Why Doesn’t Anyone Do The Skyhook Anymore?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Byron Scott that he doesn't know why more people don't use the skyhook, and even lists off a drill players can do in order to help them learn the shot themselves!
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OFF THE DRIBBLE features Byron Scott who is a 3 time NBA champion with the Showtime Lakers of the 80s. Byron famously played with and coached players such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and many others. Byron also coached for multiple NBA franchises including the Head Coach for the Lakers from 2014-2016. On this podcast Byron will be interviewing former and current athletes as well as guests from the sports and entertainment world. He will give you the behind the scenes stories you've never heard before.
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[@ibashcommunists6847]

Its simple. Even at jabar's best he was still at 49 percent field goal. Kareem's skyhook by today's analytics are above average at best.

[@ghostwriter991]

Kareem lacks charisma that's why they don't do it he's a technical guy people want flashy shit. When i used to do it i used to do it as well as the baby hook like magic used to do

[@ibashcommunists6847]

@@ghostwriter991 the skyhook was a sub 50 percent shot for kareem. Its a myth that the skyhook was unguardable. In the modern game a player that shoots 35 percent from 3 is better than a 50 percent skyhook.

[@ghostwriter991]

@@ibashcommunists6847 ay man from a stat perspective you right i aint gonna lie but with time a midrange game will never go out of style and it is useful when i played so I'll still pick that. We don't know the long term effective of shooting them long distance three especially with the impact of the stepback on knees ankles hips and the effect it has on your joints ligaments tendons fascia etc but time will tell because from a physics perspective shooting far will negatively effective their cartilage through degeneration but like all things in life time will tell so we'll see

[@rampagemototv2023]

watch ramon fernandes of pba. he is a legend, master of hook shot ang lot more.

[@PoliticusRex632]

"It's easy to learn" says the only guy to ever perfect it.

[@gmsimon]

Easy to learn, hard to master.

[@getsugaallen6612]

​@@gmsimon yep

[@daharos]

really? he's the only one? you might want to check your bball history on that.

[@daharos]

including notable stars such as George Mikan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Vlade Divac, Wilt Chamberlain and Yao Ming.

[@PoliticusRex632]

@@daharos don't have to, he's it.

[@cantcatchzoom19]

For a shot he perfected he referred to the George Mikan drill as a reference ..a truly humble being

[@kennethpage417]

It’s because Kareem learned from that drill

[@theslickrips5904]

How the fuck is mentioning what drills you ran showing your humble side?

[@MemeCouncilmen.]

yall think anyone is humble nowadays, dude stfu fr he said that bc he learned it from that drill

[@cantcatchzoom19]

@@MemeCouncilmen. he is humble this is one of many examples .. Have a great day

[@MemeCouncilmen.]

@@cantcatchzoom19 how do you know that?

[@da_failure8563]

Respect to kareem for being so humble.

[@franciscoramirez4179]

Now That he's old yeah, but my understanding is that he was basically an A-hole on his playing years.

[@justinbieber8028]

@@franciscoramirez4179yeah my dad met him while working at the Beverly Hills hotel and said he was a huge dick.

[@darrowdapper9659]

Almost all nba players were and are a holes in their competitive years. It's the competitiveness that drives them to be better at any cost.

[@danderich2768]

Yup, nba has a little part of nfl in it

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

My uncle was like 5'7 or 5'8. He would get a running sky hook off over big dudes all the time. He knew, based on how big they were, how much to step away from the basket as he was taking the shot. He said it was so he didn't have to change the release of the shot each time. The guys at the parks would call him little Calvin Murphy because of his shooting.

[@dawsonmaclean2038]

Liar.

[@yagrammylemons]

CAP

[@shashishekhar----]

​@@yagrammylemons don't say

[@drentzios88]

For some reason i picture your Uncle wearing New balance or Nike monarchs with high socks. A red gatorade and a flip phone?

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

@@drentzios88 I believe he wore Reeboks, not the over the calf high socks, but the ones that go up to the calves. Gatorade yes, but orange. Flip phone? Cell phones weren't a thing when I played basketball with him as a teenager. Early to mid 90s.

[@uzivsworld7785]

My pops used to cook my ass with that shot man 😂💯

[@valjeanlee7060]

Lol

[@MIKIEEYEZ1975]

Your Pops was a great player!!

[@petergreen5337]

I feel sorry for you.

[@thevastolorde]

Let him cook. Lol

[@sabali7974]

Lol nah I got cooked one time by an old head with that shot & he kept doing it the whole game and making them each time ! Talked trash to me too lol

[@Onamission1745]

Kareem is being humble. It is a hard shot. No one does it because there are very few guys with Kareem's size, agility, and coordination.

[@gricius]

Victor Wembanyama could be the one

[@breakablehate2207]

​@@gricius what about giannis?

[@roneldov]

Agreed, also idk if the front office has the patience to let a center get those shots up in game. Analytics might hate it

[@Logo.Lillard_]

@@roneldov yeah but tbh analytics wouldn’t stop players from doing that

[@benjaminbritt7862]

It's only hard if you don't practice it enough. Easy to use against taller defenders

[@joseyeastwood]

The most beautiful shot in basketball history.

