Something’s Bruin

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Let me kick this whole thing off with some straight honesty. I am not a hockey guy.

From my vey cheap seats, here is what I know…

Icing is something that goes on a cake.

The crease is a place where you wipe.

The neutral zone is a description of my high school (ok, and college….and global) sex life…

Why?

Anyway. Playoff hockey is the best. Really. THE best. I’m a football guy by nature, but lets face some facts. Baseball completely sucks. Basketball is baseball’s younger, junkie brother. BUT, hockey – playoffs in particular -might just be the best thing in sports. The better team typically wins simply because of more hustle and tenacity. How awesome is that? Skate, push, fight harder than your opponent; and you likely will win. It’s amazing.

My brother-in-law was arguably one of the best players New England has produced and he gets it. I don’t. At all. I try…but, totally faking it. If I played this sport, I would be the guy throwing cheap shots at weak opponents and shooting pucks at hot girls on the stands for attention.

As a Bruins/Boston fan, please enjoy this. We are spoiled. So spoiled. Boston is blessed. America hates us. Good. Sorry y’all, but that’s life. Now dust off those duck boats. Its been like a hundred days since our last world champion team. Puck off!

See you Monday for Game 4. I’ll be the guy with the brand new Bs t-shirt from Kohl’s.

Up and coming Boston matches you shouldn’t miss

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When it comes to sporting cities, Boston is up there with the greats. Their superb teams frequently dominate leagues, courts and pitches around the country, and the next few months are looking particularly exciting. Today, we’re running through the most anticipated Boston matches you really shouldn’t miss so that you’ll know who to back on great websites like Caesars Casino and Sports if you are in the state of New Jersey.

New England Patriots

Fresh off their latest Super Bowl victory against the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta, the New England Patriots (or The Pats as they’re known around town), take to the field once more in August when pre-season kicks off. On August 22nd, they will be taking on the Carolina Panthers, the New York Giants one week later on August 29th, and the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 8th. All the games will be taking place at their infamous home at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts – just 20 miles out of Boston.

New England Revolution

Before NFL’s finest take to the pitch at the Gillette Stadium, it’s Boston’s Major League Soccer team’s time to shine. The New England Revolution will take on Philadelphia Union on June 26th, followed by Houston Dynamo on June 29th. And, in July we’ll see exciting fixtures against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Orlando City SC.

Boston Red Sox

Going in to the season, Boston Red Sox odds of winning the World Series were 7-1, trailing just behind the Yankees at 5-1 and Houston Astros at 6-1. But, as we know all too well, anything can happen in Major League Baseball. May is particularly exciting time for the Red Sox, with fixtures at Fenway Park against the Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians. Perhaps the most exciting fixture on the Red Sox calendar happens at the end of June (29-30) when the Red Sox and the Yankees take their long-running rivalry across the pond to London, as part of The London Series. The teams will play two games at London Stadium, the impressive home of the 2012 London Olympics.

Boston Celtics

If you want to place a wager on the Boston Celtics, you will need to get in there fast. The NBA Eastern Conference Finals are taking place throughout May at The Garden right in the heart of Boston. The Celtics entered the 2018-2019 season as favourites to win the Eastern Conference. However, the season hasn’t gone as well as expected, so now they’re hovering closer to the middle of the pack. Let’s see if they have it in them to pull out all the stops, and make it all the way to the NBA Finals.

The Brady Difference-Part 2

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This is one of the most ignorant theories used to discredit Brady’s greatness. Another lazy and tired take. Here’s my rebuttal to the haters who claim Brady’s only good against bad teams.

“Well Brady’s Success is due to the AFC East”

The AFC “Least”- Not quite true

The AFC East is thought to be the worst and most dysfunctional division in the NFL. Believed by many as the reason Brady and the Patriots are any good. My question is, are these teams really that awful and dysfunctional, or do the Patriots make them look that way? Using stats it shows that if you remove each division winner from each division, the AFC “Least” has the highest win percentage in the NFL (.457). Looks like that theory holds no weight.

“But Brady wouldn’t thrive in ANY other division!”

Once again the Tom Brady difference shows otherwise. Brady’s win % in every division proves the haters wrong. Let’s take a look.

Here’s the AFC win percentages. AFCE: 79% AFCN: 81% AFCS: 79% and 65% in the AFCW.

