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You can pick an MJ. Whether it's Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson, there will never be another MJ. Ever. That is not a bad thing, and I mean no disrespect to current NBA players, nor do I mean to place former NBA players on too high of a pedestal. The fact is the game has progressed to the point where there are too many great players for there to be one main guy in the league. Kobe Bryant is clearly great, but he's too polarizing of a person to get the full respect his skill alone would command. With his talents now being in South Beach, many peo<a href="http://www.gameladen.com" title="gameladen">gameladen</a>ple would feel LeBron James has become just as polarizing as Kobe. There in lies the problem with "best" player arguments. Most people are too blinded by their own allegiance as fans. Even members of the media who are supposed to be objective are largely more kind to athletes who have treated them well. With that as a preface to Part III, and a quick review of Parts I & II, here is the rest of my top 50. These are the most elite players I've ever seen play.
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Past success doesn't guarantee results, but, on paper, the Celtics appear to have put together a solid offseason, particularly given the salary constraints the team faced. But we won't know until the new season begins if it truly was as shrewd a haul as it seems to this point.
Boston's offseason was governed by a low-risk, high-reward mentality. There were times last season when it seemed like Daniels and Robinson had no chance of coming back. But the market dictated Boston give them a second look and, knowing both likely underperformed for much of their time in Boston, it was worth the sticker price to hope they bounce back this season (particularly in more defined roles).
In a market particularly thin on perimeter players, the Celtics likewise hope that Wafer can find the game he displayed in 2008-09 with the Rockets. For a minimum salary, it's worth the gamble.
Even veteran players like the O'Neals and even Ray Allen offer some risks given their NBA mileage. But Boston pins its hopes on the fact that these past All-Stars still have gas in the tank, something they all showed at stretches last season (even if they also struggled at times).
What's more, the Celtics didn't mortgage their future in order to remain competitive. Pierce is the only player who received a contract of more than two years this offseason, and there's reason to believe he'll remain effective into the twilight of his career, lending his talents even when this roster is overhauled.
For sure, there's still work to be done, particularly in integrating the new faces and ensuring that all these big egos fit into Boston's locker room. But consider the alternatives to how this offseason played out: Imagine if Boston didn't retain Pierce or Allen. Imagine how the team would be struggling to fill those sort of holes, especially with limited resources, much of which were devoted to simply plugging the void presented by Perkins' absence to start the 2010-11 season.
The urgency of the offseason is waning as Ainge's checklist nears completion. It's time for everyone from Ainge to the fans who stayed on this Celtics roller coaster straight through the 2009-10 season into free agency to enjoy the lull that August and September should provide.
The roller coaster will start back up again before you know it, and it's sure to be another wild ride. One that the Celtics hope won't offer another break until late June of 2011.
Chris Forsberg is the Celtics reporter for ESPNBoston.com who's checking in from Patriots training camp this week. Follow him on Twitter.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — As if emotions aren't high enough on a honeymoon, J.J. Redick was on edge awaiting word in Europe on whether the Orlando Magic would match an offer Chicago made for the restricted free agent.
"My gut feeling changed about seven times during that week," Redick said.
It was only fitting that the culmination of his remarkable NBA turnaround would occur in such fashion. After all, nothing has come easy in the NBA for Redick.
But the work has paid off.
The former Duke standout is getting more than US$19 million for the next three seasons to remain with the Magic, the same team that once benched him. Now with Vince Carter signed for only one more season, Redick will likely have the opportunity in the coming years to be a starter.
"I think I can start on a lot of teams. I don't think I'll start on this team (now), and I'm OK with that," Redick said Monday. "I'd be lying to say that I don't want to start at some point."
The latest journey couldn't have begun at a stranger time.
Redick was in Rome with his newlywed wife, Chelsea, when he learned the Bulls would be making him an offer. They were eating dinner the following day in Florence when the offer became official.
"I think the people at the restaurant must have thought I was crazy or I didn't like my wife because I was literally getting up like every 10 minutes and going out to the square and pacing around. I pace when I talk on the phone," Redick said, chuckling. "We went back to the hotel and played the fax game. There was some stuff that was lost in translation with the hotel employees, but we got it done."
