Sky Hook

[macrovol]

Granted Uros Plavsic is not Lew Alcindor, but his sky hook is undefendable, and he's hitting it about 60% of the time. He can shoot it left handed or right handed. If the Vols can figure out how to get him the ball deep in the post, this could be a game changer.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Kareem used to hit that Skyhook from 15 feet away, one of the best distinctive shots ever created in my opinion! I am glad that Uros has a baby hook, he needs to establish position better, and when he does, he will wear some people out with that shot.

 

[RollerVol]

love to see it...gonna help win us some more games...

GO BIG ORANGE!

 

[livefaith]

This is one time when I am proud that one of our players is involved in hooking.

 

[tennrich1]

My assessment may be wrong but he seems to be more athletic than I had thought. Not saying he's an athletic freak or anything but for a 7 footer he moves fairly well. I do think if he develops a quick hook type shot in the low post he could be a tough matchup. Time will tell.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

This is one time when I am proud that one of our players is involved in hooking.

 

[lifeisdeep]

I noticed that sky hook the other night and thought of Kareem. Pretty sweet to see a Vol utilizing that shot.

 

[sport3500]

Lew Alcindor was deadly with that shot and Plavsic is bringing it back into vogue.

 

[dovervolz]

Lew Alcindor was deadly with that shot and Plavsic is bringing it back into vogue.

That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. When I was a kid I got his rookie card with the Milwaukee Buc’s ,.

 

[RAVOL]

I like Uros upside. He has so much to learn playing at this level. He will get a chance against Kansas big will need all 5 of his fouls

 

[vols 30]

That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. When I was a kid I got his rookie card with the Milwaukee Buc’s ,.

When you remember Kareem playing for the Bucks, you might be a little old. LoL

 

[alaVOL]

When you remeber Kareem playing for the Bucks, you might be a little old. LoL

If you remember him playing at all, you are older.

 

[spyfish007]

When you remeber Kareem playing for the Bucks, you might be a little old. LoL

When you don't remember how to spell remember you are even older!


Sorry I couldn't resist.....

 

[calban]

When you remeber Kareem playing for the Bucks, you might be a little old. LoL

When u remember Lew playing for Wooden, you might be a dinosaur.

 

[cardvolfan]

When u remember Lew playing for Wooden, you might be a dinosaur.

I resemble that remark.

 

[macrovol]

When you remember Kareem playing for the Bucks, you might be a little old. LoL

Obviously, I remember him playing for the Bruins. He scored 56 points in his first college game.

 

[macrovol]

When u remember Lew playing for Wooden, you might be a dinosaur.

It was like a grown man playing against 10 year olds.

 

[Sea Ray]

Granted Uros Plavsic is not Lew Alcindor, but his sky hook is undefendable, and he's hitting it about 60% of the time. He can shoot it left handed or right handed. If the Vols can figure out how to get him the ball deep in the post, this could be a game changer.

It was sure coyote ugly in his first game. He was leaving it so short, it missed the rim for the most part. I hope you're right 'cause it'd be huge to get scoring in the paint from the big guy but I haven't seen enough yet to brag about it

 

[Sea Ray]

It was like a grown man playing against 10 year olds.

Word was at the time that the UCLA freshman team with Alcindor was routinely beating the varsity team in scrimmages back then. For those youngsters, back then freshmen were always redshirted. There were no freshmen allowed to play their first yr

 

[calban]

I resemble that remark.

Takes one to know one.1966 year I graduated HS. lew was a Freshman.

 

[walkenvol]

Didn’t realize guys your age used the interwebs! Congrats sir!

 

[feathersax]

Takes one to know one.1966 year I graduated HS. lew was a Freshman.

Me too. TIME is a magazine.

 

[madbamahater]

When he is on the court, the offense needs to run through him in the post. At least a majority of the time he's in the game. If he has a one on one and hitting the sky hook .60, he needs to shoot more. When they double down on him (if he becomes a real threat offensively) they will have open shooters for him to kick ball out to and also frees up Fulky and Pons to snag rebounds.

This could be especially effective in slowing the pace against teams like the Auburns of the world......

 

[macrovol]

It was sure coyote ugly in his first game. He was leaving it so short, it missed the rim for the most part. I hope you're right 'cause it'd be huge to get scoring in the paint from the big guy but I haven't seen enough yet to brag about it

Yes, first game was rough, but he's 66% since then.

 

[tn4elvis]

Kareem used to hit that Skyhook from 15 feet away, one of the best distinctive shots ever created in my opinion! I am glad that Uros has a baby hook, he needs to establish position better, and when he does, he will wear some people out with that shot.

Good post. When he learns to establish better position it will be easier to feed him the ball down low.