the cat making new friends

I don't know if I like this idea of Mobley with a beard. Do you mean like a long, old-man sort of beard, like something out of the 19th century?

That would really slow him down.

As for the language thing, I think it's cool you're checking in from afar. No worries. I mean, all your base is belong to us, as they say in certain parts of the galaxy.

 

Cuttino is a very underated dunker. He doesn't showcase his full dunking abilities in games because he's had bad ankles but he can dunk with the best of em.

 

Cat can definetly finish. He had a very impressive dunk v. the Mavs late last year. And as soon as his ankles hel completly, he'll be able to get more sportscenter highlights.

 

There are different ways to use jumping ability in bball: high jump and long jump....obviously enough. One is to try to jump as high as possible (usually off of two feet...the dribble, hop step), the other is to use long strides and long jumps to get to the rim from a farther launching point...in effort to get through traffic, not over it.

Mobley and Pierce are similar in the sense that they cover so much ground with one stride and jump. In traffic, Mobley covers more ground horizontally, faster, than arguably any player. Iverson is faster and gets better separation for his jumper, but his final stride, jump, and arm extension does not compare.

I think that tactic of Mobley to not do the dribble hop step because he's trying to get through traffic with long strides takes away from his elevation. He'd rather jump sooner and at the basket for a long-armed layup than collect himself with a two-footed jump to attempt a slam.

 

Great job HP. Word for word, a hard to beat post.