Then came the stressful wait.
Because Redick was a restricted free agent, the Magic had seven days to decide whether to match Chicago's offer. The Redicks would have to wait all seven.
A week later on a Barcelona beach, phone calls started to trickle in that Redick would be staying with the Magic. They scurried into the first restaurant they could find — a shoddy place, as he recalled — to try and get official word.
Not exactly an ideal location.
"We walked in and it was an old lady behind the counter and like four chairs," Redick said, laughing. "And then we just did some stuff to kill time. I got back, and my phone was lighting up and I saw that I was coming back to the Magic. Those couple hours, I tried to get out of place, out of mind."
Now begins his next journey, one that comes after a tough four years.
After being selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 draft, Redick was relegated from college star to seldom-used reserve. He struggled so much early on that by 2008 the shooting guard and his agent went public with the frustration, asking to get more minutes or be traded.
That memory has faded.
Redick has become a significant contributor for the Magic. He's more of an all-around player now and not just a strong shooter, and he is no longer a defensive liability.
Redick averaged 9.6 points per game off the bench last season. He also came up big in the Eastern Conference finals against Boston, averaging 11.2 points in the series while Carter struggled.
Redick has maintained since the season ended that he wanted to return to the Magic, where he's become a fan favourite — included to Magic coach Stan Van Gundy. But it's also a place where, for now, he'll have to come off the bench.
"The way I look at it is we have Vince Carter. Vince has caught some flak, I mean, he still put up good numbers," Redick said. "He's not the player he was when he was 25, I don't think he would argue that. But he's still a really good shooting guard."
Next year will be a big season for Redick
Carter is in the last year of his deal, and it's unlikely Orlando — a franchise deep into the luxury tax — will keep him. So that gives Redick a chance to continue to improve, with the opportunity that he could be more than just a reserve.
"I don't know what is going to happen with Vince. I don't know who they're going to bring in," Redick said. "But I'm just focused on getting better and kind of helping the team move forward."
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Pour l'histoire des deux remporté la deuxième place dans le "Wumianzhiwang" équipe néerlandaise, si elle est capable de couronnement en Afrique du Sud est sans aucun doute un moment historique. Quant à la meilleure fiche dans l'histoire de la Coupe du monde, mais dans la médaille de résistant à quatre, mais a gagné deux fois la Coupe d'Europe pour l'équipe espagnole, si nous gagnons le championnat du monde, mais aussi va écrire une nouvelle page glorieuse du football espagnol!
En fait, ce matin, l'équipe espagnole a créé deux de l'histoire d'un seul coup: la première fois qu'ils ont fait irruption dans la finale du Mondial, et pourrait devenir la première équipe à remporter l'équipe peut perdre la première bataille.
maintenant, ce sont destinés à une équipe européenne a dominé la Coupe du Monde, une Coupe du monde les plus tenaces et les plus forts de la «malédiction» a été brisé. Avant la 18e Coupe du Monde, l'équipe européenne que gagner à domicile, sur les quelque mauvais sort de l'Europe, qui s'est tenue dans l'hémisphère sud et de l'Asie Coupe du monde trophée n'a jamais été enlevé par des équipes d'Amérique du Sud, mais avec l'équipe néerlandaise à de l'équipe d'Uruguay, d'Afrique du Sud World Cup équipes ont été manqueront pas de surgir en Europe, l'équipe européenne sera la première fois en 80 ans en Europe, en dehors de la victoire.
On peut s'attendre, l'Espagne finale de la Coupe du monde avec l'équipe de Pays-Bas aux fans de ce merveilleux énorme. Les équipes ont armes de destruction massive »: l'attaquant espagnol David Villa et milieu de terrain néerlandais Wesley Sneijder avec cinq buts, respectivement classé le premier marqueur, Pays-Bas" Trident "Robben, la bibliothèque de l'Irak spécial et Robin van Persie de mieux en mieux, la star espagnole Xavi, Iniesta et Alonso sur le contrôle du milieu de terrain a atteint un sommet.
