategy. Here are some tips that can help improve your dribbling skills and use it as an effective offensive maneuver.

Spend lots of practice time dribbling at game speed and preferably in a real playing situation. This will help you be better prepared for an actual game.

Focus on keeping your head and eyes up while you are dribbling. Looking down at what you are doing means that your attention is away from what the other players on your team are doing and whether or not one of them may be wide open.

Try to keep the ball low towards the ground when you are dribbling. This will give you added control when you have to change directions quickly.

Always maintain contact with the ball with your fingertips as opposed to your palms. This will give you more control and power.

Practice dribbling with both hands, paying particular attention to your “weaker” hand. This will allow you to adapt easily to a wide variety of playing situations and to change hands quickly in the heat of the moment in a game.

Dribbling drills and practice is only one part of the equation. Effective dribbling relies in large part on your footwork as well. You can develop your footwork with drills such as jump stops, pivots, and quick changes of pace and direction with the ball.

It is important that ALL players strive to develop their dribbling skills no matter what position they are playing. Guards and small forwards will obviously make the most of this skill, but even centers and forwards who don’t normally handle the ball as much during the course of a game can
also put this skill to good use.

Finally, keep in mind that while dribbling is certainly an effective skill to have in your arsenal, there are times when passing the ball simply makes more sense. Passing is a much faster way to get the ball across or up the court than dribbling it.

To check out The Hoop Doctors other ‘Skool for Ballers’ posts click here. For more great basketball tips and drills information visit 43drills.com today!

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The Hoop Doctors Daily Dimes: 10/30

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Prescribed NBA reading from all over the world wide web

It was only a matter of time before Tyrus Thomas popped.
The Bulls X-Factor: Zoner Sports

If you like Sports Blogs, there is a new network in town! Check it out…
Announcing Bloguin

Great comics, Great sport….Take a look!
Ball Don’t Lie: Breaking up is hard to do

And like that……pfff…..he was gone!
Greg Oden is out 2-4 weeks

Dime has a great summary of last night’s action!
Pay Up Pop!

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Video: Gregg Popovich Plays A “Hack-a-Shaq” Joke On O’Neal

October 29, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious

The Hoop Doctor’s reported a few weeks ago about Shaquille O’Neal making comments after a Suns practice about Gregg Popovich being ‘a coward’ for using the now infamous “hack-a-shaq” (foul away from the ball to put Shaq on the free throw line) when the Spurs were up by 10+ points in the playoffs last year. Shaq also questioned NBA Commissioner David Stern and the league for not closing what many feel is a loophole or ‘grey area’ in the rules for foul infractions away from the ball.

Add these recent Shaq comments to the fact that the Suns and Spurs have had some very heated playoff battles over the last few years and you have a ton of tension heading into the season opener tonight for the Suns vs. the Spurs. Enter San Antonio Spurs Coach/Comedian Gregg Popovich:

Do you consider Gregg Popovich to be a funny guy? In the world of professional sports we don’t see enough joking around like this…..Check it out…

Video: Jermaine O’Neal is Back and Healthy!! Vicious Left Hander

October 29, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious

The Toronto Raptors fans have been anxiously waiting to see how Jermaine O’Neal would look with his new team. Would he be healthy? Would he be the same Jermaine O’Neal that helped carry the Indiana Pacers to the best record in the entire NBA a few years ago? Will he be back to all-star form?

While it is far too early to answer all of those questions, one thing everyone can be sure about from watching the Raptors vs. Sixers season opener tonight. Jermaine O’Neal IS healthy! For video proof please take a careful look at this video footage below. The Hoop Doctor’s think this is a VICIOUS left-hander!

You get it done JO, you go get it done dawg…

Video: Boston Celtics Championship Ring Ceremony

October 29, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious

Last night’s Boston Celtics Championship Ring Ceremony was pretty special. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Paul Pierce the Finals MVP for the Celtics accepted his ring and the Larry O’Brien trophy. For those of you who were tied up and couldn’t catch the ceremony or game. Here is a video replay of the ceremony for your viewing pleasure. Paul Pierce certainly does love him some hoops, now don’t he?

Video: Proof that Andrew Bynum has too much money!

October 28, 2008 – Dr. Dime

Just hours before the tip of the NBA opening night games, I came across this video via Ball Hype. I believe it is proof that the Los Angeles Lakers are currently paying Andrew Bynum too much money. I believe that the message Bynum is sending the Lakers management is very clear. Andrew Bynum is saying to Mitch Kupchak “I am making too much money, I have so much of it, I must throw it away in a club at random.”

Enjoy folks….

NBA Season Opener’s: Things to watch for in the drama!