Here’s the NFC win percentages. NFCE: 81% NFCN: 85% NFCS: 75% and the NFCW: 67%

So Brady Vs NFC teams is 76% and 77% against the AFC. Another theory debunked, Tom Brady would be a dominant QB anywhere he played. Case closed.

“Yeah But he Needs to Deflate Footballs to win!”

The proof that Deflategate never happened will be In part 3 of this ‘Brady Difference’ Article. Science, math and evidence will be used, along with studies from the top scientists in the country. They’ve debunked the witch hunt called “Deflategate”

That being said, let’s see what’s happened since the second half of the famous AFC championship game. The footballs were inflated to regulation regarding PSI, and Tom Brady went off on the Colts in route to SB49 against the Seahawks. Two weeks of insanity ensued and the NFL had the game balls under lock and key.

Since The Second half Tom Brady has played the best football of his career, weird huh? With regulation footballs all Brady has done is Win three Super Bowls, two SB MVPs, broke the passing record and then broke his own twice! He was also League MVP, selected to two All Pro’s, 4x Pro Bowl selections, and led the league in passing yards and touchdowns. His record since then is 47-13 with 125 TDs, four SB appearances and three straight trips to the big game. The haters will say he gained an unfair advantage, his stats show he’s only gotten better while being under a microscope.

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How about a couple HOF QBs having Brady’s back. Joe Montana’ “It’s a stupid thing to even be talking about because they shouldn’t have the rule anyway.”

Dan Marino said “Every quarterback that has ever played the position understands that getting the footballs the way you like them before a game is part of the game. I mean I did it for years, Jim Kelly up in Buffalo did it, Tom’s doing it, Peyton Manning did it.” There was no unfair advantage at any point.

“Brady Doesn’t Have Any Individual records”

This is the Strangest thing I’ve seen from Brady Haters, so here’s a short list, just to show how nuts people get when talking about the GOAT.

Don’t forget about the 25 point comeback

“Brady Is the check down king”

There is this misconception that Brady doesn’t throw passes further than 5 yards. The problem with this theory is that Brady is 19th in the NFL throwing short passes. His 35.28% of short pass plays is better than quarterbacks like Big Ben, Luck, Ryan, Mahomes and the “Greatest” ever Aaron Rodgers.

The quarterback with the “most talent” Aaron Rodgers, who’s compared to Brady for reasons I don’t understand, throws short more than Tom.

Part 3 will include “Rodgers is better than Brady”, “The science behind Deflategate”, and much more. Feel free to give me any nonsense you’ve heard about Brady and we can put it on the list for the Haters.

Boston Bruins

GAME 4 PREVIEW STANLEY CUP FINALS | BOSTON BRUINS VS. ST. LOUIS

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The Boston Bruins once again face the St. Louis Blues in a pivotal Game Four of the Stanley Cup Finals. Saturday’s throttle of the Blues saw the Bruins win 7-2 as they continue to escape an overtly physical St. Louis team.

MILESTONES

Saturday night’s clash came after the St Louis beat the Bruins 3-2 in overtime back in Boston, tying the series 1-1. It turned out to be an historic night for the Bruins as many players hit personal milestones. Torey Krug became the first Bruins defenseman to have four points in a Stanley Cup Final game. Patrice Bergeron nabbed his 100th playoff point and is now tied with Phil Esposito.

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The momentum has shifted back Boston’s way, and tonight they will be looking to close out Game Four. For the Bruins, their special teams have made the difference as evident in Saturday’s game. Boston went four-for-four that night. Boston will need to continue to play up their on-ice skills  and avoid any collisions with St. Louis.

DIALING IT BACK

The Blues will need to continue to make adjustments and be more disciplined as they attempt to win one on home ice. For goalie Jordan Binnington, he will need to have his emotions in check as he gains his confidence back after being pulled in Game Three. After allowing five goals to get past him, the rookie-goaltender look downtrodden as Jake Allen replaced him the net. The Blues announced that defenseman Vince Dunn will return to the lineup tonight. He’s been out since taking a puck to the face in Game Three against the San Jose Sharks. More than likely this will make Robert Bortuzzo a healthy scratch.

