The Right Dunk

My left shoulder is really hurting today. Extra weight on the bench and pull-downs Thursday blew the thing up and it's essentially useless, so today after PT I focused on core and, for the first time, lifted weight with my legs! I kept it simple and light, but it was immediately obvious that my left leg is stronger than my right. Of course this makes sense, as it was my right leg that was operated on, but I could keep equal weight and reps on both legs. I wasn't looking to "max out" anything today, but instead focused on range-of-motion and building up strength. I tried a few jumps (well, 2) and discovered I probably don't know how to jump properly. I suppose you bend down, swing your arms back, and then bring everything up at once, but I couldn't seem to time everything together in something resembling a natural motion. I hope this is a result of not using my lower body for anything but walking since Thanksgiving - I jogged down a hall Friday and it was the first time I'd done anything other than walk in two months - but I would not be surprised to learn that there is a lot I need to learn about jumping proper.

In a non-dunk related note, here's the clip of the Hawks winning last night on a buzzer-beating deep 3 from Jamal Crawford. A few things to note: right after the shot drops, listen to the arena announcer going crazy and screaming "WE WON!!!". At the 1:20 mark, watch Josh Smith hop up onto the scorer's table (AJC later reported he was cheering with the crowd, holding his hand to his ear). And finally, notice that the arena is FULL and going NUTS for the Hawks. Hooray!