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The Dish aka The Assist. It’s my favorite part of the game because it’s the most philanthropic. While most casual observers appreciate the dudes that can get buckets, my informal education as a New York City playground point guard stipulated that I acknowledge, comprehend and cherish the brilliance of the pass that led to the basket, as well as players with an innate ability to make others better.

And very few players mastered the dish like the 6′1″ Sherman Douglas, who will go down in history as one of the best Alley-Oop practicioners the game has ever seen. Read More »

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HEART! DESIRE! BELIEF! PERSISTENCE!

It’s the intangibles that can’t be taught that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. And in the case of Juan Dixon, it was those qualities that propelled him from a childhood rife with disappointment and tragedy into one of the most beloved, and respected, players in the modern history of the college game. Read More »