didn't cousy have a running right hander

[rollie mass]

thought it resembled these guys trying to take a one legged 3 pointer-i seem to remember that knee coming up that warded off the defender-long time ago--

[D.o.s.]

No clue, but this is an awesome cous video and everyone should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCP6mMMH2Q

[PhoSita]

No clue, but this is an awesome cous video and everyone should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCP6mMMH2Q

Is there any actual purpose to hoola-hooping the ball around one's mid-section while dribbling down-court?  I've only seen Bob Cousy and Ricky Rubio do it.  Seems like pure showmanship, not much utility to it.

[D.o.s.]

No clue, but this is an awesome cous video and everyone should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCP6mMMH2Q

Is there any actual purpose to hoola-hooping the ball around one's mid-section while dribbling down-court?  I've only seen Bob Cousy and Ricky Rubio do it.  Seems like pure showmanship, not much utility to it.

Because it is awesome.

[fairweatherfan]

No clue, but this is an awesome cous video and everyone should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCP6mMMH2Q

Is there any actual purpose to hoola-hooping the ball around one's mid-section while dribbling down-court?  I've only seen Bob Cousy and Ricky Rubio do it.  Seems like pure showmanship, not much utility to it.

The purpose is to remind people that sports ain't about min-maxing your kinesthetic efficiency differentials, they're just for fun. 

Though the initial part of the loop could also convince a defender you're passing in that direction, I suppose.

[KG Living Legend]

No clue, but this is an awesome cous video and everyone should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCP6mMMH2Q

Is there any actual purpose to hoola-hooping the ball around one's mid-section while dribbling down-court?  I've only seen Bob Cousy and Ricky Rubio do it.  Seems like pure showmanship, not much utility to it.

 Surprised you even asked that Pho, absolutely yes it was and is effective. When you have the ball all eyes are on you are all times. Every micro movement head movement and especially and movement with the ball has an effect on the defense.
 And in Cousy's case even more so because people know a pass could be coming any time from any angle.
 So the answer is yes when Cousy our any good point guard comes full speed down the court whipping the ball around his waist your darn right it has an effect.

[PhoSita]

No clue, but this is an awesome cous video and everyone should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCP6mMMH2Q

Is there any actual purpose to hoola-hooping the ball around one's mid-section while dribbling down-court?  I've only seen Bob Cousy and Ricky Rubio do it.  Seems like pure showmanship, not much utility to it.

The purpose is to remind people that sports ain't about min-maxing your kinesthetic efficiency differentials, they're just for fun. 

Though the initial part of the loop could also convince a defender you're passing in that direction, I suppose.

Yeah, that's the sense I get too.  It's a playground trick, but an impressive one.  I appreciate the reasoning that it could fake out a defender, but it could just as easily give somebody an opening to strip the ball, and if you're defending Cousy / Rubio / Rondo / whoever, you probably know better after watching some tape.


It is awesome, though.  I wish more American point guards had the ball-handling and passing flair that you see in some of the old clips.  I never see anybody tossing the ball sideways over their head in today's game, yet it appears to have been one of Bird's favorite ways to pass the ball.

Rubio was supposed to bring some of that old school fun back to the game, but he's been such a hopeless scorer that he doesn't really have the opportunity to riff like that.  I miss Steve Nash.

[D.o.s.]

No clue, but this is an awesome cous video and everyone should watch it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QCP6mMMH2Q

Is there any actual purpose to hoola-hooping the ball around one's mid-section while dribbling down-court?  I've only seen Bob Cousy and Ricky Rubio do it.  Seems like pure showmanship, not much utility to it.

The purpose is to remind people that sports ain't about min-maxing your kinesthetic efficiency differentials, they're just for fun. 

Though the initial part of the loop could also convince a defender you're passing in that direction, I suppose.

Yeah, that's the sense I get too.  It's a playground trick, but an impressive one.  I appreciate the reasoning that it could fake out a defender, but it could just as easily give somebody an opening to strip the ball, and if you're defending Cousy / Rubio / Rondo / whoever, you probably know better after watching some tape.


It is awesome, though.  I wish more American point guards had the ball-handling and passing flair that you see in some of the old clips.  I never see anybody tossing the ball sideways over their head in today's game, yet it appears to have been one of Bird's favorite ways to pass the ball.

Rubio was supposed to bring some of that old school fun back to the game, but he's been such a hopeless scorer that he doesn't really have the opportunity to riff like that.  I miss Jason Williams.

FTFY.

related:
https://youtu.be/bYLSWceZhWk

(also I miss Nash too. Bummer to see him end his career like that).

[mgent]

Gotta love how Red's smoking a cigar during his interview, hahaha.