The crab dribble ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkwKGm8eqwc ) made famous 2 days ago by the ”powder clapper” Lebron James. Great player that he is, seems to be getting too big for his shoes.
From the video you can see the crab dribble which was obviously travelling. From what i remember the coach telling me when i was young, a travel is when you take 2 or more steps when not bouncing the ball. That was 3 steps, and i don’t need a calculator for that math.
But Lebron ”I am better than Kobe” James says its not travelling. Read about what he said here – http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3814635
What he’s trying to say is – ” I’m too good for everyone, you take away this, I’m still better”. My God what audacity! Yes you’re good but i hear the black community always talking about ”respect”, so i guess you need to keep your foot firmly on the ground.
In fact i hav seen a lot of his videos. And honestly i felt he keep taking 3 steps to the basket. But most of them are not called. I tried googling some of these concerns of mine. And guess what, i was not the only 1 that felt that way. you guys can try googling on travelling of NBA players. They have been arguing that actually Lebron James always travels, but because of his reputation as a player who can take 2 big steps to the basket, refs always fail to call if he really does travels. Same goes for Garnett. Just before Garnett takes a jumper, he will shuffle his feet (to position his legs and hands), which by right is a travel.
Of course im not some basketball Guru, i just say what i have read or seen.
Anyway as of today, Cavaliers have a slightly better record than Celtics. So I hope you guys don’t miss the game this saturday morning 9am game between them. Of course im rooting for KG.
1 last joke to end this boring post. Zhiwei can’t really pronounce some of NBA’s stars name, 1 of his classic is saying ”Leepom James”. So he will go,
Zw : Wah Leepom very good ah
Randy : Who is Leepom?
Zw: Leepom James you don’t know, you still say NBA fan?!
Randy: You mean Le BRON James???
Zw: Han na! Leepom James lor
Randy: Ok interesting, few questions, who is Heat star player?
Zw: Wah lau, this you don’t know, Dwayne Wayne lah!
Randy: hmmm i think he’s called Dwayne Wade…..
Zw: You know can already, ok i ask you, who is the Indian player in Celtics?
Randy: Huh??! NBA got indian??
Zw: Hahaha, RAJA Rondo!
Randy: ……………………………
P.S Not meant to make a mickey of him. Just for laughs, we need it for 2009.
January 7, 2009 at 10:43 pm |
haha.. funny.. last time i already notice a lot of ppl take 3 steps, if i not wrong nba allow 2.5 steps, i dunno how they define it, maybe tats y they round up to 3, haha.. u can go check it out
January 9, 2009 at 1:54 pm |
Don’t think so man. I think its only 2 steps, im quite sure..