Did Larry Byrd, of the Boston Celtics, compete in a half court, fastest time most balls, shooting competition?
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First of all his name is spelled Bird. And no, he never competed in a half court shooting exhibition. However, he was the best competitor in the history of the NBA All-Star Weekend 3-Point Shootout. He was its first winner and won it 3 times I believe. Go to NBA.com and look in the All-Star Weekend section or something and you'll see.
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i know in basketball, it's Yao Ming.\nlol\ni dont know the world records\nsorry!!!
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I'd have to say Ray Allen.  There are a lot of other great shooters from the past such as Larry Bird, Walter Davis, Reggie Miller, Rick Barry, Isiah Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Jim Paxson, John Stockton, etc.  And even now, Michael Redd, J.J. Redick, Richard Hamilton, Allan Houston, Kyle Korver, etc.  I've watched all of em', but Ray Allen has the "purest shot".  If you just watch him, his shot just looks so easy.  His release is perfect and fairly quick.  And looking at it, it just looks so natural, a thing of beauty.  Not only does his shot look nice, but he has one of the highest FG%'s.  Ray Allen, the "purest" shooter in nba history.
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team name: ballhogs\ncoach: larry brown (for more feuds)\nplayers:\niverson, kobe, melo, marbury, francis.\n\nlook for them to steal the ball from each other. LOL
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George Mikan.  6 Titles with the Lakers.  The first true Big Man.\n\nTough to compare guys from past eras though.  Larry Bird is probably the best overall of the modern era.
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Wrong it is not Pistol Pete, although he has the highest NCAA ppg average.\n\nIt was Bill Bradley back in '65 when he netted 58 I believe it was.
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Shelden Williams, great inside force that can shoot with both hands, while also rebounding and can run. Just needs to work on staying out of foul trouble.  You are right in that the Celtics need a center, especially when they were desperate enough to give Mark Blount $40 million.
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best 3 point shooter : larry bird\nshortest player : mugsy bogues\ntallest player : manute bol
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vince carter ofcourse!!!!!\nnot o nly can he dunk he can shoot and he has handles!
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To Batmen:\n\n   I happened to have had the pleasure of seeing Len Bias play in person at Cole Field House while I was living at the DC area at the time. He was incredible. He could simply take over the game with his shotmaking and impressive dunks..and he played defense real well too. He may not have played a single nba game but i assure you had he lived his impact on the game would have been tremendous. In a way there is some basis for thinking of his demise as a curse. The celtics won a championship in every decade till that point (50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s). They have not made the finals since 1987. They're one shot was the Tim Duncan draft year but they didnt luck out in getting the top pick in in the lottery.This is the longest drought in celtics history in terms of championships and it all started with the death of Bias. If you want to interpret it as a curse of the Bias legacy it wont be far off the truth. Dont disrespect Bias? Oh pleeeze the guy threw his life away on a cocaine binge. If he deserves respect for that then please join Osama and his mindless minions. And don't blame Ainge for their troubles. Given what he has to deal with Danny has done a decent job
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terrific player...good shooter for a big man...just needs to work on end game playing toughness....will win the big one if he gets over that hump
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Play sports like basketball
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Lakers and Celtics in the 80's.  Made even better by the 2 best players in the league at the time, Magic and Bird
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I have no idea what the heck your talking about with Chauncy Cillups...Vince Carter and Jason Richardson are only showmen because of their dunks...Steve Nash and Jason Kidd absolutely...Carlos Arroyo way to inconsistent.\n\nLebron James is currently the best by far in terms of showmanship. He's fast, he can cross people over, and everyone knows he can dunk.
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basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass., as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the winter months. His original list of 13 rules has undergone a century of revision, leading to faster pacing and greater athleticism. Today basketball is one of the most popular American sports and one the rest of the world has adopted.\nBasic Rules\n\nAt each end of the court—usually about 92 ft (28 m) long and 50 ft (15 m) wide—is a bottomless basket made of white cord net and suspended from a metal ring, 18 in. (46 cm) in diameter, which is attached 10 ft (3.05 m) above the floor (usually hardwood) to a backboard made of fiberglass, wood, or other material. Players may throw, dribble (bounce), or shoot the basketball (an inflated ball usually made of leather or rubber) but may not run with it or kick it.\n\nTeams try to advance the ball and shoot it through one basket (the ball must enter from above) and to keep the opposition from scoring through the other. Each field goal, or basket, scores two points, or three points if shot from beyond a specified distance (21 ft/6 m in U.S. colleges, slightly longer in international and professional play). Teams must shoot the ball within a prescribed time limit (24 sec in the National Basketball Association; 30 sec in international games and in most women's play; 45 sec in men's collegiate play).\n\nAny player making illegal body contact with an opposing player is assessed a foul; the opposing team may be given possession of the ball, or an opposing player awarded free throws at the basket from the foul line. Each made foul shot is worth one point. Players who exceed the foul limit (usually five, but six in the NBA) are disqualified from the game. International and collegiate basketball games have two 20-min halves, professionals play four 12-min quarters, and high schoolers play four 8-min quarters.
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ball skills and fast footwork
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Indiana Pacers' Reggie Miller scored consecutive three-point shots to beat the New York Knicks in the last seconds of the first game of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. As of 2005, Miller holds the NBA three-point field-goal record (2,560). \n\nIts got to be Reggie Miller!