October 28, 2008 – Dr. Dime

It’s hard to believe the summer is already over, and the new NBA season is finally on our doorstep! We hope you are all as excited as we are over at The Hoop Doctors to get right into the drama the NBA provides. This season is sure to be one of the best yet. Just when you think NBA excitement hit an all-time high last year with everything from the new look Boston Celtics, to the tightest Western Conference playoff race in history, to the trading of Shaquille O’Neal, to Dwight Howard going Superman at the dunk contest, to Kobe Bryant finally getting his much deserved MVP award….

The summer comes…….and the 2009 season primer’s started, like Baron Davis headin’ home to L.A. only to find Elton Brand flipped the script and was on his way to Philly, or Monta Ellis signs a huge contract only to get hurt in a moped accident and get challenged by the Dubs, or Lebron finally getting some help in the form of Mo’ Williams, and so on, and so on…

Here are tonight’s season opener’s and summary of what to watch for:

Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Tonight in the NBA opener, the defending champs are taking on their toughest competitors from last year’s championship run. Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave Boston the biggest scare of the playoffs by taking them to a 7th and final game, and keeping it close throughout that Game 7 to a wild finish. Cleveland teams over the past few years have been known to be scrappy, great defensive ball clubs. With that being said they’ve also been thought of us a one trick pony on the offensive end. It’s all Lebron, Lebron, Lebron. Everyone in the organization has known that to win it all they would need to get Lebron some help. Enter Mo’ Williams. He is exactly the type of offensive-minded point guard the Cavaliers need to make them a more balanced ball club. The experiment starts tonight.

The Boston Celtics will get their rings tonight. Expect an emotional start to the opening night festivities for all of the players, but especially the veterans which include the ‘Big Three’. But don’t expect the Celtics to take this game lightly either. The Celtics roster remains relatively unchanged, however they took a big hit in losing impact player James Posey to the New Orleans Hornets. I’m interested to see how this affects their play in close games where Posey was known for coming up big. The C’s have talked all summer about how they are not going to just be content with their championship and roll over to the next up and comer. They are taking this championship defense very seriously, and it starts tonight. Who better to face to kick things off then the air to the throne of “best in ball”, Lebron James.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
I know everyone wants to watch the defending champs and Lebron James on opening night, but don’t sleep on this Bucks vs. Bulls game folks. There is plenty to watch for….plenty of drama. After the near brawl in the last pre-season game between these two clubs a few days ago, Richard Jefferson made it quite clear he doesn’t like Andres Nocioni, and considers him a dirty player. The tensions ran so high in their last pre-season game that even the mild mannered guys on each club, Luke Ridnour and Kirk Hinrich, were in on the action. But if NBA brawls don’t get your blood pumpin’…..

Milwaukee has a new coach in Scott Skiles, a new star in Richard Jefferson, a newly anointed Olympic gold medalist in Michael Redd, and plenty of young talent to put on a show. I’m interested to see what their on-court chemistry will be like, and what style of play Skiles is going to gun for. As for Chicago, they are show casing for the first regular season game their #1 overall NBA draft pick, Derrick Rose. How will he fare? The Bulls have been at the center of a media storm all summer long about why they haven’t made a move where Ben Gordon’s contract is concerned. Should they have worked out a sign and trade for him due to their overcrowded back-court? These questions and more will be on display tonight for Chicago.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trailblazers
Were there two more talked about big men in the game this summer than Andrew Bynum and Greg Oden? And for good reason, as both these teams are hoping their star Centers can get them over the hump. Now keep in mind it’s a different hump for each team. In the case of the Lakers that hump is getting that elusive NBA title come June. For the Trailblazers that hump is getting into the post-season in the extremely tight Western Conference. Sure the Blazers would like to go further than just ‘making the playoffs’, but you have to learn to walk before you can run.

There is a lot more to offer in this game besides just seeing how much Bynum and Oden will help their teams. Kobe Bryant will want to send a message that the Lakers are the team to beat this season. Jordan Farmar will be looking to take on a bigger role in the rotation now that his game has improved and his confidence level is at an all-time high. And what about Lamar Odom? Will he work well with the two bigs, Gasol and Bynum? Will Odom start? How will Gasol adapt to occupying the same space as Bynum? Then what about the up shot Trailblazers….Brandon Roy, Sergio Rodriguez, LeMarcus Aldridge. These guys are ballers, and exciting to watch. And will Greg Oden bounty hunters get paid out with any dunks on Oden? Will Oden be doing some bounty hunting of his own? Hmmmmm….should be quite the game.

The Hoop Doctors Daily Dimes: 10/28

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Prescribed NBA reading from all over the world wide web

Oden has more upside, Aldridge might currently be the better player….good post on Sportsroids
Greg Oden or LeMarcus Aldridge

Are we setting the expectations too high for Bynum and others?
Fans Prerogative

Dime believes Zach should stay put….ahem….no!
Zach Randolph Shouldn’t Go Anywhere

Blaze of Love has some opening night Blazers thoughts, check it out…
15 Thoughts for Blazers Opening Night

Great Video Find by NESW Sports!
Deron Williams, the worst paper basketball player, ever!

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