James White vs. a Jumping Myth

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SAINT ANDREW'S NET: SEXY UNIFORMS!
Published 1/9/2008 at With Leather
... True Hoop challenges a jumping myth.  I've been telling people that David Thompson could 'make change' for so long, that it must be true. Remember, as Costanza wisely said, "it's not a lie if you believe it." ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Mars Blackman
Published 1/9/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... post is very funny. This post is very funny. This post is very funny. PG: Detroit Bad Boys. Matt Watson, A. Sherrod Blakely, and Joe Dumars breaking down the first 100 days of Detroit's season. 6th: The Globe and Mail. Michael Grange predicts a Raptors win over the 76ers tonight. PERISH THE THOUGHT! Actually, his reasoning goes well beyond the obvious, please give it a read. 7th: TrueHoop. Todd Gallagher works through pogo stick James White and an uninterested ...

THE AFTER PARTY
Published 1/9/2008 by DCScrap at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
... the world. (on 205th) The worst article ever written by a former athlete. (Chicago Bull) Vote for Boobie. (Cleveland Sports Minute) John Stewart is back, baby. (Mac G's World) Isiah: "I'm A Lock For Coach Of The Year." (eTrueSports) Women in naughty T-shirts. (BrightBlackInternet) Coach endures unthinkable loss. (CBS Sports) You cannot touch the top of the backboard. (TrueHoop) ...

Links: Gasol speaks out, ESPN is high on Conley, but not the team, Jumping Myth
Published 1/9/2008 by Spartacus at 3 Shades of Blue - A Memphis Grizzlies Blog
... With a hat tip to our helpful reader Jed, I direct you over to TrueHoop to explore the myth of leapers being able to touch the top of the backboard. As a lifelong Tiger fan, I can only think of one guy who might have been able to accomplish that feat -- ...

Orlando Magic News for January 9th - Trade J.J. Redick?
Published 1/9/2008 by Ben Q Rock <info@thirdquartercollapse.com> at Third Quarter Collapse: Front Page Posts
... Yesterday, Henry Abbott of TrueHoop tried to find out if anyone has ever touched the top of the backboard. He turned to Todd Gallagher, author of ...

Clippers vs. Magic - Game Preview and Open Thread
Published 1/9/2008 by ClipperSteve <info@clipsnation.com> at Clips Nation: Front Page Posts
... Dwight Howard is a liar.  I'm told that he's a good Christian boy, but Dwight Howard apparently lied about being able to touch the top of the backboard.  According to this fascinating book excerpt from TrueHoop today, Dwight Howard says he can touch the top of the backboard, but no one's ever seen him do it, despite all the tricky videos of him kissing the rim and what-not.  Everyone always says his 'sticker dunk' score from last year's dunk contest was too low, and I agree, but you can understand why it happened.  When Dwight's been ...

Change from a Backboard?
Published 1/10/2008 by kellex at le basketbawl: The NBA Basketball Blog
In case any of you read TrueHoop, one of the best NBA blogs on the internet, you would have seen a couple amazing blogs/articles today talking about the myths and legends of players supposedly being able to touch the top of the backboard. Here is the first one: James White vs. A Jumping Myth Here is the follow-up: About "Making" Change off the top of the Backboard Here is video of a guy supposedly getting up high enough...although its tough to see. I'd ...

NBA Hoops: Picks and Rolls 01/09
Published 1/10/2008 by Andrew Thell at Empty the Bench
... : Jerome James walking out of the Moody Bible Institute after practice on Monday repeating the refrain, “The NBA is Faaaaan-tastic.” Someone noticed his cheery mood and asked if he was close to returning to action. “Nah man,” Jerome replied as if he found the question amusing. “I’m not ready.” At least somebody is having fun in New York this season… - Nobody can “make change.” Nobody. According to LeBron, “Dwight’s the only man in the world who could do something like that.” Alas, not even the superhuman Dwight Howard could perform such a feat. - The latest Nike Air ...

