In this book, well learn more about isaiah thomas journey into the nba, his impact on the game, and his growing legacy as one of the greatest small guard scorers in the modern era. The jordan rules were a successful defensive basketball strategy employed by the detroit pistons against michael jordan in order to limit his effectiveness on the game. For stephen curry, basketball in hands is masterpiece theater in the quiet of summer, at a gym in his hometown of charlotte, n. If you had an open gym or a place to just dribble freely, do some drills. Times changed, the game was integrated, players grew taller and more wildly athletic. In this video we show you how to do the isaiah thomas hand crossover to beat your defender.
Along the way, somebody invented the jump shot and the crossover dribble and added a threepoint line. Jamal crawfords crossover move makes him a dribble threat. In curry and irving, finals will match nbas best ballhandlers stephen curry dribbles the basketball with mesmerizing dexterity back and forth, between his legs, behind his back. For stephen curry, basketball in hands is masterpiece. Isiah thomas is the founding chairman and ceo of isiah international llc, a holding company with a diverse portfolio of business ventures and investments. Detroit pistons signed book with 5 signatures fanatics. My playercard extension was giving me the retired coach isiah thomas s stats instead of isaiah thomas. I was playing him so tight that if he had gone around me, he would have gone to the hoop. How to dribble a basketball for beginners duration. At the time the book was published, thomas already was a basketball legend.
Your left hand should already be waiting there to pull back up front. Jamal crawford s crossover dribble is a straightup pain to those who try to stop it. This is not a honor the best guys in nba history list. The nba according to the sports guy by bill simmons, the crossover by kwame alexander, when the game. How to do isaiah thomas deadly crossover move basketball. Allen iverson, tim hardaway and isiah thomas had great crossover dribble moves. The long and complicated saga of magic johnson and isiah thomas s friendship has taken a surprising and bitter turn. Ball hog block buzzer beater cherry picking dribble crossover. During a 1978 basketball game in sierra vista, ariz.
He came to sacramento, coincidentally, as an afterthought to jimmer fredette in that same draft class. Isaiah thomas hang dribble crossover move to get your. Basketball societys brandon scoop b robinson analyzes. I looked and looked, but isiah thomas never had a crossover nice enough to make it that doesnt mean he isnt one of the greatest ballhandlers ever. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ive noticed with isiah that he always starts his oneonone move with a crossover dribble. It looked so sexy and lost jordan on the play, so now the nba allows players to have their. In his first book, sweet charlie, dike, cazzie, and bobby joe.
This would be a good time to release the findings on the. High school basketball in illinois, published by university of illinois press in 2004, he documented the best teams, coaches, players, games, and events from the 1940s through the 1990s. As a little kid walking home from school everyday i would see a picture of him on a billboard and wonder. Isiah thomas said neal and marques haynes taught me how to dribble. Newly revised through the first half of the 20172018 season, isaiah thomas. If you dont believe me, check out this jawdropping move against the raptors demar derozan. He watched isiah thomas s unique version of the same move. Tim hardaway goes from gay rights pariah to advocate. Long before miami, spoelstras work ethic known usa today. Taylor bell has covered high school basketball in illinois for more than 40 years, including every state tournament since 1959. Many scouts and evaluators felt isaiah wouldnt last long in the league due to his size. Its a career that compares closely to those of hall of famers tiny archibald and isiah thomas.
