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1-on-1: Brandon Roy vs. Paul Pierce - The Last Shot
27 October 2009
Tick. Tock. Tick-tock. 3. 2. 1. Buzzer.
Swish.
Even if you've never played organized basketball, chances are you've nailed a few game-winning jumpers - while serving as your own play-by-play announcer - on the hoop in your driveway.
Or a crumpled piece of paper in your cube at the office. A rolled up sock on laundry day.
For elite shot-makers like Brandon Roy and Paul Pierce, it just seems to happen a little more often. With 20,000 or so of their closest friends watching in the stands.
Brandon has become the frontline late-game hero for Portland.
A sturdy 6'6" and 211lbs., he has a ...
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Brandon Roy: The Color Purple
31 July 2009
Brandon Roy started with a blank canvas: the Trainer 1 shoe.
His frame of reference: wide-open personalization, courtesy of NIKEiD.
The task at hand: creating an inspirational shoe for the training sessions that will help him make the leap into the land of championship MVPs.
So what did ...
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The Family: B-Roy Goes Big
23 April 2009
The NBA has a long history of prolific point guards with ESP, magic hands, and unstoppable pickpocket skills. After his 42 point playoff performance, Portland’s Brandon Roy helping lead the renaissance of the floor general.
As veterans like Steve Nash begin to pass the torch to th ...
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The Family: Westbrook's Triple-double
03 March 2009
With all eyes on the #1, #2 and #3 2008-09 draft picks, a player like Russell Westbrook didn't get the attention he deserved as the #4 overall pick. But after last night's triple-double performance he's definitely at the top of the Rookie of the Year list.
There's a lot to be said about ...
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The Family: Versus
29 December 2008
2008 goes out fighting with some major battles this week, but 2009 kicks off with 15 phenomenal games and a match-up between two of the league's youngest powerhouse teams.
It’s a battle born in opposite corners of the country when the New Orleans Hornets buzz into Portland to take on th ...
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The Collection: Blue Chip
12 December 2008
Every season, a new crop of young athletes hit the league with big dreams and monster skills. But few recent graduates to the pros have made a greater impact on the game than Deron Williams, Kevin Durant, Brandon Roy and Rudy Gay.
Like many young ballers, these four young guns had a dre ...
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