Was the Skyhook Ever Blocked?
The Skyhook Was Rarely Blocked, and It Was Accomplished by Only a Few Players Like Wilt Chamberlain and Manute Bol. Magic Johnson Used a Similar Shooting...
The skyhook was rarely blocked, and it was accomplished by only a few players like Wilt Chamberlain and Manute Bol. Magic Johnson used a similar shooting technique during the 1987 NBA Finals, which he called his "baby hook" in deference to teammate Abdul-Jabbar.
Did anyone block Kareem Abdul-Jabbar skyhook?
Abdul-Jabbar claims nobody has ever blocked his skyhook head-on. ... The most important reason the skyhook became unstoppable is also the most boring: Abdul-Jabbar is tall. He was listed at 7'2, but he played much bigger than that.
Why does nobody use the Skyhook?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on why players don't use the skyhook
“The reason that young kids today learn how to shoot hook shots is because everybody is so enamored with the 3-point shot. So the kids don't want two points. They don't want to work with their back to the basket.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
