LATEST STORIES FROM HOOPS MANIFESTO
Clueless
(Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports)
I've long said that any team that relies on Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith to lead them on offense is doomed. That seems like a pretty obvious, common sense statement, but the Knicks apparently didn't get the memo. And Tyson Chandler has had enough of the insanity. He's come out criticizing the team's selfish, individualistic...
Why The Miami Heat Are Like The Wire
(Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports)
My uncle recently proclaimed that we are “in a golden age of television.” While other people have certainly made similar statements of late, they did not register with me until my uncle held court and talked about the many great shows that are or have been on the air over the last 10 years. Since this isn’t a popular culture blog...
2012/13 College Dunk of the Year Tournament Champion
(Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
Congratulations to our 2012/13 College Dunk of the Year Tournament Champion, Syracuse's C.J. Fair. Fair's dunk garnered 55% of the votes in the finals, edging out Eastern Kentucky's Marcus Lewis.
2012/13 College Dunk of the Year Tournament: The Finals
And then there were two. We selected 16 of the best dunks from the 2012/13 college basketball season and paired them up in a single elimination tournament. The semifinals are in the books, and the field has been cut in half; The Finals are here.
The rules are pretty simple: you, the reader, vote for which dunk is the best between each pair (please only vote once...
2012/13 College Dunk of the Year Tournament: The Finals
And then there were two. We selected 16 of the best dunks from the 2012/13 college basketball season and paired them up in a single elimination tournament. The semifinals are in the books, and the field has been cut in half; The Finals are here.
The rules are pretty simple: you, the reader, vote for which dunk is the best between each pair (please only vote once...
Missner's Manifesto: Unruffling Jayhawk Feathers
(John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports)
It may have seemed unfair to Jayhawk fans last week that I rated the team as the worst in recent history in producing NBA talent. I wanted to take a few minutes to examine why this is the case (and why Kansas is able to keep winning the Big 12 in spite of it). Perhaps it seemed like I was bashing Kansas, but I did not mean to. The Jayhawks...
LeBron Is Underpaid
There's little reason to pity four-time NBA MVP LeBron James - his life is going pretty darn good right now. But the fact of the matter is that the King of the NBA is vastly underpaid. Proof:
2013 NBA Draft: Consensus Mock Draft: May 2nd Update
(Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports)
The deadline for early entrants to enter their names in the 2013 NBA Draft has come and gone, with several big names opting to return to school. Which leaves us with a work-in-progress big man with a damaged knee as the projected top choice. Speaks to the weakness of this year's draft crop.
Rather than fill cyberspace up...
Shoe Review: adidas Adipure Crazyquick
The latest trend of lighter, quicker basketball shoes continue with the release of the adidas Adipure Crazyquick (which hit the shelves today - May 1st). While I'm already crazy enough, the quick aspect I could use some help with, so I'm a big fan of these kicks. They are a snug fit (almost like a sock) and extremely light, yet very durable and give plenty of ankle support...
Film Review: Doin' It In The Park
“You can play high school or college for four years. You can play pro for a decade. You can play pick‐up... for life.”
Flashback: When I was in grade school, I was one hell of baseball player. I was a catcher but I was fast enough to bat leadoff. It was about sixth grade when my coaches would tell me to keep working at the game and I’d likely be able to play...
Shoe Review: adidas Energy Boost
The first time I slipped on adidas's latest high tech running shoe, the adidas Energy Boost, I ran a personal best for a 5K. I have since bested that fastest time twice in the month or so since then. That's probably all you need to read about these shoes. Review over.
Missner's Manifesto: Which Schools Produce The Best Pros?
(Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)
Last week I put my first mock draft of the season together for RotoWire. I will do two overall (more than that doesn’t make sense) with the second coming after the lottery on May 21. My feelings about players won’t change through workouts and measurements, since I’ve seen most of them play. While I was putting the mock together, I...