Oskar Sundqvist will also return after a one-game suspension following a hit on Matt Grzelcyk in Game Two.  Grzelcyk is still listed day-to-day. Zach Sanford will move up on the lineup with Robby Fabbri sitting our for tonight game. Expect Tuukka Rask in net for Boston and Jordan Binnington in net for St. Louis.

PROJECTED LINEUPS FOR BOSTON

Marchand –Bergeron – Pastrnak

DeBrusk – Krejci – Backes

Johansson – Coyle – Heinen

Nordstrom – Kuraly – Acciari

Chara – McAvoy

Krug – Carlo

Moore – Clifton

Tuukka Rask

PROJECTED LINEUPS FOR ST. LOUIS

Schwartz – Schenn – Tarasenko

Sanford – O’Reilly – Perron

Maroon – Bozak – Blais

Barbashev – Sundqvist – Steen

Edmundson – Pietrangelo

Bouwmeester – Parayko

Dunn – Gunnarsson

Binnington

WHEN TO WATCH: Tonight with puck drop after 8:00 pm

WHERE TO WATCH: NBC

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Patriots’ Unheralded Defense Coming Together

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Bill Belichick doesn’t do flashy when it comes to free agency, although there are exceptions like
the signing of Darrelle Revis back in 2014, expressly intended to bring a lockdown cornerback to
the defense who eventually helped New England win a Super Bowl. However, Belichick is all
about filling square holes with square pegs. There is never a thought to wooing a big-money
free agent into the fold just to put fans in the seats and hype the upcoming season. This is
Titletown, and there is more than enough rapt attention surrounding this team each and every
year. Belichick crafts each iteration of the Patriots with the express design of being able to
morph his team each week into whatever it is that will present their adversaries with the most
daunting lineup to confuse, and ultimately defeat them.
Unless the Patriots decide to make a bid for the services of former Buccaneers defensive
lineman, and six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy, the die is cast and the Patriots will go into this
season with their usual collection of plug-n-play role players. They are all more than willing to
serve the specific purpose for which the Dark Master has uniquely conjured for each and every
member of his squad. A quick check of the NFL odds found over at Sportsbook Review, tells us
that all of the best online sportsbooks are again unfazed at the Patriots’ lack of star power
being culled from this year’s free agency herd, and have again made them one of the favorites
to win the AFC and the Super Bowl.
With the possible exception of former Eagles defensive lineman, Michael Bennett, who was
acquired via a trade with Philadelphia and not a free agent signing, the new names on New
England’s defensive roster won’t be familiar to the casual NFL fan. Hopefully, Bennett will fill
the void left by last season’s defensive stalwart Trey Flowers, who exited Foxboro for “greener”
pastures in Detroit, but the rest will fill a role that will change, to varying degrees, each week
depending on the opponent.
Belichick decided that re-signing the immortal John Simon was a small piece of the puzzle, as
was signing safety and special teams’ specialist Terrence Brooks. New England could very well
have gotten a steal by inking former Jets’ defensive lineman Mike Pennel to a two-year pact
after Pro Football Focus rendered him a lofty 87.1 grade for his performance last season. Let’s
also not forget that Belichick tapped four defensive players in the draft by trading up to select
rangy cornerback Joejuan Williams at the top half of the second round, linebacker Chase
Winovich of Michigan in the third round, defensive tackle Byron Cowart of Maryland in the fifth
round, and lastly Ole Miss cornerback Ken Webster in the seventh.

Just when you thought Belichick was done, he reached out to old friend Jamie Collins, who was
dealt under a cloud of suspicion to the Cleveland Browns for a conditional third-round pick in
the midst of the 2016 campaign. It was rumored that Collins had done a bit too much
freelancing and wasn’t sticking to Belichick’s defensive script. Collins had been tapped by the
Patriots in the second round of the 2013 draft and was a second-team All-Pro just two years
later. But Belichick doesn’t play favorites and many were stunned at Collins’ sudden departure,
but even more, groused about the return New England was given for a player of his caliber and
physical attributes. Collins would sign a four-year $50 million deal with the Browns in 2017 but
after an administrative shakeup he was shown the door after last season and Bill came calling
for his old pal…at a discount price.
The Patriots were ranked a woeful 29 th in rushing yards allowed last season and it wouldn’t take
much for this year’s defense to improve upon that. The question remains, as it does every year
at this time, whether or not the injection of new, unheralded, talent will be good enough to
take the Patriots to another championship title? If history tells us anything, we’ve got a pretty
good feeling that Bill’s master plan will deliver yet again.

