Shipping Note: This Spalding Portable Basketball System is shipped via a freight trucking service. The company will call you to schedule a delivery Spalding Portable Basketball.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Boomerang with "Pass Back" option.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Michigan Fab Five (5)
The Michigan Fab Five (sometimes simply written as Fab 5) is the name given to the University of Michigan basketball team that started five star freshmen players during the 1991-1992 college basketball season and then the same five players in their sophomore seasons. All five members played in the 1991 McDonald's High School All-American game together and were all ranked as top 100 high school basketball prospects with four of the five members being top ten basketball recruits. The five members were:
Chris Webber (#1 ranked basketball prospect) Juwan Howard (#3 ranked basketball prospect) Jalen Rose (#6 ranked basketball prospect) Jimmy King (#9 ranked basketball prospect) Ray Jackson (#84 ranked basketball prospect)
The Fab 5 roster never won a NCAA Tournament national championship but did play in two finals games suffering losses to Duke in March of 1992 and North Carolina in March of 1993. The final game the Fab Five played together is best known for the moment when Chris Webber calls timeout in the final moments but because his team is already out of timeouts when the request is made a technical foul is assessed against the University of Michigan. The now infamous Chris Webber Michigan timeout incident directly contributed to UNC defeating the Fab Five in the championship game.
Much has been written about the legacy of the Fab Five including a best-selling book by sports journalist Mitch Albom simply titled The Fab Five: Basketball Trash Talk the American Dream. While at the University of Michigan the focus revolved around the talent of the players and the attitude they brought to the court in terms of their swagger, baggy shorts, and arrogant antics. In many respects this group of five players that were assembled in Ann Arbor, Michigan played a substantial role in ushering in a youthful hip hop culture into the game of basketball.
With regards to the collective legacy of Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson the five players will eternally be linked together with particular attention given to their NBA success (or lack thereof) and the Fab Five scandal that tarnished their images.
Fab Five Scandal
The fab five scandal is also referred to in University of Michigan circles as the Ed Martin scandal because the circumstances primarily revolved around an affluent booster by the name of Ed Martin. The six year investigation was a collaboration involving the United States Department of Justice, IRS, FBI, and NCAA amongst others. The investigation concluded that Ed Martin began giving cash and gifts to prospects as far back as the 1980s and that among the notable players he influenced was top prospect and Fab 5 member Chris Webber whom Martin began illegally courting when Webber was in middle school. After initial attempts at denying any wrong doing Webber eventually found himself painted into a corner where his only option was to confess. Ultimately the entire process was vetted and penalties were enforced against Ed Martin, former players involved, coaches, and the University of Michigan which was sanctioned by the NCAA in such a manner that previous victories and future post season eligibility was forfeited.
Fab Five in the NBA
Ray Jackson was the onlf Fab 5 member not to make it to the NBA. Each of the other four members played at least some NBA basketball. Interestingly the degree of professional basketball success these once highly touted prospects enjoyed was well predicted by the order in which they were initially ranked as college prospects during their senior seasons of high school.
Ray Jackson - #84 high school recruit: never played a NBA game Jimmy King - #9 high school recruit: played two seasons in the NBA Jalen Rose - #6 high school recruit: 13 year NBA career with no all-star game selections Juwan Howard - #3 high school recruit: 16 year NBA career (still active as of 2/10) with one all-star game selection Chris Webber - #1 high school recruit: 15 year NBA career with five all-star game selections
None of the Fab Five players ever won a NBA Championship.
Conclusion
With Juwan Howard, the final active player, in the twilight of his career the sun is very close to setting on a captivating story that has been roughly 20 years in the making. After diving into the first few layers of information curious onlookers are often left asking themselves whatever happened to Ray Jackson who is the least known member of the Fab Five.
As it turns out despite a lengthy government investigation Ray Jackson was found to have never received any illegal compensation from University of Michigan boosters like Ed Martin. After being cut by the Knicks and later the Pistons in the mid-1990s Jackson later reminisced in a 2007 interview with Yahoo Sports that it took him a long time to become comfortable with the fact that he was the only member of the Fab Five unable to make it to the NBA. Now living in Austin, Texas Jackson is involved with a not-for-profit that helps children, manages a moving company, and says he is happy with his life.
To look at the full spectrum that is the Fab Five is to analyze the lives of men that have been under intense scrutiny for decades. The stories of the Fab Five involving successes, failures, potential, scandal, and moving on are aspects that all readers can relate to as being part of their own lives.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Huffy Sports Youth NBA Portable Basketball System with 32-inch EcoComposite Fan Backboard
!9# Huffy Sports Youth NBA Portable Basketball System with 32-inch EcoComposite Fan Backboard
Post Date : Nov 11, 2011 04:03:46 | Usually ships in 24 hours
- Junior-sized portable basketball system with 32-inch wide fan-shaped Eco-Composite backboard
- Base fills with water or sand for stability; can be used indoors or outdoors
- 14-inch solid steel rim for use with size 3 junior basketballs
- Three-piece steel pole (2.0 inches round)
- Five-year limited warranty
More Specification..!!
Huffy Sports Youth NBA Portable Basketball System with 32-inch EcoComposite Fan Backboard
Hamilton Beach Michael Graves Toaster Sale Cheaper Simmons Drum Pad
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Spalding 72354 Portable Basketball System - 48" Polycarbonate Backboard
!9#Spalding 72354 Portable Basketball System - 48" Polycarbonate Backboard
Brand : SpaldingRate :
Price : $249.00
Post Date : Sep 30, 2011 21:01:37
Usually ships in 4-5 business days
Enjoy years of recreational basketball fun in your backyard with the Spalding residential portable basketball system (model 72354), which features a 37-gallon base that fills with water or sand for stability
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Fastbreak 940 Portable Basketball Standard Sold Per EACH
!9# Fastbreak 940 Portable Basketball Standard Sold Per EACH
- Designed for elementary schools, recreation centers, or as a superior home unit
- 54" x 32" high performance, aluminum framed acrylic backboard
- Backboard is 3/8" thick acrylic for superior rebound
- Extension arm provides 6' of offset at 10' goal height
- Pro Image Breakaway Goal
- Goal height is adjustable from 7' to 10'
- Easily folded by two people in less than two minutes
- Multi-piece base padding included (black)
- Additional ballast weight required (450-550 recommended lbs.)
- Two-year limited warranty
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Spalding NBA Team Logo Portable Swimming Pool Basketball Hoop Style: New Jersey Nets
!9# Spalding NBA Team Logo Portable Swimming Pool Basketball Hoop Style: New Jersey Nets
Brand : SpaldingRate :
Price : $349.95
Post Date : Sep 08, 2011 00:12:29
Usually ships in 2-3 business days
Spend hours of fun in the pool and show your support for your home team with the Spalding NBA Team Logo Portable Swimming Pool Basketball Hoop. The NBA team logo pool hoop features a 44in Steel framed clear polycarbonate basketball backboard with your favorite NBA team logo, a solid steel Slam Jam breakaway rim, and a 31 gallon base with built in wheels for portability.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
A new line of Glass Backboards - Basketball Hoops Lifetime
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Spalding Polycarbonate Portable Basketball System - 50
!9# Spalding Polycarbonate Portable Basketball System - 50
Share a quick pick-up game with friends or practice your basketball skills for competitive play with this polycarbonate basketball system from Spalding. This portable set includes a metal frame, nylon net and adjustable backboard, so you can drill or play like the pros.
Kidco Tucson Fast Discount Bowflex Revolution Pink Apple Laptops For Sale