Word: dunks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...born in the decaying, politically absurd city of Washington D.C. My first computer was an Apple IIe, and I played "Dr. J vs. Larry Bird." I loved the little guy who would sweep up the glass after a slam dunk. He has been my inspiration for everything I've done since, including this column. Thank you squeaky clean...
...they want to curb Clinton's effectiveness, but the President is the Michael Jordan of politics: the more adversity he faces, the more he scores. His leadership has given the country its best time in decades, detractors notwithstanding. Go for it, Mr. President, and give us another slam dunk! LUCIEN LECOMTE Los Angeles...
...team in Game 3 against Utah was, "Let's bury these guys and make them think about it." They routed the Jazz by 42 points. Without the benefit of a rival (imagine Ali without Frazier, Navratilova without Evert) and without innovating the game (Dr. J had already defined the dunk), Jordan became the greatest player of all time through intensity and hypercompetitiveness. Nets center Jayson Williams says that when he faces Jordan, his plan is never to look in his eyes...
...that included NBA championships in 1981, '84 and '86. They made it to the finals in '85 and again in '87. But their great players started leaving soon after, and the team has been "rebuilding" for nearly a decade. Oh, yeah, Celtics stock has been anything but a slam-dunk, soaring from $18 1/2 to just over $20--in 12 years. Even if you count dividends, the return on Celtics stock has been as exciting as a brick clanking off the Fleet Center rim. Expect no more from the Indians' stock. (By week's end, investors had already pushed...
...could be counted on to take it past hisman and straight to the goal all year long.Playing amidst the trees, the 5'7" senior neverbacked down from the challenge and consistentlyouthustled everyone on the field. His last-secondgoal against UMass was the enduring memory of the1998 campaign, a flying dunk set up by a dramaticminute and a half stall behind the net whichfocused the entire stadium on just...