Boston Bruins

GAME 3: STANLEY CUP FINALS|BOSTON BRUINS STOMP ST. LOUIS

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With the series tied at 1-1, the Boston Bruins arrived at Enterprise Center determined to make a statement, and boy, did they. The Bruins know what’s at stake, and as they looked upon photos of past Stanley Cup victories that decorated their dressing room, the team was reminded to embrace the challenge. The ultimate prize is within reach, and the boys in Black and Gold overcame a head-hunting St. Louis team, defeating them in spectacular fashion 7-2 . The series is now 2-1 in Boston’s favor.

STRONG START

In what was supposed to be a special homecoming in St. Louis, things quickly went downhill for the Blues. For St. Louis, this was the first Stanley Cup final game played there since 1970. Despite the obvious pronounced physicality in an attempt to rattle the Bruins, Boston did not bite. The Bruins went four-for-four on the powerplay last night, and scored four goals in five shots. The first goal of the night came off a power-play, as Patrice Bergeron scored off a deflection from Torey Krug’s wrist shot. Charlie Coyle would score later off the rush, making it 2-0.

Boston Bruins
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In the last moments of the first period Sean Kuraly would score on a wrist shot, making it 3-0. St. Louis, however, did challenge the goal as offside, but officials along with the Situation Room kept the call on ice. The Blues were assessed a penalty after the failed challenge (delay of game penalty) and Boston was on the power play going into the second. David Pastrnak would score 41 seconds in, making the score 4-0.

SINGING THE BLUES

St. Louis got on the board at 11:05 in the second period when Ivan Barbashev scored, making it 4-1. However, Krug would send one in on a power-play a minute after, making the score 5-1. Blues’ goalie Jordan Binnington was shortly pulled out and Jake Allen would step in. St. Louis would get a power-play in the third period, and Colton Parayko would score at 5:24. With an empty net down St. Louis’s end during the last five minutes of the game, Noel Acciari easily netted the puck, making it 6-2. With Allen back in the net, Marcus Johansson would bury one past him, making the final score 7-2.

Boston Bruins
(Photo Credits: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

QUICK STATS

Binnington allowed five goals on 19 shots, and was pulled for the first time in his 52 start career. Jake Allen had three saves for the night. Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask made 27 saves on 29 shots, and has a save percentage of .939 with a goals-against-average of 1.91. Defenseman Torey Krug had a historic night as he became the first Bruins in history to have four points in a Stanley Cup Final game with one goal and three assists. Patrice Bergeron also had three points with one goal and two assists. He leads the playoffs with seven power-play goals.

“I think it was just a night where everything went our way. We tried to be more decisive and assertive getting pucks to the net after one or two passes.”

Bruins Torey Krug

The Bruins will be looking to continue playing to their skill over hitting as they face the Blues this Monday night in St. Louis.

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Game 3 Stanley Cup Final | Boston Bruins VS St. Louis Blues

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Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals didn’t go Boston’s way. After trading goals back and forth with St. Louis, the first period ended tied at 2. Despite goals from Charlie Coyle and Joakim Nordstrom, the Bruins attack soon fell flat. The second and third periods were defensive battles that resulted in no scores, forcing overtime. Just 3:51 into that overtime period with a delayed call against the Bruins, Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson scored to tie the series 1-1.

A Physical Game

The Blues played with a physical ferocity that the Bruins couldn’t keep up with. A hit by Blues center Oskar Sundqvist on Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk resulted in a two minute penalty and Grzelcyk leaving the game. He’s now in concussion protocol, will miss at least Game 3 and likely Game 4. Sundqvist was given a one-game suspension. Once again, goalie Tuukka Rask was outstanding, but in the second and third periods the Bruins seemed sluggish. Whether there’s still some rust or they were just tired from the physical play, the Bruins didn’t look like themselves. The first line of Bergeron, Marchand, and Pastrnak was separated, moving Pasta to the second line and bumping up Danton Heinen.  They never got into a rhythm and the team suffered for it.