[@rc....]

Actually it doesn't...not that it is ugly but definitely not the most beautiful, not even close.

[@joseyeastwood]

@@rc.... That comment right there lets all real basketball heads know you are talking out of your mother’s a$$.

[@fu5641]

stop lmao

[@joseyeastwood]

@@fu5641I bet your balls haven’t even dropped yet because your lame retort tells it all breath probably still smells like Similac 🤣

[@jlui21]

-- as a kid of the 90s, the coolest shot? Iceman's finger roll. The most undefendable? The Sky Hook. Players today are more skilled today but no one has been able to replicate these shots from the 70s.

[@fierygamerpf2016]

Bro if wembanyama learns it, he will be guaranteed in the goat convo

[@zaidzikry1695]

i thought the same bro

[@BallerinChrist0]

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[@rebirthofanaverage2kmobplay]

Do it in the handcheck era though

[@smoresblocks9963]

Legit

[@seagull2175]

He needs to win though

[@HZB_33]

They’re too busy shooting step back contested three’s

[@gargantuangoose9098]

The shot that ruined basketball

[@miniontupac2289]

The oldheadness of this comment section is unmatched

[@HZB_33]

@@miniontupac2289 another expert heard from

[@echoromeo384]

@@miniontupac2289 no just not young and dumb.

[@amandahugandkissss]

Contested where? 😂 Today's d is garbage lol especially on the perimeter

[@HW-ow9zp]

"you can use the george mikan drill" ahah thats such a great and honest reply from a classic legend

[@Maker004]

All about the fundamentals with such an indefensible shot

[@GreyBush_Gaming82]

Humble af

[@AndyfnB]

Everybody has a player they style their game after. And that's a pretty good one.

[@YourFavHNIC]

I just saw the drill lol, if it’s that easy let me get out there then

[@beaubeaubeauwick]

Kyrie said the same thing, wild😂

[@247goat]

I grew up on the Milan drill, and this is the first time I have EVER heard anyone else besides my Coach (my dad) talk about it… I would not be the player I am today without it, it is the reason I have shot 80% in a season on FG’s bc it teaches you the game of touch, not just shooting

[@viewfavorites]

My dad was an absolute KAJ fan, and he first teaches me how to do hook shot. It was hard because you have to have the foot step, body rhythm and timing

[@oneandonlyhmv]

It's literally not that hard lol

[@SeptemberVirgo78]

It too late. Kareem started developing it as an 8th grader.

[@Truthorfib]

Lebron did so once in 2018 where he did all the legendary shots. A half court shot, skyhook, chase down block, and a dream shake. 2018 Lebron deserved the MVP if he didnt get injured. And that's crazy considering he was 36 and can still dominate

[@jamirimaj6880]

that Victor kid with the skyhook will be virtually unstoppable

[@Sleepys._.]

Literally if he can master that move in any game winninng situation he can get a bucket or just kick it to the corner for a open 3

[@davidlemper6748]

Yeah, but he rather shoots midrange step-backs and everybody is going nuts about „his bag“ …

[@johnnolaniii652]

Hate to say it. Hope it doesn’t happen. I don’t see a world where he’s not getting injured in the nba

[@col7004]

@@johnnolaniii652 damn you really WANT to see him fail then?

[@johnnolaniii652]

@@col7004 not even a little bit. I never ever ever root for injury. Just stating. He’s 7 foot 4 209 lbs. he moves so fluidly that one of those times he’s driving or doing a step back I could see it not playing into his favor.

[@GHOST91141]

Bol Bol should've been practicing this there's no way that shot will be blocked

[@Iluvkelly]

bol bol should’ve been working on a lot of things but his work ethic is terrible and he’s wasting his own potential sadly

[@coraldelaluna]

I think bol bol actually wouldve had issues w being picked Hes not the best ball handler but its def a skill he should work on cause your right if he has a the handle, no one is stopping his skyhooks

[@deigozeus]

Unless there’s another Wilt chamberlain.. unfortunately no one has ever come close to that .. yet

[@travisstrickland7270]

Bol bol actually can shoot 3s different game. I think embiid or many of the power forwards can really use it.

[@OLDHEAD313]

Taco fall should also

[@bwoah3753]

My old man was dropping fools with this one in his ballin days

[@trinapotts1207]

Kareem's skyhook is what had me crushin' on him hard when I was a kid! To this day, I still love this dude! In my book, the greatest basketball player!!!

[@kratiksolanki9894]

Just imagine victor webanyama learns sky hook that guy's 7'4" And handles and shoots like a guard and then he goes to add the most unstoppable shot in nba history

[@WeCube1898]

😁😁😁😊😊😊

[@iggyblitz8739]

Absolutely, and developed low post footwork moves like Hakeem Olijawan, he wouldn't be stopped, actually I also saw him do a few fade away mid-range jumpers too, seems he's learnt from the best.

[@lightninggaming016]

Right he would be unstoppable already if he learned the skyhook

[@johnathanepic3790]

Victor doesn't need any more advantages

[@reygelrobles5071]

He just needs to be injury free.

