Comments on: Shared: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Unstoppable Skyhook – “I…

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:05:18 +0000

cookiejar: The NCAA actually outlawed the dunk, not the sky hook.

By: cookiejar

cookiejar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:06:25 +0000

didn’t they outlaw it?.. cause it was THAT good?

By: mark mindlin

mark mindlin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:46:33 +0000

It is surprising that nobody does it anymore. It is almost impossible to defend. It is just not as cool or fancy as the stuff “cool kids” are doing.

Could you imagine Dwight Howard if he had a lethal hook? (and could dribble & pass)

By: Mike Papageorge

Mike Papageorge — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:12:14 +0000

I used this shot back in high school and it rocked. Being a little shorter then most (basketball players) it was my most successful weapon.

By: Devon Shaw

Devon Shaw — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:46:14 +0000

It’s a great shot to add to your repertoire, but extremely difficult to learn. I’ve coached kids from kindergarden to high school, and the one common thing they all struggle with is handling the ball outside their line of sight — whether it’s dribbling, doing layups on a fast break with a defender, flipping shots high off the glass or the sky hook. All the shots you see day in and day out have one thing in common: Players can follow their own range of motion. Kareem’s blessing was that he adapted to it at an early age, negating the learning curve. To him and none other, it was second nature.