I must admit these guys have some pretty decent skills.  And while I really like the video, why the hell is it that nearly every basketball compilation video has to have ridiculous rap music?

“Make it rain on dem hoes?”  Come on man.  I’d have been just as happy with this video sans all this crappy music in my ears.  It’s fun enough to watch the trampoline dunks.  I don’t need “hoes” in my face.

Whatever.

He may have abused dogs.  He may be the subject of ridicule.  He may not deserve his chance in the NFL ever again.  But you have to admit, Michael Vick was/is one electric football player.

In September 2008, Ukhov was not invited to the Grand Prix IAAF meetings, because of actions during a competition in Lausanne held that month. There, he was found to have drunk Red Bull and vodka prior to the competition, not making one single valid jump.

Well that explains this video.  This guy is awesome.

Let’s just forget about Barkely on TNT.   Let’s jus forget about how awesome he is in the media.  Let’s forget about him weighing over 300 lbs.  What I want you to try to do is remember him as a player.

Bear in mind this is a guy who is 6′4 and absolutely dominated the glass for nearly his entire career.  Don’t forget that.

Just the other day I was thinking about how when I was a little kid I’d be able to bike 5 miles to tennis camp, then play tennis for 8 hours and then bike 5 miles back home.  I mean, is that some kind of a joke?

I’m pretty sure today I’d make it maybe half a mile and get a cramp or pass out.  I wouldn’t even get to play tennis.

I bring this up because I don’t understand how anyone over the age of 25 can workout like this.

I mean I guess when it’s your job it’s different but still.  It always puts me in awe.

In the 1930s and 40s, the banks of the Matsukawa River in Ito City, Japan were lined with people washing their laundry in small tubs. But since 1955 the tubs have become boats, and each year the locals and visitors participate in one interesting competition.
More than 200 people are here to try their luck in the 54th annual tub boat race.

30 heats including women, men, children, and teams are racing down a 400 meter stretch of the river.

Half the fun depends on out-paddling fellow racers, and the other half requires keeping the tub afloat without falling out.

*I’m pretty sure I want to be best friends with Ichiro Sakamoto.

It’s one thing to have all the time and preparation in the world to perform a masterful dunk.  It’s another if you’re just improvising and have split seconds to make a decision.

And of all the videos I’ve seen, this one is solid particularly because it took into account the actual games.  Like pressure, playoffs etc etc.

Enjoy

Via Hoopdoctors

It’s kind of sad when over a third of these aren’t even basketball related.  Sure you’ve got your milestones and maybe a dunk or two but go back ten years and you’d have some broken backboards and amazing dominating performances.

Still though, he’s Shaq.  He’s funny.  And I’m rooting for him in Cleveland.

He falls over and over trying to land a 360 on his little 12′ bike, but makes up for it with a run in the new section of some park. You have to give him credit for his effort. 

The little tike is 8 for Christ’s sake.  What the hell were you doing when you were eight?

Check out all the other kids.  They’re way older.