[@5packz167]

No one had the touch like Kareem on that sky hook he’s really one of a kind

[@petergreen5337]

Agreed, well said

[@home9dog2blue199]

HEIGHT* HAND-EYE COORDINATION*

[@marcusyeetus9378]

​@@home9dog2blue199and some freakishly large hands, mainly fingers, so you can control the ball better since the hook shot is all in the finger tips.

[@KabbalahKybalion]

Two words, Magic Johnson, he didn’t perfect the skyhook but arguably he had the greatest skyhook in history in game 4 of 1987 finals

[@h.o.o.d.recordingandmanage2841]

Or the height

[@pierregarcia4758]

My man kareem sky hook was a thing of beauty I haven't seen any other basketball player painted on canvas and photographed and Framed as much a kareem he is a legend and a true gentleman the best

[@oneg1970]

I always loved that shot. I noticed a few years ago that nobody does it these days. I don’t watch a lot of basketball mostly classics. Glad to hear this question being asked

[@bayro7]

jokic is the closest thing to classic basketball you can get. his jumpshot is basically a skyhook but forward lmao

[@scottcecil5441]

Tim Duncan is the last player I can think of who would attempt Kareems style of play on a consistent basis.

[@michaelgapasin4732]

Yeah but not sky hook but jump hooks

[@kineticstar]

Hakeem Olajuwon also did a version of it!

[@henrydelamonte8907]

​@@kineticstar Duncan played after Hakeem

[@Sean-xu5ti]

Ben Simmons tried it a bunch.

[@mohghazallialonto8417]

Rasheed wallace did it few times

[@nuberinocafechino1017]

some people just unfortunately aren't 7 feet tall with a 9 foot wingspan and an absolute beast of a human that Kareem was

[@trarock24]

Don’t forget the hand size… he has baskets for hands…

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

7’2” barefoot. Man was legit like, top 15 or 20 tallest players ever. That helps too 😂

[@JET1970]

You don't have to be 7ft Magic perfected the baby sky hook

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

@@JET1970 yeah but 6’9 is damn close to 7 foot lol

[@JET1970]

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 but still practice makes perfect

[@colettegreene5763]

That was Kareem signature shot! Replicated never duplicated

[@droozyyy]

Kareem is so humble, he could’ve easily said that it’s because it’s a tough shot but instead he says idk it’s not a tough shot to learn

[@Azir223]

Imagine Giannas using that move. Even more unstoppable

[@xXTopGXx]

first thing that came to mind.. i think he did use it a couple times during the finals

[@anthonybayonne9361]

He doesn’t need it though

[@Azir223]

@@anthonybayonne9361 Why not? There’s always room to improve

[@Bookake-2]

shouldn’t guards be able to utilize it too? if there’s no help defense it’s pretty hard to block no?

[@marquise7200]

@@Bookake-2 it’s a dude in college who use it he a pg

[@rayman-wt6sf]

Nah, it's definitely harder than it looks. There's a reason why he's one of the few to master it. He's just very humble.

[@arclaire2771]

one of the few? who are the others?

[@rayman-wt6sf]

@@arclaire2771 a few college players back in the 70s. Nobody in the pros though.

[@boksugoks9312]

@@arclaire2771 Artis Gilmore and probably Walt Bellamy

[@jasoninflagstaff]

it's not hard,but it does take practice. especially with the off hand,but it's a booger to set up against a zone defense

[@trespatines305]

Last players I can recall that used it effectively were George Gervin, Kevin McHale and Robert Parrish.

[@user-go3zv2qx3f]

The shot was poetry in motion graceful and elegant

[@megacaptcha5894]

Jokic keeping the art alive 💪

[@willl7780]

i love joker...guys just killing all the haters...

[@nlmbboogz7382]

💯👏🏽

[@g.abzilla7665]

Jokic is great but his hook aint the same as KAJ

[@megacaptcha5894]

@@g.abzilla7665 no shit

[@elias378]

Stop

[@MCrane81]

Someone please show this to DeAndre Ayton

[@Zayrob_]

Man please. Bro already does that lil baby hook if he learned kareem sky hook he’d be crazy dominate.

[@Orbitalresonancefrequencies]

@@Zayrob_ No he wouldn’t 😂 Deandre is soft and doesn’t take up the physical challenge, just look at what a player like Giannis does to him. He literally swatted one of his dumb ass baby hooks in the finals.

[@spacelyx888]

Please show it to Joel Embiid also!!

[@Lefuhq3]

He's so ass bro all that muscle and he's fading away and going for little baby hooks on people way smaller 💀🤦🏾‍♂️. Dude could be the next embiid if he just used his size.

[@Lefuhq3]

@@spacelyx888 nah embiid knows how to use his strength and finese unlike ayton

[@t-dog4812]

I'm a 5'6" man and I try the sky hook all the time while on the run across court. I miss 96% of the time but wow love it when I hit that 4%

[@Tribal_Sky75]

LOL

[@carlleeworthy2248]

Just slow down a bit before the shot.

