It took more than a signature move to get Manu Ginobili to the Basketball Hall of Fame....
The Eurostep, however, might be considered Ginobili’s everlasting gift to basketball. It deserves its own place in basketball lore.said. “But that was his signature thing.”
A driving player will pick up the dribble, take a forceful step in one direction, then quickly take a long lateral step in the opposite direction to slither around a defender and toward the basket.” Manu Ginobili is celebrated at his retirement ceremony at the AT&T Center following the Spurs game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 28, 2019.“It was incredible to see,” said Steve Kerr, a Spurs teammate during Ginobili’s rookie season of 2002-03. “Nobody had done it before. To see him shift gears and then explode to the rim, it was just stunning.”“I didn’t know what the hell it was,” Popovich said.
Over time, the Eurostep would become to Ginobili as the skyhook was to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, or the finger roll was to George Gervin.His trademarked “Manu-ver,” if you will. In the 20 years since Ginobili began dicing NBA defenses with the Eurostep, it has become accepted as a perfectly legal basketball move.Billups, who calls Ginobili “one of my favorite players of all time,” credits the Argentine import as a basketball pioneer.
All-Stars such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and James Harden adopted the Eurostep. Today’s most proficient purveyor of Ginobili’s signature move is Giannis Antetokounmpo, the 6-foot-11 two-time MVP with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Oakland A’s officially out of playoff race, but rookie pitcher a bright spot in latest lossOakland A’s starter Ken Waldichuk allows just three hits, but two were home runs as defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves sweeps two-game set.
Weiterlesen »
WATCH: Nationals make it up to girl snubbed from baseball catchA Virginia girl will receive a gift in place of a baseball that was tossed to her but was snatched by another man in the crowd at a Nationals game last week.
Weiterlesen »
Watch J.T. Tuimoloau, Zach Harrison, Ronnie Hickman, Emeka Egbuka, Donovan Jackson, Matt Jones and Cameron Brown Recap Win over Notre Dame, Look Forward to Week 2J.T. Tuimoloau and Cameron Brown compared Mike Hall to Aaron Donald and Matthew Jones admitted he had a 102-degree fever the night before the Notre Dame game.
Weiterlesen »
Great American Music Hall turns 50 without becoming middle agedThis October, GAMH will hit full middle age at 50, though the building it's housed in has more than twice that age. It’s seen SanFrancisco’s music fads through their best days, hosting the Grateful Dead and other psychedelic legends of the '70s.
Weiterlesen »
Klein Collins remains unbeaten with win over Summer CreekKlein Collins' defense came up with the play of the game in the fourth quarter to remain...
Weiterlesen »
Cup Noodles jumps on pumpkin spice bandwagon with release of new soupNissin, the manufacture of Cup Noodle and Top Ramen, has become the latest company to toss their hat in the pumpkin spice game.
Weiterlesen »