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During a basketball game, occasionally a player will commit a foul on an opponent while the neither team has claimed possession of the ball.
There is a specific name for that type of foul – a loose ball foul.
In this post, we will explain what a loose ball foul is, I’ll share some examples, and then we’ll discuss how to avoid committing one.
先說結論：
若你在找一雙反應迅速卻有充滿緩震性以及穩定感的後衛鞋，記得到鞋店試看看自己的腳是不是那“天選之腳”（記得用力拉開鞋領處）。如果是的話，那你將有幸體驗到那充滿個性的球場頂級小跑車的絕佳性能。
跳過了Trae Young 1，我第一次與Trae Young系列就從Trae Yung 2開始。從幾次實戰過程中明顯感受到Trae Young 2前腳掌Lightstrike與N3XT L3V3L的Lightstrike在厚度上有顯著的差異。
N3XT L3V3L的Lightsrike較厚實、有著相當不錯的緩震性，代價就是在前腳掌的彎曲性就相對受到限制（讓我們先把耐用性放一邊），而Trae Young 2的Lightstrike展現了迥異於前者的反應性（讓我們再次把耐用性放一邊）。Lightstrike材質清楚地呈現出快速反彈的特性，搭配幾道較深的切割，腳掌彎曲的動作自然不受限。
Trae Young 2
從D Rose 5開始，Boost一直都是adidas籃球系列最頂級的配置。到了Trae Young 1 推出的時代，前腳Lightstrike 搭配足跟Boost的配置，正是多數鞋迷對於愛迪達籃球家族的期待，同時可見adidas對Trae Young的未來性以及期待絕對不在話下。從國外網友拆解圖片來看，Trae Young 2比1代有著更厚實的足跟Boost，也比我前陣子實測、表現優異的Harden Vol. 6厚實。
在例行性週間運動以及週末聯盟賽比賽過程中，Trae Young 2的足跟緩震性真的沒話說，真的非常有感的在足跟處給予強大的緩震性能，甚至有點多過於一般後衛對於緩震的需求。但因為沒有拖泥帶水的感受，所以我非常滿意Trae Young 2的足跟緩震表現。如果你在找一雙有強大緩震性、不失反應性而且寬楦頭的後衛鞋，Trae Young 2絕對值得一試，只要你能夠通過以下的考驗…….
曾經，我以為adidas Crazy BYW X已經是相當難穿上的鞋款，直到我遇到了Trae Young 2。
尚未入手之前，看了許多國內外媒體對於Trae Young 2的實戰心得，幾乎所有人在穿上Trae Young 2時，都遇到了相當大的挑戰。也就是說：Trae Young 2的鞋領處實在任何人都不是太友善。
因此對於要穿上Trae Young 2難度之高心理準備我是已經有的，但真的沒有想到會這麼難穿。
Trae Young 2的鞋領雖然比Crazy BYW X 略低，但強度絕對向上提升好幾個等級。不誇張，要將腳套穿過Trae Young 2鞋領處必須要花上非～～～常大的力量才有可能達成。看似柔軟的Primeknit材質，有著非常低的延展性。
但行文至此，其實Trae Young 2 的鞋領考驗尚未結束。在鞋帶孔區塊對於高腳背的我來說並非第一時間就能適應。大概要到實戰到兩小時後，雙腳才能適應這樣的壓迫感。
如果你能順利通過穿入鞋身以及適應腳背壓迫的考驗，搭配上鎖定強度很高的足跟設定，恭喜你就能體驗到近期adidas最舒服的楦頭設定。穿入Trae Young 2 後，寬大的楦頭會讓人以為自己是不是不小心穿上了大半號的鞋款。看看下圖的圖片，就能清楚看到Trae Young 2在我腳上彎曲時前足還會有些凹陷感，顯示其楦頭之寬。
得益於低延展性的Primeknit鞋領以及非常有存在感的足跟鎖定，Trae Young 2大幅改善了過往aididas常被詬病的不跟腳缺點。所以，其實我很喜歡這樣的舒適感，讓我的雙腳能更自然的延展，雙腳發力不受限，又不會有不跟腳的缺點。當然前提還是你要能夠通過Trae Young 2鞋領的考驗。
搭配寬大的前腳掌，Trae Young 2 外底以內外側人字紋以及中央部位平行紋路組成，創造了相當大的接觸面積。雖說Trae Young 2在場上不是會發出很大磨擦聲響的鞋款，但抓地力依然有水準之上，在略髒的室內木板地上得以應付場上各種動態。
我覺得Trae Young 2就是一台頂級跑車概念鞋款。優點是底盤低、反應迅速，但缺點就是必須為了將這樣強大的力量控制住，而有了讓人覺得鎖定感是不是有點太多了的疑惑。
除此之外，Trae Young 2的科技配置可以說是用好用滿。前腳掌Lightstrike、足跟處Boost、鞋面Primeknit以及傳統有效的中足處TORSION System，每項科技都在該位置上都發揮了應該有的好表現。
若你在找一雙反應迅速卻有充滿緩震性以及穩定感的後衛鞋，記得到鞋店試看看自己的腳是不是那“天選之腳”（記得用力拉開鞋領處）。如果是的話，那你將體驗到那充滿個性的球場頂級小跑車。
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It was a very promising first season for Jon Scheyer’s Duke program
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Part I
The first question you have to ask about Duke Basketball right now is this: how is the Transition going?