Photo by Matt Stone

“I know we haven’t played our best yet,” Center Charlie Coyle said after the game. “Our starts have been off for whatever reason. So we just have to look at some things and go over some things… We have to be on time in this league.”

Bringing the Battle to St. Louis

Game 3 will be an uphill battle. The Blues will be riding the momentum of their win and they’ll be feeding off the energy of the St. Louis home crowd. Boston will have to play their best game of the season. That said, in Game 2 the Bruins looked completely off their game and the Blues played their hearts out. Despite that, it still took an OT delayed call for the Blues to win.

The Bruins have everything they need to take Game 3. In Game 2 they couldn’t keep the puck in the zone, they gave up too many turnovers, and they couldn’t capitalize on power plays. They’ll need to be more productive on the power play, establish offensive zone time, and shoot more instead of attempting as many unnecessary passes that resulted in turnovers. This series is still early. There’s a lot of time left for the first line to get into their groove and lead the way.

Photo by Bruce Bennett

Defenseman Torey Krug had this to say about that first, “Perfection Line”, “That’s kind of been the way the playoffs have gone for them, right? In every series, you give them enough time and enough reps against a certain matchup, they’re smart enough hockey players, they know what’s going to be open and they’ll find a way to break through.”

How To Win

It’s going to be a physical and punishing game. The Big Bad Bruins will need to be just that and dish it out just as much as they get it. The Blues think they found a chink in Boston’s armor and they’ll be on the attack. The Bruins will need to be just as physical, if not more so. Clean hits and staying out of the box will be key. Tuukka Rask will keep them in the game, the first and fourth lines (the best lines thus far) will need to step up and take the game away. Coach Bruce Cassidy said that in Matt Grzelcyk’s absence, defenseman John Moore will likely take his place. Moore could just be the fresh spark the Bruins need.

Unlikely (But Possible) World Series Champions

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It’s hard to know what a sleeper even is in baseball anymore. Technically speaking, the defending champion Boston Red Sox would classify as a sleeper team right about now.

The live casino and best baseball betting site online list them as the seventh best team in terms of World Series odds after all. Correct me if I’m wrong, but that doesn’t sound like some elite, “World Series lock” kind of standing.

One look at Boston’s +1200 World Series odds and you might agree, especially with their recent surge after a disastrous start to the 2019 MLB season.

Maybe the Red Sox are a World Series sleeper by price alone. But if you’re really digging for value, you may want to aim a little higher. I honestly doubt any true sleeper teams win it all this year, but there is no harm in hoping, especially if you like to bet on baseball. And if you don’t, then you can always try your hand at the best online slot games to win.

With that, here are five MLB teams that could be a little better than Vegas thinks they are when the dust settles at the end of the year:

Milwaukee Brewers

The Brew Crew aren’t even in terrible shape right now. They are neck and neck with the Chicago Cubs in the race for first place in the NL Central, yet offer a better pricing when it comes to betting on the World Series.

They also happen to rank 4th in home runs and boast one of the most potent offenses in all of baseball. Milwaukee could be more efficient and may need to bring in another ace before the playoffs roll around, but to have the 10th best odds in the majors feels like a mild slap in the face.

The Brewers did make it to game seven of the NLCS after all and could be one big move away from forcing their way to the 2019 World Series.

St. Louis Cardinals

The Cards look to be in a worse spot than both the Brewers and Cubs right about now, but they carry a nice +2800 price tag and aren’t at all out of it (4 games back) in the competitive NL Central.

St. Louis probably needs to win the division to make the playoffs this year, but there’s no denying they have the talent to do it. The Cardinals can play with anyone offensively, as Paul Goldschmidt heads an explosive lineup that ranks inside the top-15 in both runs scored and collective batting average.

The results haven’t been there at a consistent rate when it comes to their power, but I think that could come. The same goes for their pitching, which boasts some nice young talent like Jack Flaherty and Carlos Martinez, the latter of which is presently being used as a reliever.

The bats will need to sharpen up and the Cards may need Martinez back as an effective full-time starter to make a real run, but it’s far from impossible.

New York Mets

The Mets are another underrated team that are just hanging around right now (5.5 games out of first place in the NL East. Their pitching talent (namely Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard) gives them an edge come playoff time – assuming they can get there.

