While my opportunities with the Chicago Bulls were few and far between, the bottom line is I didn’t take advantage of them when they were given.
There were a couple of moments where I could have had a more aggressive mindset. To be successful in that environment, you need to have a professionally selfish mentality, which can be difficult to transition to growing up in the Australian team culture.
Having that mentality is ultimately what it takes to force your way into an NBA rotation. You need to have the confidence to back yourself in every situation regardless of the limitations of it.
Periodization theory has, over the past seven decades, emerged as the preeminent training planning paradigm. The philosophical underpinnings of periodization theory can be traced back to the integration of diverse shaping influences, whereby coaching beliefs and traditions were blended with historically available scientific insights and contextualized against pervading social planning models. Since then, many dimensions of elite preparation have evolved significantly, as driven by a combination of coaching innovations and science-led advances in training theory, techniques, and technologies. These advances have been incorporated into the fabric of the pre-existing periodization planning framework, yet the philosophical assumptions underpinning periodization remain largely unchallenged and unchanged. One particularly influential academic sphere of study, the science of stress, particularly the work of Hans Selye, is repeatedly cited by theorists as a central pillar upon which periodization theory is founded. A fundamental assumption emanating from the early stress research is that physical stress is primarily a biologically mediated phenomenon: a presumption translated to athletic performance contexts as evidence that mechanical training stress directly regulates the magnitude of subsequent ‘fitness’ adaptations. Interestingly, however, since periodization theory first emerged, the science of stress has evolved extensively from its historical roots. This raises a fundamental question: if the original scientific platform upon which periodization theory was founded has disintegrated, should we critically re-evaluate conventional perspectives through an updated conceptual lens? Realigning periodization philosophy with contemporary stress theory thus presents us with an opportunity to recalibrate training planning models with both contemporary scientific insight and progressive coaching practice. [full text]
The Washington Post, Jamil Zaki and Sylvia Morelli from
… our research suggests that if you want to build closer, more-sustaining bonds, empathy is a better place to start. By sharing others’ experiences and showing that you care, you can connect more deeply and create a circle of close and trusted friends.
Importantly, people can build their empathy and learn to connect with others through practice. This suggests that we can work to become the type of friend other people choose to trust.
We talk a lot about the importance of building your core, but your glutes are also incredibly important. If your glutes are weak, it can throw off your balance, your posture, and perhaps even your entire athletic performance.
“When your glutes are weak, they can cause decreased mobility in the hips, and the body then over-compensates for that lack of function and mobility from those two areas, which then leads to improper use of the rest of the muscles and functions in the body,” says Dr. Saadiq El-Amin, MD, PhD, an orthopedic surgeon.
But how do you actually know if you have weak glutes? A good way to test them is to do a single leg squat as low as you can go, says Brian Schulz, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA. “Knee flexion to 90 degrees is a good sign that the gluteal muscles are strong enough,” he says.
Brooks Running Company announced it is partnering with HP Inc. and Superfeet to deliver the most personalized running footwear. Leveraging FitStation powered by HP and Brooks Run Signature, Brooks will introduce the first performance running shoe created based on an individual’s unique biomechanics which will be available via special order through select retail partners beginning June 2018.
… One new funding source was the Global Sport Venture Challenge, a competition for sports-related businesses that’s funded by the Global Sport Institute, a new research and inquiry unit at ASU that’s part of the Global Sports Alliance partnership between ASU and adidas. Five teamsThe winners were Hoolest, which makes a device to ease performance anxiety; Billibars, a detachable handlebar system for bike storeage; Pursuit Health, which created a cloud technology for fitness trainers; Power House Foods, a healthy-foods catering system; and Trestle Automation, a solar-powered skateboard-storage rack. won $1,000 each, plus mentorship and the chance to compete for the $5,000 grand prize in April.
Brent Sebold, executive director of venture development at Entrepreneurship + Innovation at ASU, said the Global Sport Venture Challenge makes sense for ASU’s entrepreneurs.