[@blackbuddha7731]

😂😂😂😂 gotta use the floater bro

[@stevenscummy1458]

at 5'6 it's simply a hook, not a sky hook lol. The angles of the shot are so different, it's naturally going to be harder to hit the shot than it is for Kareem who's got his hand higher than the basket and is dropping it in. I'm sure if you try the same skyhook on a 7 foot rim the percentage will go up

[@petergreen5337]

CONGRATULATIONS. you too are one of a kind.

[@ricoj6899]

Man I used to this shot all the time. Side run and toss it up, unstoppable.

[@upt_vic]

Robin Lopez was unstoppable in his wizard days with that move

[@Alien_Nukes]

Forgot all about him

[@butterz9066]

His size and length really allowed that shot to flourish, its an easy shot to learn a near impossible one to master like Kareem

[@evangelionl0vr857]

That’s exactly what I was gonna say and I’m far from a basketball expert but it seems fairly obvious that his physique is what allowed him to perfect that shot.

[@Mr.International82]

I’ve always wondered that as well. This is one of the most dominant shots that can’t be defended yet so simple as Kareem said

[@FirstnameLastname-tb1zx]

I think the hookshot just became more popular as a contested floater just my opinion though

[@cb2253]

He was taller than damn near everyone with insane length

[@mikeoath9541]

Hookshot is still done but more like a floater. The thing is that you need to be tall af and perfect that shot. Also it’s a move that’s not really achievable from a run and almost no one can back down into the board as they’ve been able to do in Kareems era. You’d be fouled out pretty quick i reckon or you lose the ball

[@eii7316]

Well 1 he was 7'2 taller and longer than pretty much everybody and 2 .......guys are alot more athletic now adays and there is to much lead up motion to the shot to use it consistently like he did.

[@R3con20]

3=more than 2… doesn’t take a rocket scientist

[@marksinger3067]

I'm just a guy who played sports with friends and I liked using the Sky Hook..easy to do and very accurate..

[@benmichelson6387]

I was so fortunate to see you coming up through power UCLA and then onto your pro career. I was blessed thank you so much for all you've done for basketball and for life

[@Tristenlane2001]

My coach would have lost his damn mind had I tried to do a sky hook 😂

[@realjt333]

I tried doing one in the 8th grade and my coach said ‘that’s not real basketball’ smh

[@gilfordmccormack8140]

lol

[@PoKeDoN1992]

Your coach is an idiot

[@MRALEX9870]

Definitely not a conventional move now a days my coach one time said it looked like i was going for a dunk without realizing the rim was 8ft away 😂😂

[@jaron95628]

Not if you were putting them in lol

[@daybidbanderbecht5299]

When I was kid I used to yell "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Skyhook!" every time when I tried to duplicate this move.

[@jovonbritt]

I only yell kereem

[@Darth_Pain]

💀💀💀 yelling at that whole thing an that's why you would always miss 🤣🤣🤣

[@brotherLee340]

I had a 70s dad. And 3 things he always preached about basketball. The hook shot, the pump fake, and that the bank is always open.

[@JStarStar00]

Early in his career Kareem shot the sky hook out to top of the key range. The NBA did not have the 3P shot until 1980 but I remember in a playoff series for Milwaukee vs Boston he hit a Sky Hook from the far sideline -- 22-24 feet out. When he got to the Lakers Kareem started shooting the Sky Hook from a very specific distance -- 12-16 feet. Rarely any closer or farther.

[@cherenmertens]

Modern day big men should really look at the past and learn from it. This guy is a freaking 6 time MVP and Champ.

[@ivynbean]

Game has changed, big men don’t hang around the paint as much like in the past

[@nolancasey2961]

Yeah in a completely different generation

[@miphisto56]

@@ivynbean yea the game is so crap nowadays with all the talent and they still say mj was better ... the nba is just too flashy and flaunty nowadays .... i rather watch wnba

[@BlueHundred1]

​@John two of the best players in the game are big men that do most of their damage in the paint

[@thazrill70]

@@BlueHundred1 embiid scores all over the floor and opens the game up for his teammates that way, Jokic is much shorter and has a smaller wingspan then Kareem did so it’s a different way of scoring(which he still does ridiculously efficiently)

[@phillipwhitejr8980]

No one wants to put in the work because it don’t look cool, but let Steph start doing it 😂

[@Alexanderthepraised9]

The sky hook looks beautiful

[@gabeortizz7006]

Why would a point guard that’s not oversized do a skyhook …..,. Your goofy af shoulda said Giannis or Joel or jokic then your comment would actually make sense

[@phillipwhitejr8980]

@@gabeortizz7006 You got the point no matter who was used in this convo. GODBLESS..

[@sincereprince9605]

Curry is a small guard. Let the Greek Freak do it. Then it would be marketable

[@phillipwhitejr8980]

@@sincereprince9605 I know he is small I was just using him because he is the New Goat to a lot of the young kids that’s all. Joel E. Would kill it if he had the skyhook he’d avg 40 a night

[@mr.reality9741]

I agree with Kareem. Relatively easy if practiced. It is an equalizer shot as well. If you’re quick with it and accurate, you can make up for size differentials and it’s a versital bucket maker.

[@josephdunn3757]

I've been saying this for years!!!! Any 7 footer with a great skyhook. Is Unstoppable!!!!

