Kareem on trash talk

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Kareems trash talk was intimidating?  :rofl: :rolleyes:  Well i guess since his audience is the Chinese........

Skyhook, intimidation part of Jabbar 'curriculum'


(AP) SHANGHAI, China -- Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is on a mission to teach trash talking in Shanghai.

The NBA's career scoring leader will lead a camp exploring cultural differences between American and Asian players. Along with teaching his famous skyhook, Abdul-Jabbar will touch on using language to intimidate opponents.

Chinese players Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Wang Zhizhi of the Miami Heat came from a basketball tradition that is less physical and more team-oriented, and needed some guidance to get used to the more individualistic, aggressive American style of play.

Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks and the Desmond Mason of the Milwaukee Bucks will join Abdul-Jabbar in the camp, which begins Saturday. Players, coaches and psychologists hope to use the experience of Yao to prepare Asian players for real-life situations. Campers will also learn about footwork, rebounding, nutrition and mental preparation.

[Reality]

Looks like it was another media twist.
Kareem in actuality is telling the Chinese players to ignore any and all trash talk.

He says he likes the talent level in China.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has advice for players facing trash-talking opponents: Ignore them.

"The whole idea of responding to someone trying to use that tactic of intimidation is a waste of time and it's going to deflect them from what they want to do on court," the NBA's career leading scorer said.

Abdul-Jabbar said Chinese players don't understand the pace and physical nature of the NBA, despite having excellent fundamentals.

"The only thing that makes the American game different is that we understand that there's a whole lot more good things that can happen close to the basket," said Abdul-Jabbar, who made just one 3-point shot over a 20-year career.

"I'm really surprised and kind of pleased that they would take up basketball as enthusiastically as they have," he said.

"There's certainly talent. You can't have this many people without having talented athletes."

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