If you’ve been under a rock for the last couple of years, Mike Krzyzewski announced his retirement as Duke’s coach on June 2nd, 2021, naming Jon Scheyer as his successor. K coached one more season as part of the Transition, but Scheyer was on the way.
It was a popular choice. Fellow assistant Chris Carrawell said he was so excited that he went out in his front yard and ran around. The players seemed genuinely thrilled. And why not? Like virtually everything in Coach K’s career, this was carefully planned and has a chance of being a major success. And aside from Maryland fans, we can’t think of anyone who sincerely dislikes Scheyer. Like UNC’s Hubert Davis, he’s immensely likable.
We used present tense about the Transition because after a 42-year career that stands up to anyone’s, including John Wooden’s, you don’t switch gears in a big hurry.
Krzyzewski finished his career with 1,202 wins, 101 NCAA tournament wins and a 65-22 record in the ACC Tournament.
His teams won 15 ACC Tournaments, got to the NCAA regional finals 13 times and won the whole thing five times – 1991, 1992, the first back-to-back champions since the Walton Gang at UCLA in the early ‘70s, and then again in 2001, 2010 and 2015.
He also restored the luster to the US National team with three Olympic gold medals and a career record of 75-1.
It’s kind of surreal really. Not only did he have unprecedented success (Wooden never had to deal with a seeded tournament like K did, much less a 68 team field), but year in and year out he maintained incredible consistency.
In 2005 he successfully recruited Scheyer. Scheyer started as a freshman and was good out of the gate.
By his junior year, he moved to point guard, which seemed surprising at the time, but it turned out to be a brilliant move. Much like Steve Kerr, Scheyer didn’t look like a great athlete, but he was unbelievably smart and took great care of the ball. Duke’s team in his last two seasons were not overwhelming athletically and not overly fast. Scheyer minimized turnovers and got the ball where it needed to be. He wasn’t necessarily a natural point guard, but he became a great point guard and exactly what Duke needed with that group.
And of course in 2009-10, he led Duke to the national championship against a tenacious Butler team that fought until the very last seconds of that game.
Although he was undrafted, Scheyer was making a good impression with the Miami Heat in summer league ball when an eye injury brought his playing days to a premature end. Soon he moved into coaching, joining K’s Duke staff in 2014.
He showed promise early and often. Remember when Jeff Capel left and people thought Duke’s high-level recruiting was over?
Didn’t happen. Scheyer emerged as arguably a better recruiter.
Remember the UNC game with not one but two Duke buzzer beaters?
It was Scheyer who prepped Tre Jones for that moment, explaining where the ball was likely to go if he missed on purpose.
After he was named coach-in-waiting, he put on a tour-de-force in recruiting.
Expectations were sky high. Many predicted greatness.
And then the games started and Duke ran into some early obstacles.
First, star freshman Dariq Whitehead suffered an injury that required surgery. Dereck Lively took some time to get over an injury of his own and didn’t really get going for several weeks. Tyrese Proctor was a very promising guard but he didn’t get to Durham until quite late and took some time to catch up too.
Keep in mind that Duke only returned Jeremy Roach and Jaylen Blakes from Coach K’s final team. Not only did was there a new coach; there was nearly an entirely new roster.
Not surprisingly given these headwinds, Duke’s offense sputtered for some time early in the season, with ill-planned passes occasionally going into the stands. The offense was ragged for weeks and on occasion you could see the frustration and anxiety on Scheyer’s face. It takes some chutzpah to follow a guy who is considered by many to be the GOAT and certainly no worse than second best coach in college history. It can’t have been easy for him.
Yet while the offense struggled, the defense was winning games. And while there were some bad losses early, it’s not like the team was getting crushed every night. But there were some bad losses.
Duke fell to Purdue by 19 in late November, then lost at Wake Forest, 81-70. At NC State, the Pack outscored Duke 18-2 to start the game and things didn’t get much better the rest of the evening.