[@kevinhobson1104]

I like the way Kareem is wearing his own number 33 Jersey

[@negative949]

yeah, but Steph about to start shootin step-back skyhook 3s like🤾🏿‍♂️

[@Mell0Dom]

That shirt is iconic

[@RVFCalvo]

Kareem is fully aware that there isnt another player like him, hes for sure owning it

[@awc6007]

He’s dressed as the GOAT

[@Rodgerwilco91]

Speaks to his egotistical nature

[@SM-zg8mi]

People don’t really seem to understand the Skyhook was only an Unguardable shot because Kareem was 7’2 with a wingspan of 8’5. His standing reach was comparable to Yao Mings at 9’8 (Kareems wingspan was longer than Mings), so no one coul possible contest it. If you’re 6’3 there is no reason to use a skyhook because any centre could easily block the shot. It’s a shot that is only goo if you’re literally one of the lengthiest players in NBA history. Learning the 3pt shot is just far more accessible and valuable across the league

[@deleqtronica8733]

So what youre saying is Giannis needs to learn this asap?

[@AAGEnzee]

Yes and no. You're right some 6'3 guard shouldn't be doing it, but most PF/Cs are big enough that it becomes unblockable. Assuming they have at least a decent vertical as well. You have your whole body in the way. For them to get anywhere close to blocking it, they'd likely foul you in the process. Especially since you can use your left arm to create a little extra space as you go up. It's similar to why Dirk's 'leg out' fadeaway is unblockable for anyone remotely your size. Luka uses it quite often. It brings the ball further away from the defender when you release.

[@sportsboyjon]

What a stupid take. No one said guards should be skyhooking. But for those that play in the post it still works. You don't have to be taller than your opponent. Any average height pf/center can learn it. You don't have to have a bigger wingspan. You just need to use your body as a divider from the defense. Hell you can have LESS wingspan and still make it work because most any defender would still have to foul you to reach it

[@gvngbvngiggy]

I think theres actually footage of kareem having his skyhook blocked too. Probably by wilt but i might be wrong.

[@AAGEnzee]

@@gvngbvngiggy of course there is. when we say 'unblockable' that doesn't mean literally it's 100% never been blocked ever, no matter what.. If someone comes from the side or behind, they can easily block it. It's also possible to block it from in front of him in certain circumstances. If kareem was rushed to get the shot off, someone else may have timed their jump better or he didn't get his arm fully extended.

[@Apple_Teck]

It’s all about the glitz and glamour nowadays.

[@kingzeemer]

The fact that Manute Bol couldn’t even block it shows you how cold that move really is

[@nicholispreston2107]

Wilt did it twice. Manute Bol wasn’t good he was 7’9 with shoes. He never even had 10 rebounds or 2 full blocks

[@kingzeemer]

@@nicholispreston2107 Yes, he did… But who else? I’ll wait.. Only two blocks vs. that same shot carrying him to a plateau that, outside LeBron, no one has came close to in over 30 years? I’ll take that..

[@nicholispreston2107]

@@kingzeemerBro calm down bro what are you 11 I literally said that Manute was terrible and that Wilt did it twice you have anger issues

[@kingzeemer]

@@nicholispreston2107 I have none sir. Just a healthy debate is all this is… Ijs, Kareem been at the top for a myriad of reasons: the way he took care of hisself, the way he approached the game, and with respect to MJ’s fadeaway, the deadliest shot in NBA history, the skyhook.. I’m not angry, I just love the game #Respectfully

[@MistaWordz]

@@nicholispreston2107 Manute averaged over 3 blocks a game for his entire career and 2 seasons where he averaged over 4 blocks a game. Wtf you even talking about?

[@mymagicisntgivingup5908]

The problem is that some centers doesn’t to stay in one area. They want to become all-around.

[@slimthugga1]

That might be true today, but Kareem retired in like ‘89

[@mymagicisntgivingup5908]

@@slimthugga1 Kareem can still teach even retired. All the centers have to do is ask to train.

[@slimthugga1]

@@mymagicisntgivingup5908 what I’m saying is. The sky hook falling out of favor predates todays idea of what a Center is. Yes. They can ask and he’s gladly teach, but honestly it’s okay if the sky hook remains a Kareem thing. There are other centers that can do it, none of them really seem to see a need to add it to their in game repertoire.

[@Primetime210]

Most Power Forward and Centers want to play mid and Shot the Three Ball like Steph Curry. That is the problem of today game.

[@miorionomichi]

fyi Kareem is all around , and doing the sky hook is just a shot its gives you more options on offense

[@montimiller2743]

I loved the hook shot, and even incorporated it all the way out to the 3 point line, where most people would laugh until I swished a few in. I no longer play because of father time😊!!!

[@DanTarrant1]

My favorite Kareem stat: between three years of high school, and three seasons on the UCLA varsity (freshmen were not eligile at the time), Kareem's teams lost a grand total of four games, and one of those was by 2 pts (I think) against Elgin Baylor and Houston, when Kareem had an injured eye. And UCLA avenged that loss later in the NCAA tournament, so in a way it was only three losses.

[@yesorno4147]

Kareem, a true gentleman, class act and one of the greatest

[@iceburgess461]

no

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

He has home training. A lot of people don't have any home training.

