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...Boston's point guard, Rajon Rondo, is a scrappy player, and loves to fish for loose balls and offensive rebounds under the basket. But against Kobe, that could be a a very costly error for a point guard, who is usually expected to be the first defender back. "You want to be more disciplined than usual," says Anthony. "Pick your spots to be aggressive." When playing an explosive team like the Lakers, you're going to have to make sacrifices. What does Boston need more, a few loose balls for Rajon Rondo, or the brakes on Kobe Bryant? If they...
...Wrong. Cleveland runs a junior high school offense - give it to LeBron and get out of the way. The Lakers, on the other hand, run the "triangle" set, which relies on pinpoint spacing and smart cuts to the basket to create openings for Kobe's supporting cast. So if you needlessly double-team him, Kobe will find the open man. Unlike in years past, Kobe is willing to pass the ball, and he does it quite well, thank you. Part of his newfound generosity is due to the fact that he now has All-Star-quality teammates in Pau Gasol...
...misses." Of course, Kobe is no shooting slouch. But over his last two series, against the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs, he sank only 27% of his three-pointers, well below his 36% regular season average. If he's shooting from the outside instead of driving to the basket, he's less likely to get fouled. And Kobe kills you from the charity stripe - he shot a sterling 84% in the regular season, and is at 81% in the playoffs...
...couldn’t guard our big guys,” sophomore guard Jeremy Lin said. “Brad and Evan were just being physical down there, playing as well as I’ve ever seen them play.” Shortly after following up a missed basket for the easy two, Harris raced down the court and intercepted a long pass attempt with 1:20 to play. Harris dished it off to junior guard Drew Housman, who missed the layup, but Harris once again smoothly collected the trash and put away another two points. The basket brought...
...Defense!" the players yell to one another as the clock winds down and the opposition bears down on their basket in the dying minutes of the championship game. "Play defense!" The event could be any high school girl's basketball tournament, but for the fact that the players are all wearing loose-fitting sweatshirts and Islamic hijab scarves - and there are no men in the crowd. Instead, it is at the Islamic Games 2008 that the girls of New York City's Al-Madinah school team are struggling to contain the marauding forwards of the New Jersey private school Noor...