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Hayes the Art of the Outlet Pass [ESPN]

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rpr52121, Nov 20, 2009.

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    Found this article on ESPN that was very interesting.

    http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/10881/chuck-hayes-and-the-art-of-the-outlet-pass

    Hayes the Art of the Outlet Pass
    By Kevin Arnovitz

    I'm not quite old enough to participate in a debate about whether Wes Unseld or Bill Walton is the greatest outlet passer of all time. (A colleague in the Staples Center Media Room insists that Bob Lanier be mentioned among the candidates).

    By the time I started following the NBA, Walton was waving a towel on the Celtics' bench. But his teammate, Robert Parish, was breaking my young heart as a Hawks fan by lobbing gorgeous outlets to the likes of Gerald Henderson and Larry Bird, who filled the lanes and finished the break.

    The outlet pass is the powder keg that ignites the fast break, and lunch-pailer Chuck Hayes knows a thing or two about heaving the ball downcourt to the Rockets' speedsters:

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    #1 rpr52121, Nov 20, 2009
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    You posted before I could! :)

    Sort of goes to show why they say chuck would be a good coach.
     
    #2 Hayesfan, Nov 20, 2009
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    lol@ at him being aware of someone getting hit from a rebound while discussing being aware on the court...
     
    #3 RV6, Nov 20, 2009
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    You can't stop Chuck Hayes, you can only hope to contain him! :grin:
     
    #4 rockets934life, Nov 20, 2009
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    That's a nice find. Hayes (Cptn.) is invaluable. Listening to him, he makes it sound so simple. We get to see how dedicated he is mentally. It just makes me smile. I respect this team so much. Hayes, Landry, Scola, Lowry, and of course, Battier (Cptn.), they are tough as nails, smart and all rub off on each other.

    We are the best 'team' in the NBA, even if the officials don't call it that way...
     
    #5 optAmystik, Nov 20, 2009
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    I remember watching that same exact play thinking, wow thats a great, perfectly placed outlet pass.
     
    #6 foo82, Nov 20, 2009
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    true post.
     
    #7 LewLLOYD, Nov 21, 2009
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    Well said. Great post!
     
    #8 napalm06, Nov 21, 2009
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    Dude the music, voice over, and the fact it was chuck hayes makes this vid one of the coolest ever.
     
    #9 Bandwagoner, Nov 21, 2009
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    Yeah, it reminded me of one of those old school basketball videos from the 70s.
     
    #10 durvasa, Nov 21, 2009
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    The chuckster is getting a lot of love from the media nowadays. I'm really happy for him!
     
    #11 DudeWah, Nov 21, 2009
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    Nice find. Man, I love this team!
     
    #12 DILLIGAF, Nov 21, 2009
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    Our team got more n more love :grin: :grin:
     
    #13 Lonestar, Nov 21, 2009
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    Really nice.
     
    #14 gifford1967, Nov 21, 2009
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