Daily Dump: Pete Carroll To Talk, John L. To Hawaii?, K-State In Orange Bowl, Ohio State Cheerleaders Can’t Spell, Hot Chicks Barely Dressed
Published 1/10/2008 by J Koot at Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football
... on. Today’s Dump: Ohio State cheerleaders give state another black eye, missed spelling class [Wizard of Odds] John L. Smith can climb volcanoes as head coach of Hawaii [Mlive] Did you know Kansas State played in the Orange Bowl? [Bully For Old Mizzou] This donkey knows a piece of ass when he sees one [Part Mule] Clemens is a P.E.D.ophile, claims blogger [Rivalfish] Ever see an NBA player touch top of backboard? [True Hoop] Cleveland ...

The Roundup: Bill Self vs. Brandon Rush, Bowl Ratings Down, and Two Must-Reads
Published 1/10/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... were laughable. (USA Today) Use these new football words this weekend, impress the ladies! (Roto Nation) Kansas coach Bill Self takes a shot at his best offensive player, Brandon Rush. (CJ Online) Tremendous story, but we will warn you - very sad. (Sportsline) A man walks into a brothel … and sees his wife. (MSNBC) Long, but you’ll want to read it. Very, very good. (ESPN) So can anyone really pull change off the top of a backboard? (True Hoop) Video game nerd says he’ll ...

Basketball Update: News From Around The League...
Published 1/10/2008 by Stop Mike Lupica at Stop Mike Lupica
... From True Hoops:  Henry Abbott publishes a chapter from Todd Gallagher's book "Andy Roddick Beat Me With A Frying Pan" on the myth of The Goat, one that I heard numerous times growing up. ...

Commentary on the World Wide Web of Sports 'n' Stuff
Published 1/10/2008 by Truth About It at truthaboutit.net
... as it continues to blow up. Many sports media pundits, such as Michael Wilbon, have expressed their displeasure with blogs....and they have some valid points......but their dirty little secret is that more and more "traditional" journalists are monitoring blogs for information with a different perspective, just like the general public. Can you make change on top of a back-board? True Hoop is intent on figuring it out with these posts: James White vs. a Jumping Myth About "Making Change" off the Top of a Backboard I ...

F.C. King Links for dark days of no college football
Published 1/10/2008 by Jai Eugene at Loser with Socks
James Carville is intense from YMSWWC Check the tOSU Failboats new logo, Cupcake from 3rd Saturday  A look at John Smoltz from Talking Chop Step on a Hog’s toe and he gets arrested from Gate 21 A confused Bammeroid from Deep South Sports  Can the Braves replace Andruw Jones? from Braves Nation Can LeBron touch the top of the backboard? from Jed Donahue  A college coach endures a horrible loss from CBS SPorts Tianna Ta Should be the Next, Cleaner Tila Tequila from Hottest Girls of My Space OOHI from ...

Recommendations for Rudy Gay's Dunk
Published 2/14/2008 by Rupert Entwistle at The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes
... gonna love it.” The “Taco Bell Chalupa” Dunk – This one could even earn Rudy a little pocket cash for product placement. Rudy could house down a couple Chalupas and then mic his Taco Bell gas for the whole crowd, while acting like is propelling him toward the hoop. Finally, he could let a monster display of flatulence that sends him soaring for a free throw line extended slam. The “GOAT” Dunk – This dunk is that of pure legend. In fact, some believe it is impossible to pull off the Earl “The GOAT” (Greatest of All Time) ...

Fresh Gilbert Quotes (From the Past)
Published 4/11/2008 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... I'd say either Gil maintains this silence for weeks, or starts spinning hilarious tales tonight, or five minutes from now, or three hours ago. Keep hitting refresh on that blog . In the meantime, here's some fresh, never-before-seen Gilbert content courtesy of Todd Gallagher, author of the pretty tremendous "Andy Roddick Beat Me With a Frying Pan," a compendium of real-life tests of late-night-alcohol-fueled questions. You can read excerpts of the book at ESPN.com or True Hoop (or read the humorous tale involving the Caps and an 800-pound goalie at ...