2012 Summer Air Max Neons
The Air Max has been coming into its own lately, and with a northern summer just starting to heat up the silhouette bursts to life with this vivid new pack. Made from silky ripstop nylon with suede paneling, the juicy mandarin, glowing atomic green and dynamic blue uppers explode off the all-white sole.Another sample from Size's upcoming exclusives, the classic Waffle Racer returns in this dapper duet of palettes. In the original nylon and suede construction, the retro Racers flip simple two-tone colourways, matching a Supersonic green & gold with a vibrant yellow and royal. Look for the twin-pack to hit UK retailer Size? in the coming months.
Neo-soul singer Jesse Boykins III has recently released a video to accompany his take on the Andre 3000′s classic “Prototype”. Jesse explains the video : "In a time where life is often guided by misconception and tainted love its hard to truly find someone who is there for you for all the right reasons. No matter how you deliver your heart to a person, you still have to wait for them to open it up. I came up with this concept to inspire honesty. I’ve learned through life, communication is everything when you’re in a relationship. Take these visuals as an example of how something could be if there is no truth between two parties. She/He is your prototype and could be so much more if you allow it. Never Take The Love Of Your Believer For Granted. Much Thanks to Andre 3000." - Jesse Boykins III
Watch the short film Above.
Finals Game One
Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Shane Battier hits his first two threes to put the Heat up 8-2 with
9:26 to play. Battier isn’t going to be dropping 20 points a night, but
he has the ability to knock down open threes, something that could
really help the Heat in this series. Because LeBron James and Dwyane
Wade will be handled by the Thunder’s top perimeter defenders, Battier
and Mario Chalmers can capitalize outside when Kendrick Perkins and
Serge Ibaka are playing at the same time, since the Thunder’s two big
men like to hang around in the paint to cut off penetration and protect
the rim.
Kevin Durant nails a wide-open three-pointer at the beginning of a
Thunder possession to cut the Heat lead to two with 7:24 to go. It is
really inexcusable that no one picked up Durant in transition—he’s the
three-time defending scoring champ and he attempts over five threes per game.
Miami ends the first half up 54-47, with Battier the
game’s second-leading scorer (tied with Durant) with 13 points. Though
OKC didn’t make up any ground on the Heat in terms of points in the
second quarter, they shot markedly better (11-for-17), including three
consecutive makes from Ibaka late in the quarter.
With Miami cooling off from three (1-for-4 in the quarter), the game
has become much more even—a quick run from either team in the second
half could make this anyone’s game.
Thabo Sefolosha intercepts a Haslem pass and is fouled by Wade on his
way to the basket, hitting both free throws to trim the Heat lead to
one with 7:48 to go. It’s a wonder that Kevin Durant hasn’t shot more,
though. He’s attempted just three shots since the first quarter—which
doesn’t make any sense, since he is the league’s premier offensive
player and is shooting 6-for-9 to this point in the game.
Russell Westbrook hasn’t been very good getting to the rim so far
Game 1. Most of his attempts have come from the Thunder’s half-court
sets, but Westbrook is better suited driving the lane on the break.
Westbrook is shooting just 5-for-15, and he makes another unsuccessful
trip to the paint with 2:57 to play, where his shot attempt is blocked
by Wade. Luckily, Perkins is there for the rebound, making a
nice hook shot from six feet to bring the score to 69-66, Miami.
A three-point play by Westbrook
gives OKC a 74-73 lead after three. It’s the Thunder’s first lead of the game.
LeBron James didn’t completely wilt in the fourth quarter, with seven
points on 2-for-6 shooting, but on the Heat’s biggest possession—just
over a minute to go, Miami down seven—James began to drive before
kicking the ball out to Chris Bosh, who missed a three-pointer. Bosh hit
some big threes in Game 7 against
Boston,
but that’s not the shot you want to be taking with the game on the line
if you’re Miami. Overall, James was pretty close to his averages,
putting up a line of 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to go with an
impressive 4 steals. But a line like that won’t get it done in the
Finals because…
Nick Collison again proves why he’s one of the league’s most
underappreciated players, backtapping an offensive rebound (his eighth
board in eleven minutes) to extend a Thunder possession that ultimately
ends with a nice feed from Fisher to a cutting Sefolosha for a layup to
put OKC up, 78-73, with 10:12 to play. Erik Spoelstra, sensing a
potential momentum swing, quickly calls timeout. Collison does the same
thing again four minutes later, leading to a Durant three.
Durant hits a three to make it 91-83, Thunder, with 4:41 to play. As
he did against the Spurs, Durant is taking over in the fourth quarter.
He has three rebounds so far in the quarter and has hit six of his last
eight shots.
OKC pulls away down the stretch to win, 105-94. The Thunder improve to a perfect 9-0 at
home in the 2012 Playoffs, and if they continue to hold serve, they’ll become NBA champions.
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