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Mario Bennett, a backup center with Hakeem Olajuwon’s physique, Spencer Dunkley’s skill set, and a cucumber sponge’s intellect,
Jeff Pearlman • Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated
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“When he’d go up and dunk, it reminded me of a Christmas tree, with defenders hanging off of him like ornaments,” said Greg Kite, Orlando’s backup center. “Or they were the bowling pins, and he was an enormous 300-pound ball.
Jeff Pearlman • Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
As a freshman at Lower Merion, Bryant made Downer’s varsity squad, starting and averaging 18 points for a team that went 4-20.
Jeff Pearlman • Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
When Denver’s Ricky Pierce went after Payton, the Glove snapped, “I’ll kill your family.”
Jeff Pearlman • Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
Yet in an Annie Oakley–Frank Butler modus operandi, anything the Blazers could do, the Lakers could do better.
Jeff Pearlman • Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
Also, there’s a hot new wunderkind from Switzerland named Roger Federer.
Andre Agassi • Open
With Jackson, O’Neal, and Bryant, they had posted a 13-1 mark in the NBA Finals. The Pacers, Sixers, and Nets were all roadkill for a franchise destined for greatness, and 2004 appeared to be no different.