hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com and today we’re talking with rocket rivers
today we’re talking with rocket rivers
today we’re talking with rocket rivers from the Harlem Globetrotters and he’s
from the Harlem Globetrotters and he’s
from the Harlem Globetrotters and he’s gonna show us a couple of moves so can
gonna show us a couple of moves so can
gonna show us a couple of moves so can you start by telling us who you are on
you start by telling us who you are on
you start by telling us who you are on rocket rivers of the world famous Harlem
rocket rivers of the world famous Harlem
rocket rivers of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters
and what’s your role on this team my
and what’s your role on this team my role is a playmaker I’m also a dunker
role is a playmaker I’m also a dunker
role is a playmaker I’m also a dunker handling is my specialty though I know
handling is my specialty though I know
handling is my specialty though I know that you first found love at basketball
that you first found love at basketball
that you first found love at basketball I have said birth because my family is
I have said birth because my family is
I have said birth because my family is like there’s everyone plays basketball
like there’s everyone plays basketball
like there’s everyone plays basketball when I was a little kid
when I was a little kid
when I was a little kid first thing one of my first words the
first thing one of my first words the
first thing one of my first words the 1920s so do you do anything still today
1920s so do you do anything still today
1920s so do you do anything still today in memory of the original Globetrotters
in memory of the original Globetrotters
in memory of the original Globetrotters oh absolutely
oh absolutely
oh absolutely it’s 84 year tradition you can’t just
it’s 84 year tradition you can’t just
it’s 84 year tradition you can’t just scrap it and try something new once you
scrap it and try something new once you
scrap it and try something new once you go you keep the tradition you just try
go you keep the tradition you just try
go you keep the tradition you just try to add on new flavors and the modern day
to add on new flavors and the modern day
to add on new flavors and the modern day things we got going on just try to add
things we got going on just try to add
things we got going on just try to add it on you play more games in one month
it on you play more games in one month
it on you play more games in one month and regular basketball players in a
and regular basketball players in a
and regular basketball players in a season so how do you stay in shape it’s
season so how do you stay in shape it’s
season so how do you stay in shape it’s kind of hard to get out of shape you
kind of hard to get out of shape you
kind of hard to get out of shape you know we play every day like you see we
know we play every day like you see we
know we play every day like you see we had a practice we practice before every
had a practice we practice before every
had a practice we practice before every game so it’s kind of like having two
game so it’s kind of like having two
game so it’s kind of like having two games every day she’s got to have a
games every day she’s got to have a
games every day she’s got to have a extreme focus so even after all these
extreme focus so even after all these
extreme focus so even after all these years you still need to practice yes of
years you still need to practice yes of
years you still need to practice yes of course there’s no such thing as perfect
course there’s no such thing as perfect
course there’s no such thing as perfect I mean some of the great basketball ever
I mean some of the great basketball ever
I mean some of the great basketball ever lived they still worked on their game
lived they still worked on their game
lived they still worked on their game that’s how they got better every day
that’s how they got better every day
that’s how they got better every day you can never get to a point where
you can never get to a point where
you can never get to a point where you’re like I’m good enough stop right
you’re like I’m good enough stop right
you’re like I’m good enough stop right here
here
here you know we’re seeing a resurgence of
you know we’re seeing a resurgence of
you know we’re seeing a resurgence of the Highland globe tires because a lot
the Highland globe tires because a lot
the Highland globe tires because a lot of your players have been on reality TV
of your players have been on reality TV
of your players have been on reality TV shows like The Bachelor and the Hell’s
shows like The Bachelor and the Hell’s
shows like The Bachelor and the Hell’s Kitchen with so many good seeing this
Kitchen with so many good seeing this
Kitchen with so many good seeing this they’re gonna want to be a Harlem
they’re gonna want to be a Harlem
they’re gonna want to be a Harlem Globetrotter like you what advice do you
Globetrotter like you what advice do you
Globetrotter like you what advice do you have it’s all about practice no matter
have it’s all about practice no matter
have it’s all about practice no matter what sport you want to play not just
what sport you want to play not just
what sport you want to play not just being a Globetrotter you have to
being a Globetrotter you have to
being a Globetrotter you have to practice on your craft every day even
practice on your craft every day even
practice on your craft every day even out here you see some guys do some
out here you see some guys do some
out here you see some guys do some amazing things with the ball but still
amazing things with the ball but still
amazing things with the ball but still everyday try to add something new to
everyday try to add something new to
everyday try to add something new to your repertoire if you make a mistake
your repertoire if you make a mistake
your repertoire if you make a mistake that means you’re not perfect
that means you’re not perfect
that means you’re not perfect we’re human so we all make mistakes yeah
we’re human so we all make mistakes yeah
we’re human so we all make mistakes yeah I don’t know if you know that I want to
I don’t know if you know that I want to
I don’t know if you know that I want to be a Harlem Globetrotter I want to sell
be a Harlem Globetrotter I want to sell
be a Harlem Globetrotter I want to sell you the diamond cutter which is a more
you the diamond cutter which is a more
you the diamond cutter which is a more difficult move then we’re gonna go
difficult move then we’re gonna go
difficult move then we’re gonna go through something simple that make you
through something simple that make you
through something simple that make you looking real good
looking real good
looking real good okay this right here is the inner wall
okay this right here is the inner wall
okay this right here is the inner wall then we come to the diamond cutter which
then we come to the diamond cutter which
then we come to the diamond cutter which is keep the ball between your arms and
is keep the ball between your arms and
is keep the ball between your arms and your forehead
your forehead
your forehead go slow with it or you can speed up you
go slow with it or you can speed up you
go slow with it or you can speed up you know that’s done because that’s where
know that’s done because that’s where
know that’s done because that’s where our moves out here can’t I want to say
our moves out here can’t I want to say
our moves out here can’t I want to say you don’t have to do it yet out yeah
you don’t have to do it yet out yeah
you don’t have to do it yet out yeah okay I’ll teach you how to do a pass to
okay I’ll teach you how to do a pass to
okay I’ll teach you how to do a pass to me cuz all about you know how multiplied
me cuz all about you know how multiplied
me cuz all about you know how multiplied the most important part of our game so
the most important part of our game so
the most important part of our game so you’ll go behind your back between your
you’ll go behind your back between your
you’ll go behind your back between your legs behind your back again catch this
legs behind your back again catch this
legs behind your back again catch this and you throw it over your back okay
and you throw it over your back okay
and you throw it over your back okay behind your back it’s when your legs
behind your back it’s when your legs
behind your back it’s when your legs hold behind your back throw it over like
hold behind your back throw it over like
hold behind your back throw it over like a pro like a pro I want you to go swing
a pro like a pro I want you to go swing
a pro like a pro I want you to go swing your legs between your legs hold it up
your legs between your legs hold it up
your legs between your legs hold it up hit it off your knee between your leg to
hit it off your knee between your leg to
hit it off your knee between your leg to another leg can you join the team you
another leg can you join the team you
another leg can you join the team you can be an honorary member for tonight
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