New York is actually loaded offensively. Rookie masher Pete Alonso brings the pop and surprising efficiency, while veterans like Robinson Cano, Wilson Ramos and Todd Frazier offer experience and plenty of power.

Throw in other young power bats like J.D. Davis, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and Michael Conforto, and the Mets could have the makings of a lethal offense. Cohesiveness and health are still a work in progress, while the aforementioned elite pitching has yet to, well, truly be elite.

It’s all there for the Mets to piece together, though. Considering they have enough talent and are within striking distance, they could be one big move from climbing the NL East ladder.

Cleveland Indians

The deeper down the World Series odds list you go, the less likely you are to hit on a sleeper that can actually win it all.

I’m not totally ready to nail it in on the Tribe just yet, however. Cleveland still has three legit aces in Trevor Bauer, Carlos Carrasco and Corey Kluber, while Mike Clevinger and Shane Bieber round out a truly special pitching rotation.

Add in the potential return of Danny Salazar, and the Indians could be positively deadly on the mound by the time postseason play rolls around.

The only question is if the Indians will be worthy of participating.

Cleveland did have their offense sapped this offseason with the departure of Michael Brantley and Edwin Encarnacion, but they’re still loaded in terms of sheer talent. Guys like Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor and Carlos Santana head a loaded offense that can still get hot and potentially carry this team to the playoffs again.

I do think the Indians have a tough path to the playoffs considering how good the Minnesota Twins have looked. If they can sneak in, though, they could be a tough out and one heck of a World Series flier bet.

Washington Nationals

Lastly, we come to the Nats, who may have as great of pitching as anyone thanks to nasty hurlers like Max Scherzer, Patrick Corbin and Stephen Strasburg.

The problem, of course, is the Nats don’t have a ton of reliable arms beyond them and their constantly banged up offense has been inconsistent. That, and they lost Bryce Harper during free agency.

None of that sounds great, but the Nats offer immense upside when you note their high level pitching and the potential their offense exudes.

Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Trea Turner still head a very talented lineup that simply needs to get more consistent. Adding one more big bat could help that and if the pitching stays the course, a team presently free falling in the NL East could shock a lot of people before the year is up.

The odds are probably good that the Dodgers, Astros, Yankees or maybe even the Red Sox are winning the 2019 World Series. But there’s no always a ton of fun (or value) in betting on the favorites.

Whether you actually back any of these sleepers or not, they sure could be fun to root for at the end of the year based on narrative alone.

How To Improve Your Footwork In Sports

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In general, the leg plays a vital role in almost every sport in the world. Football players obviously use their leg to run, shoot and pass defenders, basketball stars exploit jumping power to shoot quicker and boxers’ footwork is used to deflect and avoid a power strike, etc..

Not to say how the importance of footwork is, however training it is a long story to tell. The leg exercises burn a lot of energy and it is extremely painful for beginners.

Without a proper tutorial, a newbie might get a severe injury and he is never gonna get back to his favorite sport.

The First Lesson

Learning the right posture while training your leg is so much important that often to be ignored by beginners.

Please do not go straight doing 20 squats without getting used to the exercise. As I said, it can bring more harm than you think.

Practicing the lesson slowly and feeling the effect on every muscle group is good advice. Do it properly if you don’t want to be hurt.

In addition, you should remember to warm up and stretch your muscles with several light exercises. This helps to activate the body that is ready for the intensity of the training.

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Many Lessons Will Follow After

The squat is a basic lesson. Nothing fancy and nothing complex in here. From week 1 to week 4, day 1-3-5 is to do squat.

The exercise contains 4 round and each round, you should do max repetition. After 1 or 2 months that you get used to it, you can change to jump squat or carry weight to perform this workout instead.

This exercise has a different variation that makes you less boring. Those are crab walk, Bulgarian split squat and pistol squat.

Calf Raise is also a foundation of leg training. Basketball players have to do this many times in order to raise the effectiveness of their jump for shooting.

The training is quite painful for the first few weeks. After that, we can change to 1 leg calf raise and even carry more weight to increase muscle density.

There is plenty of leg lesson available on the internet. You can do the research yourself, but remember that you have to learn it properly, don’t be rush.

Wearing Weight on our leg can bring huge benefit. There are many football player training this way while they are running and dribbling. This can enhance the flexibility of the footwork as well as the leg’s strength.

