Telfair - Ooops - here's the link - glowing quotes about Telfair

[Kim Malo]

At 07:12 PM 7/1/2006, Eric Albert wrote:

> >Kim Malo wrote:
> >
> >Should be interesting. The video had me salivating - I mean it's
> >schoolyard play magic, not what we want to see all the time here (to
> >begin with, requires someone capable of catching the passes), but at
> >the same time, he had to have the vision to see the plays. And the
> >thought of him dishing to I can get it if it's in my area code
> >Al...
>
>I had the same thoughts.  And take a look at this 40-second clip for
>an entertaining demonstration of some Telfair passing in an
>artificial environment.
>
>One thing that's interesting to me is the *huge* range in the abilities
>of the other guys to catch the ball, when they're just sitting or
>standing there, with no defense, and they have nothing else to focus
>on.  I can see Bassy bouncing balls off several Celtics' chests in the
>coming months.
>
>   http://youtube.com/watch?v=gc4zrFfudtY&search=telfair

Cue up Cyndi Lauper voice "boys just want ot have f-huhn, boys just 
want to have fun"
No question about the bouncing balls (why do I feel like I should I 
be blushing?), but you raise a good point with focus. That's what a 
lot of the difference is for guys who don't have absolute hands of 
stone as the issue - paying attention. And that's something that can 
improve with someone willing, when you get used to playing with a guy 
who may get you the ball at any time from any direction. I'll tell 
you someone else who will benefit is Ryan Gomes, not so much of his 
hands as his understanding of the importance of moving without the 
ball and always working to get open.
Kim