[video=youtube;0gGiI_30tk8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gGiI_30tk8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gGiI_30tk8[/video] Good stuff heh.
nice to see him working on his handle and left handed finish... he really has improved his ball skills considerably since he first arrived. STOMP
Travis reminds me of Oden: lanky with incredible hops, but also clumsy and ungainly. So the fact that Travis can make such progress on offense is encouraging for Oden. It is a little bit unfortunate that all he can really work on in this setting is offense, because he already had a pretty much unstoppable jumper, but his problem is defense and team play. He and Bayless are both working to become stars of their own little teams. Maybe we can send this video to a team with a spare PF and a crying shortage of scorers.
Nice floater, and a far better handle than he's ever shown. Plus he was able to do a lot of it without making any sound. He must be able to go into "whisper mode" like Blue Thunder.
That free throw in the beginning is AWSOME! Swish!! Seriously though, do these guys pay for the trainers with their own money or does the team pay for them?
Boy, that dates you. I can't believe I actually saw that in the theater. Also, are you visiting your in-laws, or do you really get up this early in Idaho?
I'm kind of amazed at the nice facilities they have there in Starkville. I was kind of expecting milk crates nailed to trees. Does that make me a no-good Northern Elitist? Yes, yes it does. What is that thing that Travis throws to the trainer about halfway through as he's dribbling up court - looks like a little hacky-sack or something? Is that to make him dribble with his off hand?
Nice to see Travis working on a spinning off ballance shot. That is something he doesn't have now.....er wait.
My wife and I joke about it some times. The thing we've never been able to figure out is why would you ever turn "whisper mode" off? I mean, how often have you been around a helicopter and thought, "Dang, it's a good thing this is loud." I wish everything had whisper mode. Lawn mowers, dogs, kids, Republicans.... 6:30 am here in mountain time. Not that early. Although to be fair, I usually don't start drinking before 9.
If he masters that floater to go along with his ability to already hit the three and the pull up mid range shot........Dude will be hard to stop. I would love to see a second team of Blake, Rudy, Batum, Travis and Joel. Sure Travis will have a hard time guarding bigger "SKILLED bruising" second team PF's.....but they won't be able to stay with Travis and how many really are there?
it's a very short list. Paul Milsap springs to mind, but he may be a full time starter shortly if Boozer is dealt as expected. From the West, McDyess Gooden and Carl Landry are the best examples I can come up with... is anyone really shaking in their boots over the possibility of Drew Gooden killing the Blazers next year? STOMP
If he's big on getting that nice contract, he'll have a great season and become a nice trading piece come February. I don't think he'll get the kind of money he wants from us, but he could be a valuable asset to another team.
Isn't Travis notorious for not working out in the off season. Maybe Travis is trying to change from being Mr. 4th quarter to Mr. Consistent. Travis has shown he can play at a high level against the tough competition during crunch time. If he can produce quarter to quarter, he could suprise some posters on this board. Not saying that because of the workout I watched (nothing special to me). . . mor about the fact he is working out in the off season.