In the old days, all of these hesitations would be called a carry. Challen is trying to paint him to be the next jerry west and red auerbach of the front office after a mediocre season on the job. In todays video coach rocky breaks down one of isaiah thomas recent crossover moves that he used against the wizards in the playoffs. Detroit pistons isiah thomas and his crossover dribble. The crossover is a fundamental dribbling technique in basketball used to keep the ball in the hand farthest from the defender preventing a steal while maintaining a desired speed. Well, the vast majority of wnba players lack crossover sex appeal. He is one of the best guards in the nba which is pretty impressive when you factor in that hes only 58. If theres hope for the knicks this year, its name is jamal crawford, the sixfootfive guard who was team president isiah thomas s prize acquisition from the chicago bulls during the off. Isiah thomas grolier allpro biographies by mark stewart author visit amazons mark stewart page. In a crossover dribble, the ball handler changes the ball from one hand to the other using a single dribble. If you like isiah thomas i believe you like this book. Basketball moves wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Watch nba legend isiah thomas go through some of the dribbling basics. Isiah thomas hand signed autographed 16x20 photo detroit pistons dribble gai. The inspiring story of one of basketballs most prolific point guards details the inspirational story of one of basketballs premier point guards, isaiah thomas. However, this list below is about ballhandling as a whole, not simply possessing the best crossover moves. A crossover dribble is a basketball maneuver in which a player dribbling the ball switches the ball rapidly from one hand to the other, to make a change in direction. I was having a conversation about point guards and who was the first to dribble between their legs, do a crossover, throw a bounce pass alley oop, dunk on somebody, etc and the one person that kept popping up as a possible answer is isiah thomas despite not being known for any of the moves. In a coming book, johnson accuses thomas of spreading rumors about his sexuality. If someone helped mold and create the crossover, that doesnt mean hell make this list. For the next few minutes, isaiah explained it to me. I went to my crossover and he stumbled back a little, and when he fell, he tripped me, so i went down with him. Many scouts and evaluators felt isaiah wouldnt last long in. But i was able to keep my dribble even after i hit the ground, get back up and throw up a shot off one foot, and it went off the. Fred curly neal, dribbling wizard of the globetrotters.
In a typical example the player heads upcourt, dribbling the ball in say the left hand, then makes a wide step left with a good head fake. With the advent of modern day ballhandling, we identify the early pioneers of the growing art and count down the top 30 ballhandlers of alltime. Jamal crawfords crossover dribble jamal crawford has the best crossover dribble since isiah thomas and tim hardaway. Mike fratello was reportedly coming to preach defense, slow the knicks to a crawl before they could walk. He saw john stockton remove all the bells and whistles and confound opposing guards with it. Isaiah thomas top 20 crossovers of 2017 season youtube. Tim hardaway, allen iverson, isiah thomas had great crossover. Isaiah thomas pulls off a fantastic crossover dribble that completely fools dennis schroder for an easy layup for the boston celtics in transition. In curry and irving, finals will match nbas best ball.
It wasnt a guarantee that it would last past the summer, spoelstra told usa today sports. For example, do the isiah 7 drillnot sure if its actually called this, lets just call it the isiah thomas drill. Welcome to the player moves breakdown tutorial for isaiah thomas. Isaiah thomas, one of the smallest players ever selected in the nba draft, was the last pick in 2011. Gre3n waste removal, re3 recycling, and eleven capital group are three of the primary businesses in the isiah international family of companies. The boston celtics secured the top seed in the eastern conference for the 20162017 season behind the. Isiah thomas was at it again, his quick crossover dribble leaving us guessing at air. But when ai came into the league he brought a crossover that was outside the box as isiah thomas pointed out. So what exactly is the difference between a hesitation. A great book by the greatest little man to ever play the game of basketball. Nba greats like isiah thomas, tim hardaway and allen iverson have all influenced ballhandlers everywhere in their quest to handle the ball with beautiful creativity. Hes like a cross between obama, jay z, and cyrus from the warriors. Get the best deals on isiah thomas nba original autographed items when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. The jordan rules were a defensive basketball strategy employed by the detroit pistons against michael jordan in order to limit his effectiveness on offense.
Isaiah thomas vs stephen curry crazy duel highlights 2016. To make this move, stay low and keep the ball at your side. I found error after error after error in the book of basketball. The hockey dribble is a staggered dribble move, used to throw off a defender, that combines a headandshoulder fake and a change of pace. Devised by isiah thomas in 1988, the pistons strategy was to play him tough, to physically challenge him and to vary its defenses so as to try to throw him off balance. Tim hardaway, allen iverson, isiah thomas had great. As you get close to the defender, make small stutter steps short, quick, parallel steps with your feet. Its the move that twists ankles, crushes spirits and confounds even the sharpest of defensive minds. Devised by isiah thomas in 1988, the pistons strategy was to play him.
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