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Quote from: adarqui on May 09, 2016, 11:53:50 am

Quote from: Raptor on May 09, 2016, 03:03:51 am

You know, I was thinking about the "ball wax thing"... why should ball grip be a limitation for dunking? If you want to see how high you can get, you shouldn't be put down because you used ball wax. That shouldn't be an issue. If you jump 8 inches lower because you feel the ball is slippery, how is that "cool" in any way, why should you struggle because of that?

So I don't have a problem with guys using ball wax when dunking. I've used it in the past but it made dunking "artificially". Hard to explain, but I would get "lazy" when using ball wax. Without the ball wax, I would have a "rhythm" about my run-up that I didn't have when I used ball wax, I moved differently. Interesting.

ya i don't mind it either.. unless people 'lie about it', that's annoying.

i still think lobs are more fun anyway, so palming a ball/using wax are futile at that point.

lobs are similar to wax.. many people don't respect lobs. "but can you do that off of a dribble???" etc etc. someone will always whine about something though.. "but can you do that in a game?!?" ... "but can you shoot a jump shot?!?"

must suck to think like that.

First of all... What is ball wax?  Is it stickum?  Or something better?  I don't think stickum is that helpful...

Personally I think it all depends on why you like dunking.   For me the best dunks follow the Michael Jordan rule for dunk contests: must dribble, no lobs, no traveling. 

I can appreciate other dunks though, I just appreciate them in context.  I don't love self love where the athletes goal is dunking from as high as possible because it's just a jumping contest at that point...  I like jumping high but really dunking can be so much more multi-dimensional as a sport than just jumping ability.  Jordan Kilganon certainly can't jump as high as Daniel Kabeya but he is a much better dunker.   I can get my hair to the rim but I can't do a BTL dunk on an 8 foot hoop.  I appreciate the skills Dunkers have as much as their ability to jump. 

That said my list of dunk impressiveness goes "no travel dunks" >>>> "partner lob" > "self lob" >> traveling dunks >>>>>>> partner hold. 

I prefer partner lob slightly more than self lob because it is a more realistic part of the game but I think the self lob is a really valuable tool that I wish I had and allows you to really get good dunk practice.  Any lob is better than the Dunkers where people run the length of the court w out dribbling... Michael Jordan's ft line dunks were so cool cause he didn't travel. 

https://youtu.be/sUz3ZYfoNxo

But the worst dunk of all time is this new partner hold bs.  Where the guy holds the ball on his head, his partner boosts up on the ball to climb over his back and then dunks it.  I mean.... Cmon!  This isn't a dunk!  This is literally climbing a wall and dunking!

i'd have to disagree with couple of those articles that suggest stretching isn't helping much.  i do agree that for a lot of people stretching really isn't helping them.  but i think it is probably because they are not doing it long or well enough to be truly effective.  i've been doing bikram yoga on and off since 2005.  each full session is 90 minutes long and when i went daily for 30 days, there are huge improvements/benefits.  but do to it daily takes a massive amount of dedication.  factor in shower time, and drive to/from the studio, it can easily take up 2.5-3 hours a day.  a 90 minute session in hot heated rooms (usually 105f) is not only a great workout, you stretch the heck out of your body and the results is positive in many ways.  although initially taxing afterwards you feel relaxed, restored, and energized.  it is also very healing and enhances athleticism no matter what sports you do.  and put in enough time and effort, you can increase your flexibility.  granted it might be a very slow process for some but, never the less everyone can improve their flexibility.

i highly highly recommend fellow members to give it try.  dedicate yourself to it for at least 2 weeks and i promise you will feel significant positive impact in multiple ways.

Impressive, but ain't 2.33 well below beasting? Even his lifetime PR which is 2.37m is not THAT impressive.
Check this out : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_jump#Men_.28absolute.29
7 of them were done after 2014 too.

Or am i missing something?

lol at delahoya 'I think khan can beat anybody at 147 and 154' and he said this after the fight.
 

Quote from: adarqui on May 05, 2016, 02:01:10 am

Cleveland vs Atlanta: Game 2.

wtf?

Such atrocious defense. Guys wide open.

I think they hit ~14/19 wide open 3's (14 wide open/hardly contested, 5 tough) in the first half..

I'd prefer forcing Lebron into shots in the paint, or have him hit free throws, than collapse on him with EVERYONE and leave people wide open for 3. Slow the game down, make it physical, beat lebron up..

(fwiw, i'm hoping for CLE/MIA in Eastern Conference Finals, and GSW/SA in West)

pc

Cleveland are on fire. Will the extra rest hurt them now that they have to wait for Miami or Toronto?

I'm hoping for CLE/MIA too but want GSW/OKC. If Durant and Westbrook are on it'd be a huge series.

KD - 41.

That is all.

Are you doing only single leg now?

And can you still dunk?

Wish that I still could jump off one foot too lol, too bad I messed up my knee jumping off one foot while being quad dominant.

I think my peak jumping off one foot was around 10'6 too, and I was able to dunk, but only kadour ziani style lol

Props for consistent stretching, i HAVE to do it too. I am sick of myself, i am tight as fuck 24/7 yet i won't stretch more than once a month or so.
Keep an eye on me and call me out if i don't!

I also got this pain in my left hipflexor, front area which connects to the quads. It's very tiring to dig deep into that area with your thumbs and the hip flexor contains so many ligaments crossing and everything. spent 30min or so just digging my thumb into it.
just keep at it.