Comments on: God and The Whip http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/ Sports, politics, entertainment, and another jackass with his own domain name Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: RoRo http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-5216 RoRo Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-5216 I agree with the article that the youtube clip of Ginobili claiming he is doing a Shammgod is not a Shammgod/El Latigo at all, but I can tell you from watching a lot of NBA games that Ginobili does do the Shammgod move a lot, more than any other current NBA player. I've also seen T-Mac do it once or twice, but Ginobili does it more often. It's strange that no one has captured a real Ginobili Shammgod on youtube. I agree with the article that the youtube clip of Ginobili claiming he is doing a Shammgod is not a Shammgod/El Latigo at all, but I can tell you from watching a lot of NBA games that Ginobili does do the Shammgod move a lot, more than any other current NBA player. I’ve also seen T-Mac do it once or twice, but Ginobili does it more often. It’s strange that no one has captured a real Ginobili Shammgod on youtube.

]]> By: drazgon http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-3792 drazgon Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:54:59 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-3792 Hi, I am the youtube user that upload the video "El látigo"... Well, for real Danko Cvjeticanin was one of the first players to make this move into a game but in the 70's there was 2 more yugoslavian players that used to made this trick: Dragan Kikanovic and Mirza Delibasic. Is for sure that Cvjeticanin made this move before Dejan Bodiroga. The Cvjeticanin play on my youtube video is from the 1987 European Cup final between Cibona Zagreb and Zalguiris Kaunas. Regards. Hi, I am the youtube user that upload the video “El látigo”…
Well, for real Danko Cvjeticanin was one of the first players to make this move into a game but in the 70’s there was 2 more yugoslavian players that used to made this trick: Dragan Kikanovic and Mirza Delibasic.
Is for sure that Cvjeticanin made this move before Dejan Bodiroga. The Cvjeticanin play on my youtube video is from the 1987 European Cup final between Cibona Zagreb and Zalguiris Kaunas.
Regards.

]]> By: mike o http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-28 mike o Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:40:01 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-28 "I could see him being so eager to get his left hand on the ball that he doesn’t wait for the right to pass it over." = hahahahaha. “I could see him being so eager to get his left hand on the ball that he doesn’t wait for the right to pass it over.” = hahahahaha.

]]> By: Metagg http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-27 Metagg Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:46:37 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-27 <strong>Metagg is tracking this post...</strong> Find out what Social News Sites are discussing this post over at metagg.com... Metagg is tracking this post…

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]]> By: Damon http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-26 Damon Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:40:38 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-26 I had Alston in there. Francis does love to dribble out a clock--he's like a one-man four-corners offense. But for some reason, I don't picture him pulling off the mid-drive Latigo. Not that he couldn't, though. As for AI, no doubt he's a legend of the crossover, but he's got his thing. It's been the same crossover for years. With him and Francis, it may be an old dog/new tricks kinda thing. Also, they both use fairly conventional crossovers--hesitations, UTEP two-steps, btw the legs mid-drive, etc. Whereas, for example, Ginobili changes directions in really bizarre ways and is so absurdly one-handed that I could see him being so eager to get his left hand on the ball that he doesn't wait for the right to pass it over. I had Alston in there. Francis does love to dribble out a clock–he’s like a one-man four-corners offense. But for some reason, I don’t picture him pulling off the mid-drive Latigo. Not that he couldn’t, though.

As for AI, no doubt he’s a legend of the crossover, but he’s got his thing. It’s been the same crossover for years. With him and Francis, it may be an old dog/new tricks kinda thing. Also, they both use fairly conventional crossovers–hesitations, UTEP two-steps, btw the legs mid-drive, etc. Whereas, for example, Ginobili changes directions in really bizarre ways and is so absurdly one-handed that I could see him being so eager to get his left hand on the ball that he doesn’t wait for the right to pass it over.

]]> By: brmf http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-25 brmf Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:22:47 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-25 You missed the three most obvious: 1) Rafer Allston - but you know "skip" would blow the layup 2) steve francis - he loves anything involving him dribbling, and would keep doing the whip until the shot clock blows up 3) AI - duh! You missed the three most obvious:
1) Rafer Allston - but you know “skip” would blow the layup
2) steve francis - he loves anything involving him dribbling, and would keep doing the whip until the shot clock blows up
3) AI - duh!

]]> By: Damon http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-23 Damon Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:26:11 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-23 Man, Sean Connery, Busta Rhymes, a cameo by Joey Buttafuoco, AND a Shammgod/Latigo?! I gotta see Finding Forrester. Also, I guess I should've put T-Mac on the list. Man, Sean Connery, Busta Rhymes, a cameo by Joey Buttafuoco, AND a Shammgod/Latigo?! I gotta see Finding Forrester.

Also, I guess I should’ve put T-Mac on the list.

]]> By: blake http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-22 blake Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:20:02 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-22 check out the championship game on the movie finding forrester. this is the first place i saw it done. white point guard does it at the top of the key. check out the championship game on the movie finding forrester. this is the first place i saw it done. white point guard does it at the top of the key.

]]> By: zhal http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-21 zhal Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:01:33 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-21 T-mac did the whip x-over in a regular season game last year. I remember going out and trying it the next day T-mac did the whip x-over in a regular season game last year. I remember going out and trying it the next day

]]> By: Damon http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-20 Damon Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:28:35 +0000 http://www.damonagnos.com/2007/08/25/god-and-the-whip/#comment-20 Good call on Bodiroga in Spain--that was painfully obvious. I've gotta read my wikipedia more carefully. On the nickname, I couldn't figure out at first why they used English, until I realized that the Spanish would be matador, implying he plays no defense. Good call on Bodiroga in Spain–that was painfully obvious. I’ve gotta read my wikipedia more carefully. On the nickname, I couldn’t figure out at first why they used English, until I realized that the Spanish would be matador, implying he plays no defense.

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