The Arc of a Skyhook
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hasn’t seen a 3-on-3 tournament in half a century, but he still knows a little about the game
Michael Bowen
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Which of your coaches would really emphasize blocking out on rebounds?
Well, my first coach, in elementary school — he coached [four sports]. He was a busy guy [laughs]. So the college kids in my parish, they would work with us on stuff. They’d gone to Manhattan College, and they showed me the Mikan drill, and the importance of footwork. And some of the parents would help out in track and baseball.
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