This roughly coincided with a toe injury for junior point guard Jeremy Roach, something which limited him for much of the season. If you’re counting, that’s three potential starters who had serious issues to overcome and one who had some catching up to do.
Scheyer eventually switched Proctor to the point and let Roach be more of a shooting guard. Whitehead never fully recovered, but Lively eventually got himself together and when he did, he completely changed Duke’s defense.
Duke still had some ups and downs, notably a brutal beatdown at Miami. But the team was healthier and more tough-minded. After a controversial loss at Virginia, where the officials blew a last-second call that would have sent Kyle Filipowski to the line with one second on the clock and a chance to win the game, everything clicked. Duke grew up and won 10 straight before losing to Tennessee’s version of MurderBall in the tournament.
Scheyer finished his first season with a record of 27-9 and an ACC Tournament championship.
It was a solid first year by any standard and that team overcame several key injuries and the pressure of the post-K era. Program and coach showed immense promise.
Still, just as we reserve judgement on UNC’s Davis for his up-and-down teams, we can’t say for sure what to expect from Scheyer’s team in just his second season either. For our part, we’re very optimistic, but you can’t know until you do. That’s just life.
It was a rewarding Year 1, but the Transition is not yet complete. We’ll take a closer look at how Scheyer has put his stamp on the program in Part II.
Another one!!
Thursday night, Duke Basketball received a surprise commitment from Class of 2024 star Kon Kneuppel, and we had to jump on to react to it on DBR Bites Episode 25!
Kneuppel’s commitment was way out of left field, to the point where Duke’s “Another One” video that they post with a commitment didn’t come for quite some time. But, Duke fans should be very excited about landing the best shooter in the Class of 2024 to add to a class that is already one of the best in college basketball and loaded with supreme shooters.
After the break, we break down some stats from Kneuppel’s play on the EYBL circuit, and we take a deep dive into the Kneuppel family tree and their basketball pedigree (we’re taking you back to the Gus Macker, folks). Needless to say, we’re very excited about this addition to The Brotherhood!
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Perfectly golden biscuit-like topping over sweet, juicy peaches. With a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, this gluten free vegan peach cobbler is a summertime MUST!
Are you a peach dessert fan too? I know as soon as I see fresh peaches in the produce section, all I want is peach cobbler, peach pie or homemade peach ice cream. The natural sweetness that comes from fresh peaches is so divine. I just can’t get enough of their deliciousness!
While scrolling through my blog, I realized that I haven’t shared a classic peach cobbler recipe on here. I couldn’t believe it! It’s one of my top favorite summer desserts {other than cherry pie}. The buttery, biscuit-like topping, paired with the sweetest, juiciest peach filling. It’s such a delightful combination and can only be made when fresh peaches are in season.
Once I picked up my first bag of ripe peaches from the grocery store, I knew exactly what I was going to make! Gluten, dairy and egg free peach cobbler. I wanted a soft, sweet drop biscuit topping that would pair beautifully with the peaches. On the first try, I got the exact texture I was looking for. Baked to golden brown perfection, the topping is oh so light and fluffy. I also added a touch of cinnamon because for me, cinnamon is a must in peach cobbler.
The true star of this gluten free vegan peach cobbler is the peaches. They have such an amazing natural sweetness to them. The peach filling gets cooked slightly and thickened before being baked in the cobbler. The peaches end up having a lovely soft and silky texture. When you put sweet peaches and a drop biscuit topping together, you get my kind of rustic dessert.
You can’t have gluten free vegan peach cobbler without a scoop of your favorite dairy free vanilla ice cream on top. It takes this summertime dessert to a whole other level!
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Best cookies ever! Seriously, make these now. Thanks to Kim at Lovin’ From the Oven for sharing these because they are out of this world. These had the perfect cookie texture, being crunchy on the outside with a chewy interior. They also spread out really nicely, although mine were a little thinner than I would have like.
This had to be one of the yummiest tasting cookie doughs. I had to bake this before I ate it all
Chop the chocolate beforehand so that you can place the chocolate and marshmallows as quickly as possible partway into baking. It doesn’t show here, but I cut them into thirds
Too yummy to share!
Smores Cookies
From Lovin From the Oven
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups miniature chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
2 Hershey bars, chopped
1. In a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugars until fluffy.
2. Mix in egg and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, graham crackers, salt, and baking soda, mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.
3. Refrigerate dough for about an hour.
4. Preheat oven to 375ºF (I baked at 335 F).
5. Drop by rounded tablespoon (I used a medium cookie scoop ~ 1.5 tbsp) onto cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes, and remove from the oven. Push 3 to 4 marshmallows and a few pieces of a hershey’s bar into each cookie. Return to the oven and bake an additional 2-3 minutes until fully cooked. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
6. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