2012/13 College Dunk of the Year Tournament: Semifinals
And then there were four. We selected 16 of the best dunks from the 2012/13 college basketball season and paired them up in a single elimination tournament. The quarterfinals are in the books, and the field has been cut in half; the semifinals are here.
The rules are pretty simple: you, the reader, vote for which dunk is the best between each pair (please only vote once...
Video: Taj Gibson Dunks on Kris Humphries
This has been quite the playoffs for dunks thus far. Chicago's Taj Gibson got into the act tonight, totally destroying Kris Humphries with this soaring dunk:
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Video: Gerald Green Crams on Josh Smith
Now the second of the Pacers ridiculous facial dunks against the Hawks last night - Gerald Green crams on Josh Smith:
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Video: Roy Hibbert Abuses Ivan Johnson
Not only did the Pacers take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series against the Hawks, they also served up two ridiculous facials. The first - Roy Hibbert on Ivan Johnson:
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2012/13 College Dunk of the Year Tournament: Quarterfinals
And then there were eight. We selected 16 of the best dunks from the 2012/13 college basketball season and paired them up in a single elimination tournament. Round 1 is in the books, and the field has been cut in half; the quarterfinals are here.
The rules are pretty simple: you, the reader, vote for which dunk is the best between each pair (please only vote once per dunk...
Missner's Manifesto: A Leader Of Men?
(Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports)
A common thing that sportswriters do is to try to put their feet in an athlete’s shoes. Perhaps many sportswriters are failed athletes, who didn’t have the physicality to play. I think a great deal of the media’s frustration with athletes comes from this kind of transference, and I am not sure I understand it. You will see a lot of people...
The Wins Produced NBA Award Winners
Advanced statistics have made quite a bit of headway in the basketball world over the past couple of years. However, the general public, NBA pundits, and NBA front offices still tend to fawn over players that score a lot of points, regardless of how efficient they are. Which is why a player like Carmelo Anthony, who the advanced stat Wins Produced ranks as the seventh (!!) top...
Ranking The NBA Backcourts - Final Standings
(Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports)
The 2012/13 NBA season looked like it was going to be all about power packed backcourt duos. The offseason saw numerous high profile guard combos hook up - the Lakers with Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant; Houston's Jeremy Lin and James Harden; Brooklyn teamed up Joe Johnson with Deron Williams. But which NBA backcourt pair produced...
2012/13 College Dunk of the Year Tournament: Round 1
It's back. The Hoops Manifesto's Fourth Annual NCAA/College Dunk of the Year Tournament is back (Cal State Fullerton's Gerard Anderson won in 09/10; Oregon State's Jared Cunningham in 10/11; Nevada's Olek Czyz last year). We've selected 16 of the best dunks from the 2012/13 college basketball season and have paired them up in a single elimination...
Missner's Manifesto: Looking Back, Looking Forward
(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
It feels like months since the college basketball season ended, even though the season concluded just a week ago. I guess that’s what happens when something is over – we put it in a box and forget about it. Before we leave that “One Shining Moment” (a tournament retrospective that I never watch) behind, I figured I’d take one last...
2013 NBA Draft: Consensus Mock Draft: Post-NCAA Tournament Update
(Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports)
As wacky as it sounds, after the dust has settled from this year's NCAA Tournament, Kentucky's Nerlens Noel - a player whose team didn't even play in the Big Dance - has moved back up to #1 in our consensus mock draft.
Rather than fill cyberspace up with yet another mock draft, The Hoops Manifesto has determined the...
Shoe Review: Under Armour Micro G Torch
When Mr. Hoops Manifesto himself Jeff Fox asked me to take a pair of basketball shoes for a test drive, I of course jumped at the chance. Who wouldn’t want to do that? He said to be on the lookout for the package in the mail and after I got back from my trip to Vancouver it had arrived.
Video: One Shining Moment 2013
Congratulations to the Louisville Cardinals.
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