Udo...who?
The name is not familiar to ordinary basketball fans. It sounds more like an exotic cross-breed of an Arabian goat and an Irish sheep, or a newly-discovered species deep in the Mariana trench. But to true-blue NBA followers, the name rings a bell. And to a Laker fan like me, I would love to shackle this guy to one of Luym building’s posts.
Sometime last November, I featured Nigerian-born players who are on the active list of the NBA. Recently, this guy has shown enough talent that he literally and figuratively put the clamps on the NBA’s supreme diva, Kobe Bryant, when
For most players, guarding
Although two inches shorter than Bowen’s 6-7, 200-pound frame, Udoka is stronger and more physical at 220 pounds. Coach Greg Popovich likes the toughness and as an added upside, Udoka has become comfortable with the offense.
You will get your minutes in
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It took the police to escort them to safety. Udoka supplies the needed energy boost and he has it but even the newest Spur is old at 30. He averaged 8.4 points in 75 games with
A knee injury dropped his market value but Popovich saw a productive bruiser and signed him to a multi-million dollar contract. -00- It can now be told. The Lakers will find their wins elusive even with
Imagine Kidd directing the Laker offense. He has a very reliable back-up in Derek Fisher and the up-and-coming Jordan Farmar. There will be no shortage in the 3 and 4 positions as the Lakers have a good bench. It’s gonna be showtime once again.!
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Have you seen the new Jordan XXIII? With all the hype as to the environmentally friendly materials used in the shoe, the shoe still looks like mura’g isda sa bato. Limited editions sell for P10,000 more or less while the regulars cost between P8,000 to P9,000. Would you shell out this much if your feet would look like the slayer of Magellan’s aquarian namesake? The Jordan XI was the best among the Air Jordans.
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