After mastering the squat, calf raise or whatever, you can increase the repetition and velocity of those workouts.

Work With Hole and Heavy Object

The two obstacles of making our leg more flexible are the resistance of the air and the resistance of our weight.

Fortunately, there are a few solutions to this issue. We can make our body lighter by doing insanity and make our muscle stronger by workout mentioned above.

But those are not enough because there are always more challenges to overcome, more opponents to fight and more threats to run. Here is an interesting method:

Standing in a hole and try to jump out of it or simply jump to higher object. We can enhance the height of the hole and the object over time until they reach our height.

After that, we can carry a heavy object to jump. Then add up more weight to the object that makes you progress.

This is an ancient martial art method, which still being used for many sports by now. This even helps you to escape quickly from a dangerous situation or vanish before a theft can aware.

If you are interested in a sport as Muay Thai, make sure that you know how to use proper Muay Thai Sparring Gloves

Conclusion

After these steps, your body will become strong and agile, and your muscle group will gain more endurance and stamina.

You can feel lighter while jumping and faster while running. Furthermore, you will be able to get the advantage of a battle and then quickly counterattack to an unexpected spot.

And a piece of useful advice that you should keep in mind is this method is also dangerous. Take your time to train gradually and don’t carry what your body cannot take. Also, learn more things on internet about the training. For this you need a good internet connection which you can get from Local Cable Deals.

Overall, This is just a training method that supports your life to be better. Therefore, protect yourself is the very first lesson you should learn and the progression will come after.

NBA Draft: How the Celtics Can land the #2 Pick

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The Boston Celtics are in a bit of a pinch in terms of cap space. Even with the impending departure of Kyrie Irving the C’s still have problems. Therefore, they will be forced to improve their roster in the upcoming NBA Draft. They currently hold the 14th, 20th, and 22nd picks in the first round of this year’s draft. However, this draft holds the key to the Celtics biggest hole at PG; that answer is Ja Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies, who possess the #2 pick, are slotted to take Morant but may be willing to explore trading the pick. Here is how Danny Ainge can swing the trade.

Cap implications between Boston and Memphis make guys like Hayward and Horford (pictured) nigh untradeable.

Untradeables/Untouchables

First, lets start by outlining what won’t be on the trade table. Gordon Hayward‘s contract-production combo makes him immovable. If Horford accepts his $30M option, he would also be hard to trade due to his age and what he can bring to a team. Sean Faulkner breaks down the cap problems perfectly in his roster prediction article. Also, expect the Grizzlies to want to keep Mike Conley and Jaren Jackson Jr., quality players that they can build around without the #2 pick. Lastly, I’d imagine Jayson Tatum is untouchable, as Ainge and Brad Stevens see huge potential in him.

Trade One: C’s try the Danny Ainge low-ball

Celtics receive: #2 pick (Ja Morant), C.J. Miles Grizzlies receive: Jaylen Brown, Semi Ojeleye, #20 pick, #22 pick

Danny Ainge has made a living off of stealing picks in the NBA Draft for well under their value. Here, he places one of his excess wings (Brown) with some extra compensation and takes C.J. Miles to keep salary fairly close. Notice the Celtics lottery pick (14th overall) is not included in this trade. If Memphis sees Brown as value enough, the C’s could replace Brown at 14 with talented wings projected to be there. This would be a steal for Ainge if he can pull it off. Draft props don’t favor this result, though Ainge’s success would be a payday for any willing bettor.

Jaylen Brown is a valuable trade asset that would get a larger role elsewhere

Trade Two: Blockbuster shakeup

Celtics receive: #2 pick (Ja Morant), Kyle Anderson, Jevon Carter Grizzles Receive: Jaylen Brown, Robert Williams, Semi Ojeleye, #14 pick, #22 Pick

Ultimately, the Celtics will have to give the Grizzlies a rather nice haul if they hope to land the uber-talented Morant. This NBA Draft is top heavy, and thus drives up trade value of top-5 picks. The Celtics get to keep their 20th pick, and get a quality wing in Kyle Anderson. The Grizzlies, in turn, get young talent to bolster their roster and a lottery pick to help ease the loss of Anderson. This is the most likely trade scenario, and would give the Celtics some contract flexibility and a future star in Ja Morant.