[@edski8536]

​@@iceburgess461 yes

[@DnycAlchemist]

No

[@FymTJ]

Whole class act goes out the window when LeBron passed gim on the scoring title he was hurt

[@DonOfChi]

I do the sky hook in my pick up league at the YMCA 😂😂😂. They call me Cream instead of Kareem lol.

[@interactiondesign8mojo601]

nice nipple

[@TheMplsboy]

Its not that players dont wanna use it Its that the game of basketball has evolved soo much. The NBA is changing in many ways and the players are changing and progressing.

[@loathfluctuation1191]

Nah it's not that it's because it's hard to master and not all players hook shot be effective players like wemby, chet and bol bol would be able to pull it of but not players like jokic

[@billmay7364]

Kareem 's Sky Hook is a Thing of Beauty . Like Ballet. So Smooth and Graceful but Yet. Powerful. Like Ali in his Prime. in the Ring . Both Athletes Changed it All.

[@PS3DJ09]

Imagine Wembenyama coming back from an offseason and drilling a few of these on opening night

[@otistory6104]

That would be tight af, lmao, an athletic freaky skyhook, maybe a Lil bit of a floater hook game, some rainbow hooks, curry shooting hook threes, lamar Odom with some hook ers

[@sadboyinhell619]

he don't really need it, at 7'4 he can shoot over anybody uncontested

[@kstxevolution9642]

Who even plays in the low post these days to shoot hooks

[@jeanothelus4473]

It’s over if he’s hitting those shots

[@mind_of_dro]

​@@sadboyinhell619 he don't need it but imagine him with the sky hook in his game LMAOOO that's unfair

[@jroe6232]

Underrated as hell but Zubac on the clippers has a really clean sky hook. Been seeing it more and more since ty lue has been running offense through him

[@sampark5004]

In the 90 or early 00 kevin willis was the guy carrying the torch

[@jroe6232]

@@sampark5004 never heard of him. I’ll check it out !

[@pureshooter7477]

@@sampark5004 Sabonis started to rely on it in his Blazers days as well.

[@treynation7983]

Players like Whiteside, Cauley Stein, Mitchell Robinson, Labrisseiere would've benefitted from this shot

[@nophace8389]

@@treynation7983 i always felt like zach randolph could've greatly benefited from it as well

[@deecee8601]

I loved that shot my whole life..seeing that hook hit the air was so awesome

[@roddyboethius1722]

All love to Jabaar

[@sprtsgalore]

Correction, this is the hardest shot to learn. Also being over 7ft helps tremendously 😂

[@krozlyvassos3169]

It is not the hardest shot to learn are you stupid

[@rzuproductions5956]

I did it in a game once after watching the Lakers show on HBO on the first try. It's not too hard. Compared to an actual shot. At least to me.

[@beanabong2896]

This shot is very easy to learn. One of the first shots I learned as a kid. Especially when done off the backboard.

[@cybo294]

Easy for people like me who are tall af for their age, I'm 6 4" at 15 and could do it in game, but alot of people would get swatted for it, and spacing in today's game and rules about zone is so different to the point that its not nearly as effective

[@Kiwaloayo]

@@rzuproductions5956 how tall are you vs the defender

[@DracoFire3000]

He got and held the all-time scoring record whilst registering just one three in his entire career, largely due to this shot.

[@lashaunwilliams2864]

Yup. That and his longevity.

[@drewcrank6929]

Damn I never knew he only had 1 3 lmao that’s wild

[@thisnamewastaken413]

Tbf, there was no 3pt line for the first decade of his career. But yeah, he was averaging like 2 attempts a year after the line was introduced and only made 1 out of 18

[@DracoFire3000]

@@thisnamewastaken413 Yeah I mean he's a center so of course he didn't attempt many

[@thisnamewastaken413]

@@DracoFire3000 for sure, I just thought it was an interesting stat. Interesting how the eras have changed

[@jay00721]

I'm seeing old style basketball with jokic and doncic and I'm liking it.

[@recodavis5099]

Yes! UNSTOPPABLE SHOT! BRING BACK THE SKYHOOK!

[@Bluetooth_ez]

I practised it every day as a kid. If AD learnt how to skyhook, he'd be unstoppable!

[@armonshakur_VMGmultimediaEnt.]

What's even KRAZIER Is that AD has ACCESS to be able to train, be mentored, & TAUGHT by Kareem himself being LAKER ALUMNI facts! If I was AD I'd be picking tf outta Kareem's brain on God. >>SHAQ said the same thing In regards to Kareem. I.e that he NEVER TOOK ADVANTAGE of having being able to have a relationship with Kareem bkz of his/Shaq's EGO, & stubbornness bkz he thought Kareem didn't like or something like that he said In a Interview i just recently heard! Just Image if SHAQ could have mastered the sky hook??? Greatest of all times easily with his PHYSICAL POWER & dominance. SHAQ was more smoother offensively than people give him credit for. He was a bucket anywhere within ) to 20ft from the goal. So he had decent shooting skills besides from at the free throw line facts ahah.

