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I think you also have to take into account how much the jumper uses their arm swing to achieve max height.

Absolutely, but he gets just as high as me when we jump without the ball. Maybe I get higher with the ball though. Still, my point is that if he's able to dunk 2-handed cleanly, he should be able to tomahawk it as well (just barely, depends on how lucky you get with the ball in your hands in the perfect position).

Quote from: Dreyth on May 15, 2011, 02:53:46 pm

^ Definitely more potential. I was VERY surprised to see your head that close to that 9'3" cushion on the backboard. Are you getting up 38"? Doesn't even look like that much because of the approach... you'll be at 40" soon.

Yea i guess it's about 37-38 on those jumps.  Measured the foam quickly but it should be pretty accurate, because i remember measuring the foam in a different gym at my school and it was like 9 ft4.  I'm thinking as well with good form and a really good jump i could probably hit 40 which would be insane

was not that interested in working on the form before because i figured let me get a lot stronger and everything first, but now that i have some decent strength and hops, i think it could benefit me a lot

What's your reach? If the measurements are correct, you jump as high as I do at my peak and I've thrown down a 2-handed tomahawk (ball on neck).

Work on your approach and tap into that potential 


Also, ineedtodunk, when I was first able to dunk it was very weird... I'd walk up to the rim and look at how high it is, and i'd think "I'm able to dunk on that? HOW?" it's weird as hell. Like you literally won't believe it's physically possible for you to dunk but you're able to do it. I don't know how else to describe it.

^ Definitely more potential. I was VERY surprised to see your head that close to that 9'3" cushion on the backboard. Are you getting up 38"? Doesn't even look like that much because of the approach... you'll be at 40" soon.

^^ Hahaha man that's funny. Although it's not as embarassing as you'd think. Maybe she though "hm I guess I look young and pretty then."

They would absolutely tear anybody you know to shreds.

My friend was back-up pointguard for Kemba Walker in high school (they played for Rice). My friend goes to a D-2 college now. Kemba Walker won a championship with UConn. I've got to ask my friend what it was like guarding him in practice.


I guarded a D-1 player that plays for Iona when we were in high school. He was a shooting guard who averaged 27pts and 12reb as a senior I think, then 38pts and 11reb in the playoffs. I kid you not when I tell you, I was my team's best defender and this was by far the toughest person I've ever had to guard in my life. He dropped 36 on me and I mean I have never ever ever admitted in my life that it was almost impossible to guard someone.

here's his stats: http://psal.org/psalsports/player/psal_playerprofile.asp?cid=263201915&csport=001

He now averages 6ppg for Iona.

Now imagine guarding an NBA player who averages 6ppg





Now imagine guarding Kobe.






Edit: It's weird though, because I also guarded this kid when I was a sophomore http://psal.org/psalsports/player/psal_playerprofile.asp?cid=251021259&csport=001
33.5ppg as a 6'1 senior.

As a sophomore, I locked him the fuck up and he had 4pts on me in the first half. Then I switched off of him so our 2nd best defender could guard him because I was getting really tired keeping up with him.

I guess it also depends on the style of the offensive player. Some players are not that great, but for me personally, they're tough to guard. Vice-versa also.

but this kid was no joke... he got shot in the knee, then his first game back he dropped 51 points on the best team in our conference.
box score for that game: http://psal.org/psalsports/boxscore/psal_boxdetails.asp?sportid=001&cid=160143
actually, in that box score, u see the other D-1 player I guarded from this same post had 27 on him (and his two teammates each 26 and 27).

nuts.

Hahha no i think 28 at the time? Not sure.

Quote from: Dreyth on May 12, 2011, 08:57:40 pm

I had a teacher who wanted it from me. She was 24 at the time. Everybody knew it. She made it very obvious, but not purposely. You could just see it from her body language.

Whoa, actually, in my school, when I was a freshman our soccer coach slept with a senior twice hahaha. Just realized that while writing this.

was ur 24y/o teacher hot? shoulda took her to a rave with the bubble bath soap suds, smash city.

lolool, she was okay, would prob give it to her just cuz she was my teacher.
well, she was a student teacher, but my actual teacher got pregnant with my gym teacher/bball coach, so the 24 yr/old student teacher took over for 3 months or so.

i remember answering a question in class with a long explanation and she'd be licking her lips and staring. then she'd walk to the other side of the room and everyone in the room turned to me and went "omg did u see that?"

I think monday is really intensive.

On top of that, i don't like how some programs change set/rep schemes from week to week. It's hard to track progress in that way. Sometimes you are accustomed to 3RM's in the squat. Then you have to do say 8RM squats, but it won't be ur actually 8RM because you're so accustomed to 3RM's that it takes a few workouts doing 8RM's to get your body used to the high reps again and then to show your true strength.