“I brag that the 600 student founders are synonymous to the 600 student-athletes we have at ASU, so it’s great for us to collaborate with adidas,” he said.
Austin, Texas-based semiconductor producer Silicon Labs has announced a new line of optical biometric sensors that promise more fleshed out heart rate monitoring and lower power consumption for consumer-grade wearables. By combining optical heart rate monitoring alongside ECG measurements within a single unit, the company says their new Si117x and Si118x sensor modules offer an easier way for device manufacturers to include more accurate and diverse monitoring in smart watches, patches, or other wearable devices seeking to track a user’s biometrics.
“In any of these consumer-driven devices, power, cost, and size are always an issue. Just being able to take two devices and fit them into one, you get the benefit of being able to bring price down and power down,” Sid Sundar, sensors product manager at Silicon Labs, told MobiHealthNews. “There is also a lot of value in making these measurements together, and what our chip does is allows you to very easily make them together and figure out very small time differences between them accurately.”
Five-time NBA All-Star, three-time All-NBA selection, and ESPN Analyst Chauncey “Mr. Big Shot” Billups is partnering with Miami Beach-based Gentera Center for Regenerative Medicine’s newly launched Gentera Sports division. Gentera is a trusted pioneer in the regenerative medicine space. The center has an exemplary track record of serving current and former superstar athletes to heal from degenerative conditions so that they can reach their fullest potential.
Is there a difference between a running stress fracture and a stress reaction?
Yes! One means you’re on your way to a long layoff and the other means you’ve caught the problem now so you can start making some quick changes and smart choices.
Stress reaction: Bone is breaking down and becoming weak, but has not broken (usually minimum 3-4 weeks non-running exercise)
Stress fracture: A fissure has occurred in the bone, might need a boot for stabilization (usually 6-8 weeks non-running exercise)
It appears that many doctors will use the two interchangeably, though they are different! I think this is largely to ensure you understand that the bone needs rest and because they can’t say this chronic and repetitive bone stress.
Associated Press, Pro32: Head to Head, Ben Nuckols from
… As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could lead to the federal ban on sports betting being struck down, the leagues are hedging their bets — preparing for a future of expanded gambling and hoping to have a say in how legalization takes effect.
The NBA and Major League Baseball see gambling as something that could enhance fan interest and open up new revenue opportunities. However, the leagues insist that appropriate regulations should be put in place to prevent corruption— something that a court ruling in New Jersey’s favor wouldn’t do, at least not right away.
Much has changed since 2012, when the leagues and the NCAA sued New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to stop him from legalizing sports betting at the casinos and racetracks in his state. At the time, MLB and the NBA were led by old-school commissioners who bore the scars of gambling scandals in their leagues, including Pete Rose in baseball and referee Tim Donaghy in basketball. Baseball’s Bud Selig said in a deposition that gambling was “evil, creates doubt and destroys your sport.”
… all told we correctly predicted six of eight games in November in which one team faced a distinct competitive disadvantage because of the schedule, and so far this season, we’ve correctly picked 10 of 12 such games — or 83 percent.
How does that figure stack up with predicted expectations?
Well, before the season, we applied our schedule alert formula to 10 seasons (from 2007-08 through 2016-17) of games, and the results showed that teams facing schedule alert situations with a MahScore of 8 or higher lost 63 percent of the time.
… Understand that if there’s local basketball history to be made, [Ron] Pollack’s crew is around to record it. Pollack’s late father, Harvey Pollack, basically invented the stat-counting business in the NBA and his son has been right there for so much of the history, including when Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in 1962.
This night, Scott Berman, whose own late father ran the shot clock at Sixers game for five decades, was the crew’s “caller,’’ a play-by-play announcer but for a most exclusive audience, the other members of the crew stationed around the building with headsets. Berman sat next to Pollack, just to the left of Zumoff and the television crew, at the top of Section 112.
“Basically calling the action as it happens, with every detail — missed shot, made shot, assist, steal, offensive rebound, defensive rebound,” Berman said. “In code.”
