What it Takes to Make it to the NBA Finals

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A couple months ago, ESPN The Magazine ran a fascinating article about what it takes to get to the NBA Finals. Guest writer Baron Davis interviewed fellow All-Star guards Kobe Bryant, Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker. [link]

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The Fundamentals
Published 8/22/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... oneself.” Maybe it doesn’t always scan, and maybe it’s not as slick as say, “Just Do It.” But the prices are cheaper than they are at the globally available competition. And there are a few beacons of world-class design. A T-shirt bearing the likeness of Shaquille O’Neal, another Li Ning endorsee, is a perfectly executed rendering of Shaq’s features made to resemble the iconic image of Chairman Mao, the father of modern China.” 20 Second Timeout:   Kobe Bryant, Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker talk about what it takes to ...

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