[@samuelmorse784]

Or Jokic

[@cjwrench07]

The skyhook is a very tough shot in the modern NBA, because even the 6’6” guys can get up to easily contest it; and the worst part is the wing/guard collapsing on help D. Joker and AD would need to *100% trust* that nobody pulls an Ainge/Stockton/PatBev/Brooks/etc… and goes after their legs. The highlights show the made skyhooks and it looks great, but if you watch the games it’s a different story. You’ll see Kareem doing his walking skyhook(across the key), and everyone collapsing onto his landing/stopping spot. You can literally just watch 1980s Lakers Vs Celtics games and multiple times see the disastrous results! The majority is the little shit Danny Ainge “pretending” help Defence, and the result is Kareem rolling his ankle or outright collapsing onto the floor.

[@MisticStyles]

Some charismatic big man is going to emerge out of nowhere that has a deep appreciation for the history of basketball. He's going to adopt the hook shot and perfect it and I'm here for it.

[@ashantinyongo7632]

Probably not

[@name3236]

Why is it important that he’s charismatic

[@MisticStyles]

The same reason why it's important Shaq and Giannis are charismatic. He would adopt the most powerful offensive weapon in NBA history but be the opposite of Kareem's personality. He could be the face of the league.

[@skinnytimmy1]

Giannis is already here

[@TR13400]

exactly it will just take an act if courage to learn and master a shot that other big men aren't utilizing.

[@user-ou5gq6do3u]

I love the sky hook it’s very effective and fun to learn

[@benf9267]

THE SKYY HOOK ONE OF MY FAVORITE SPENT HOURS AND HOURS PRACTICING IT

[@humblebeginnings8328]

Kareem being humble. It’s really because he’s a legend, and not everyone is cut out for greatness.

[@williamcossairt3213]

Exactly this

[@savplayzx6067]

He’s wearing his own number lol.

[@williamcossairt3213]

@@savplayzx6067 if I benched in the nba I’d only wear my number lol

[@savplayzx6067]

@@williamcossairt3213 how does that make a person humble? “Oh he’s wearing his own jersey number I love how humble he is”, I’m not calling him arrogant but I’m definitely not calling him humble. Also it’s kinda sus how he’s had a lot more to say ever since lebron started creeping up on his all time record.

[@williamcossairt3213]

@@savplayzx6067 that doesn’t make a person humble but it doesn’t default them as arrogant either. Why can’t he wear his own shit? He made himself from the bottom.

[@Mondo888]

The man is one of the greatest of all time.

[@butterflybasics1688]

Number 3 easily

[@thanhkhoanguyen8197]

@@butterflybasics1688yep you Kobe hater for sure.

[@ra_in900]

1. MJ 2. Lebron 3. Kareem 4. magic. 5. larry bird 6. kobe 7. tim duncan 8. bill russell 9. wilt chamberlain 10. hakeem

[@butterflybasics1688]

@@ra_in900 kobe and Magic are interchangeable, Larry and tim Duncan interchangeable, and shaq over Hakeem because of his dominance.

[@ra_in900]

@@butterflybasics1688 nah hakeem had way more skill than shaq

[@NightH4wk76]

“Listen kid, I’m out there busting my buns every night. Tell your old man to drag Walton near up and down the court for 48 minutes.”

[@rickeyb8812]

KAJ was one of a few students who could endure a full Bruce Lee work out people has totally forgotten about that! KAJ made only (ONE) 3-pointer in his entire career and still was the leading scorer in NBA history. KAJ was high school state champion X4, NCAA Champion X4, and NBA Champion rookie year. High school, college, and NBA MVP/player of the year.

[@BasketballJones48021]

GOAT basketball shot/move! Poetry in motion.

[@ojstoical4044]

I've said this forever! 💪🏾👍🏾🔥

[@Bobby.2000]

Kareem seems like a really genuine sincere man. Respectful and dignified. Was one of the goats as well. He deserves more respect than he gets.

[@dalyje]

Why does it feel like you tried too hard with this comment?

[@Bobby.2000]

@@dalyje because you're mental, go see a doctor.

[@cliffgulliver4626]

I keep asking the same thing. Thought it was some mysterious basketball thing and I’m more into football. Thanks for bringing it up.

[@marvelousministry9434]

I loved it. I used it at the free throw line. I had it down. It was GREAT

[@Raptorsified]

The first guy to be considered goat being given the praise he deserves by one of the greatest scorers of all time. Always love guys like Kareem who are students of the game first, everything else second.

[@typhlosionproductions5970]

First guy to be the goat was probs Mikan

[@Raptorsified]

@@typhlosionproductions5970 he's talking about mikan's drills in the video my dude

[@typhlosionproductions5970]

@@Raptorsified U right my bad

[@jarvisyoung1394]

Kareem is no student! He's the teacher! Even better than Michael Jordan in his prime!

