Manu in ESPN the Magazine

[kukjavel]

I don't think anyone has posted this yet but Manu is in the new ESPN the Magazine on page 75. Rashard Lewis talks about his playground-style play. Cool pics, too.

[exstatic]

Rashard Lewis talks about his playground-style play.

Rashard has the most un-playground sytle of play, ever. He's like a dark Danny Ferry, plinking jumpshots from the outside, but never going to the rack.

[kukjavel]

not his own play. he's talking about manu.

[kukjavel]

"Rashard Lewis on Ginobili
His style is so different. It looks out od control, but it's not. He plays like he's at a playground or a park: he throws the ball around, he throws his body around. You don't know which way he's going to go or how he's going to twist his body. I was watching when they played the Lakers, and he got this dunk, but I don't know how he got it. He looked trapped on the baseline, but he kind of tripped on purpose, split his defenders and got to the hole. He just moves his body in a different way than I've ever seen anyone move."
- from the mag

[exstatic]

not his own play. he's talking about manu.

OK, that makes MUCH more sense, then.

[ALVAREZ6]

Kukjavel, thanks for the info.

Manu does move his body differently, and that's why he is hard to stop. So many players can be predicted, move to move, exactly by other defenders, and that annoys me.

[kukjavel]

sorry i probably should have just posted the quote first

[exstatic]

Manu also takes LONG steps, which led to him getting called for a ton of travels his first year. He can legitimately pick up the ball at the FT line and get to the rim in TWO steps. He also doesn't take those steps in line. His first step will be towards the baseline, and then the second is towards the rim, or vice versa.

[infinite styles]

Anybody see his photoshoot video on espn.com. They got him in a zoot suit gangster style. He had me rolling towards the end with his poses.

[ceds]

Manu also takes LONG steps, which led to him getting called for a ton of travels his first year. He can legitimately pick up the ball at the FT line and get to the rim in TWO steps. He also doesn't take those steps in line. His first step will be towards the baseline, and then the second is towards the rim, or vice versa.

Most of the athletic NBA players should be able to two step and dunk from the 3 point line. TMAC can do it in his sleep

2 steps from the free throw line is nothing

[travis2]

Most of the athletic NBA players should be able to two step and dunk from the 3 point line. TMAC can do it in his sleep

2 steps from the free throw line is nothing

You're kidding, right? Cover 23+ feet and dunk in two steps?

I don't think so!

[Mr. Peabody]

Most of the athletic NBA players should be able to two step and dunk from the 3 point line. TMAC can do it in his sleep

2 steps from the free throw line is nothing

TMAC should quit doing it in his sleep and do it more when he is awake and playing basketball.
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[exstatic]

Most of the athletic NBA players should be able to two step and dunk from the 3 point line. TMAC can do it in his sleep

2 steps from the free throw line is nothing

In traffic, not uncontested. , I could do it uncontested. When most players get into the lane, they start to take little, choppy steps.

[MI21]

You're kidding, right? Cover 23+ feet and dunk in two steps?

I don't think so!

They pick there dribble up at the 3 point line while sprinting allowing an extra step, then the 2 steps followed by the jump. Doesn't happen all the time, but it does happen.