Kobe Bryant – Game Face
There was plenty of talk during the broadcasts of the NBA Finals about how much Kobe Bryant really wanted this title. And even more was written about it in the press and blogs. Wow, what a big surprise! The "Black Mamba" was so focused and worked so hard that he even ...
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July 17, 2009
Mr. Anti-Social
Dahntay Jones is a top notch defender - at least when he's not endangering the health of others. Bill Laimbeer, Xavier McDaniel, Dennis Rodman, Anthony Mason, Bruce Bowen and Ron Artest all made their place in the NBA as defensive specialists. And now Dahntay Jones of the Denver Nuggets has joined ...
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July 16, 2009
Kobe Bryant – The most hated player
The Lakers are the champions - and once again here come the comparisons. You can think what you want about the Kobe vs. MJ discussion. But one thing is certain from both sides of the argument - MJ was loved and Kobe is hated. Even fanatical Kobe supporters have to ...
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July 15, 2009
World B Free – The Prince of Midair Part 4
As the player with maybe the greatest nickname in the history of the NBA, who do you think has the best nickname in the league today? I like Allen‘s nickname, ‘the Answer‘. When he first came into the league they asked him what he was called. He said ‘Some call me ...
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July 14, 2009
World B Free – The Prince of Midair Part 3
Who was the best player you went up against? You mentioned that MJ listed you as one of the toughest players he went up against. What about you? George “Iceman“ Gervin. He was one of the best players I ever played against. When this man was rolling, and this was like ...
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July 13, 2009
World B Free – The Prince of Midair Part 2
What is your take on the whole commercialization of streetball? All the interest that the sport gathers from sponsors and the media these days. The NBA and streetball are two totally different games. The players on the streetball courts have their own unique set of talents. But the level of attention ...
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July 10, 2009
World B Free – The Prince of Midair Part 1
Back in the 70ies and early 80ies, when the NBA's dress code was "flashy" and "funky", one player still managed to stand out. World B. Free. His over sized charisma and brash ballin' game made the Brooklyn born streetballer one of the league's most colorful personalities. Free scored 18,000 points ...
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July 9, 2009
Bargnani is from Rome – the city which doesn’t need anything else
Even as a rookie, Bargnani was isolated from most of the team in Toronoto. He mainly spent time with Spaniard Jorge Garbajosa, who he knew from his time in Treviso and who spoke Italian. At home, the football fan watched on satellite games of his favorite club, Lazio Roma, giving ...
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July 8, 2009
Ray of hope in darkness!
Against the Bulls, Bargnani scored 28 points in a 134-129 victory as Chicago could not solve the big Italian just like they couldn't in an earlier meeting in January. Back then, Bargnani set a career-high with 31 points. But the victory over the Bulls, who earned the seventh spot in ...
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July 7, 2009
Andrea Bargnani – The Roman Riddle
Mercilessly overrated or just wrongly used? Arrogant European or sensible Italian? For a long time Andrea Bargnani just brought up questions. This season he finally delivered some answered. Text: Jens Möller What does Andrea Bargnani think? Slam basketball magazine nicknamed him "Bargnigma" - stemming from enigma. And the 23-year-old Italian rarely shows ...
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July 6, 2009