Arts Football Ye Hao, question de savoir si utilitaire de football, n'a jamais gagné la Coupe du Monde aux Pays-Bas et l'Espagne en termes de leur entrée dans la Coupe du Monde est leur plus grande victoire à ce jour. Pour les Pays-Bas et l'Espagne, la façon de récupérer les fruits de la victoire finale fera les fans attendre et voir le monde.
Gordon compilé Vu
Hors de l'Allemagne après un ami a envoyé un message texte: "Oh, mon équipe allemande a perdu!" J'ai répondu: "Oh, jouent sur ce, et qui ne perd pas toute la chose normale?" Voir trouve pas de résonance, les amis ont dû quitter une chaîne de "Oh, oh, oh ... ..." triste de quitter.
Ou des collègues trou, plutôt sensible, mais il est un défenseur loyal de l'équipe allemande, mais il a aussi applaudi chaleureusement pour l'équipe espagnole. "Coupe du monde a finalement émergé une nouvelle, ah grande chose!" Il a dit.
Aussi la même raison entraîneur allemand Joachim Löw. Il a dit après le match, perdant convaincu. Il estime que l'Espagne est très raisonnable et blousons à jouer, très mûr, très dominant. Il a également prédit que si l'Espagne peut continuer cette performance, fera toute la victoire.
"Gagner la irréfutables" et m'a donné l'impression que l'équipe espagnole sont encore au stade du premier groupe, ils ont perdu à la Suisse 0 à 1, totalement sans matador style, ça me fait de commencer à leur Meisha bonne impression. Toutefois, aucun n'avait encore été à la Coupe du monde en demi-finale du torero qui ont déjà créé un certain nombre de l'histoire, alors je pourrais dire que de bon augure par Joachim pour leur permettre d'aller le plus loin ... ...
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Reuters Johannesburg journal de ce matin (correspondant Sheng h) est Fabiano, à la suite du match en phase de groupes avec la Côte d'Ivoire a marqué deux fois, le front de Samba de 1 / 8 finale, ils ont marqué, si des Confédérations de l'année recompter dernière Coupe, Fabiano a joué en neuf matchs cette parcelle de terre en Afrique du Sud a fait 8 buts! «Five-Star Brésil" imparable, Fabiano ont également un impact prometteur de la Coupe du monde Xue Jin.
Confédérations de l'année dernière Coupe d'Afrique du Sud, l'équipe du Brésil dans les deux derniers buts derrière le cas, il s'appuie sur Luis Fabiano deux buts de la deuxième moitié de renverser la situation défavorable et, éventuellement, retour gagnant. Enfin, avec 5 buts de Luis Fabiano ranger Jinxue incontestable, et remportait le prix du ballon d'argent. Un an plus tard, Fabiano est venu avec le Brésil, l'Afrique du Sud, et en première ligne de l'armée est le principal samba absolue. En jouant dans la Coupe du monde avant, Fabiano durer autant que 9 mois de la sécheresse objectif. Mais ce tournoi Fabiano, le pied du vent plutôt bien, maintenant dans la boule 3. Fabiano a déclaré avec enthousiasme après le match: "Il a été récolté, je tiens à remercier Dieu. Bien sûr, la chose la plus importante est que nous avons gagné le jeu, pas moi seulement, j'ai le plus envie de voir toute l'équipe pour jouer le Brésil a été une excellente ».
Fabiano objectifs de l'équipe nationale a ainsi atteint 28, un coup au-delà de Adriano et Kaka, l'attaquant brésilien de l'histoire du classement total 13 en exclusivité. Histoire parmi les dix premiers Fabiano actuelle que quatre buts dans le fossé. Peut-être que ce tournoi, il sera en mesure d'accomplir cette tâche. Il a également maintenu, il doit être personnel chaque fois que l'équipe chilienne score record, appelé Nemesis Chilien Luis Fabiano équipe de 4 fois 5 fois face à un adversaire a vaincu l'équipe du Chili de la ville.
Le prochain adversaire après le match de l'équipe néerlandaise, le Brésil a admis: "Les Pays-Bas? Nous savons qu'ils sont très forts, mais si l'État peut jouer aujourd'hui, nous irons plus loin."
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