myespn.go.com - 4/24/2008
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Video I have never seen before, of Michael Jordan shattering a backboard onto the heads of competitors in a 1986 Nike exhibition game in Italy. A man named Juan Martin posted it to YouTube, and says he shot the video himself for Spanish television, and swears it is not fake. (Thanks Jeff.)
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So Michael Jordan Could Dunk Pretty Well
Larry Brown Sports —
... Yeah, little bit of a newsflash for you just in case you hadn’t heard. We’ve all seen many of MJ’s highlight reel dunks over his career. But there is one Henry shared on True Hoop that I had never before seen. If this were an MJ DVD, it would be in the special features section. When was the last time you saw 23 shatter a backboard in Italy? ...
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docksquad.blogspot.com 4/24/2008 — Check out this old footage of Jordan from an exhibition game taking place in Italy from 1986.
Also check out his new commercial, which is awesome.
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A few follow-up questions for today
thedreamshake.blogspot.com 4/24/2008 — 1. Can someone explain to me why a career 33% three-point shooter (and 29% this year) averages more than 5 attempts from beyond the arc over the last four years? 2. Would Kobe Bryant ever be caught saying "I didn't have anything (in the fourth ...
Michael Jordan Hits a Soft Spot
laballtalk.com 4/24/2008 — No matter what you do, not matter what the goal is, if you don’t work hard enough, you won’t succeed. Michael Jordan has released a new commercial through NIKE that has really hit me. The effect of this commercial hopefully will be huge for the young kids out there. As a more mature young adult, I clearly understand everything that Michael Jordan says in this “Become Legendary” commercial.
Bobcats fire first-year coach Vincent —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 4/26/2008
The Charlotte Bobcats have fired coach Sam Vincent after one season.
The team announced the move Saturday. The fourth-year franchise had hoped to make the playoffs for the first time this season. But the Bobcats went 32-50, and that put Vincent's job ...