[@manny4552]

Kareem is so articulate and really knows the game

[@bryantwware1925]

The best player of all time

[@manny4552]

@@bryantwware1925 I can't argue with that .. you can make a great case for him as being the kingpin

[@TheRealEnrique1]

I’m a lefty and have been practicing the Hook since I was in high school, love putting it up randomly mid game and getting the “huhhh??” Reactions lol

[@tacofry4768]

Brook Lopez - "Hold my Disney Pass"

[@LtDan-er8dp]

This man’s era was when you didn’t get a tech until you actually started fist fighting

[@charlesirwinpacheco94]

Not related about the shot though

[@getsugaallen6612]

​@@charlesirwinpacheco94 lol

[@andrewgay331]

Fact

[@iggyblitz8739]

True, although I am not sure that's great for the game, but today's NBA is so soft it's gone the other extreme, somewhere in the middle would be better.

[@banbanchicken2808]

Or a flagrant foul...

[@adrianp.1195]

Very few people know this, but it was the skyhook that broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record back in that ‘84 game in Las Vegas. He shot it over Mark Eaton of the Jazz who is 7’4”. 🏀 Kareem was still in his prime. I was 12 years of age when that happened and living in Salt Lake City. The man who made the call on that shot was Hot Rod Hundley who’s is a Basketball Hall of Fame Broadcaster for both TV and Radio.

[@logicaldude3611]

Kareem was not in his prime in 1984.

[@El_Chuncho]

​@@logicaldude3611 He averaged 21.5ppg, 7.3rb while shooting 58% from the field. Played all 80 games.

[@CryptoKernels]

He wasn't in his prime, he was 37.

[@petergreen5337]

Thank you for that.

[@thevastolorde]

​@@CryptoKernels clearly, you're talking to someone who knows more about basketball than you. But go off with your KZbin comment saying "he wasn't in his prime". This man was alive and paying attention to the sport seriously and his comment reflects. But go off

[@Largetacos]

I use it so much when I drive, and it works, thank you Kareem!

[@Hi-zd5zd]

It’s nearly impossible to replicate and even if you do it you can never consistently do it like Kareem 😭

[@mackclodfelter7220]

The NBA has turned into one giant 3 point and dunk contest

[@jorgezuniga7287]

Cry

[@iggyblitz8739]

@@jorgezuniga7287He's not crying, just stating facts.

[@jorgezuniga7287]

@@iggyblitz8739 cry

[@TheBlindEye90]

And the NBA is absolutely shit for it.

[@iggyblitz8739]

@@jorgezuniga7287 Facts

[@vmurda415]

It's cause the jump hook is much easier to learn and perfect. It allows you to face the basket directly while the sky hook has you facing the basket without being squared up.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Jump hooks are far more inconsistent than Kareem ever was with the sky hool

[@kevinchavis2755]

@@TheIcemanthomas no it’s not cause Kareem was the only one to consistently shoot that shot and make it. The jump hook is far more widely used and and is made enough to be proven to be a more consistent shot

[@tylertanner8696]

I think he’s being modest in saying “it’s not a hard shot to learn”.

[@barkhad1176]

Victor wembanyama is currently learning this and he is about to become unstoppable!

[@AlvonteTBell]

Doing sky hooks from 3 were always the coolest shots to make back in playground days

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Facts. I used them up into high school.

[@williamshereef2755]

As far as NBA Centers go, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was indeed the greatest!!

[@rickp3753]

Man that sky hook was incredible. He made it look so easy.

[@notaleagueplayer220]

Wenbanyama is training his skyhook right now

[@lettermaniac1]

Kareem is a legend and an NBA hall of famer. The greatest "sky hook" that I've never seen been bock shot by anyone in the history of the NBA

[@waynebruce24893]

Wilt Chamberlain consistently blocked Kareem's Sky Hook. And that was a near retirement torn ACL Wilt. That's nothing against Kareem but just shows how great Wilt was.

[@curryis828]

​@@waynebruce24893 as if wilt can block the skyhook everytime 😂🤦

[@pkway9394]

Because people view it as “corny and boring” but aye it’s an unstoppable shot

[@369pendulum]

It's unnecessary & it was unstoppable for Kareem not everyone else. Kareem had KD-like touch.

[@letmegetuhhh3959]

That’s not why lmao, nobody else can perfect it. It’s tougher to get off today than it was back then. Post guys don’t have much time to operate down low with the removal of illegal defense rules and how teams crowd and swarm back the basket players on the high block. This is a game where guys make a couple extra million of they’re good, you don’t think the best basketball minds in their coaches and trainers didn’t think to add this in their guys games if they could?

[@kingzeemer]

Facts PK!!!

[@christianmiller2490]

Like the bucket free throw? Not cool

[@mistameff3528]

People call Kareems skyhook corny and boring? Man how old are they? 12?

[@davidbrontoburger6962]

Best of All Time Salaam Alekum Kareem

[@johnholland5021]

Kareem is the Goat Period!!!

[@JBrixz]

Scottie Barnes is bringing it back though. That’s one of the amazing things about his game

[@crossbones80]

Kareem also had bucket loads of talent, but he is also correct: practice the shot until you can make it from wherever and off the glass.

[@brianAsh3000]

My dad taught me the hook shot and I used it up until I was 13, then I started favoring the stop and pop. Different shot for a different situation, I know, but being a point guard made the hook shot situations almost nonexistent.

[@Brian-pu8we]

Great player and better human. Celtic fan respect since Power Memorial High.Changed dunk rule because of Kareem. Nuff said.