nate robinson
Boston Celtics backup point guard Nate Robinson, left, is congratulated by starting point guard Rajon Rondo, right, and forward Kevin Garnett, rear, after the Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 96-84 in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals in Boston, Friday, May 28, 2010. [1]
Robinson is listed at just 5 feet 9 inches with shoes, making him one of the shortest players currently in the NBA, but he has an extremely high vertical leap of 43.5 inches, currently one of the highest vertical leaps of any NBA player. [...] He is currently playing as a point guard for the Boston Celtics. [...] Danilo Gallinari scored a career-high 31 points, including the go-ahead basket with 36 seconds left, Earl Barron had 17 points and a career-best 18 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 104-101 on Tuesday night. [2]
Robinson was the 21st selection of the 2005 NBA Draft, chosen by the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the New York Knicks with Quentin Richardson for Kurt Thomas and the draft rights to second-round pick (54th overall) Dijon Thompson. [3]
Eddy Curry’s involvement in the Knicks’ recruitment of LeBron James is interesting since the veteran center has had a famous falling-out with head coach Mike D’Antoni, which began as far back as D’Antoni’s first practice with the Knicks. [...] Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson reacts after making a basket against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals in Boston, Friday, May 28, 2010. [2]
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During the All-Star weekend, Robinson won the 2006 Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest, edging Andre Iguodala 141′140 in an unprecedented overtime, although he took 14 attempts to make his final dunk. [...] Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson (born May 31, 1984, in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player. [3]
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He is currently playing as a point guard for the Boston Celtics. [...] Robinson is listed at just 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) with shoes, making him one of the shortest players currently in the NBA, but he has an extremely high vertical leap of 43.5 inches (110 cm), currently one of the highest vertical leaps of any NBA player. [3]
If only Mike D’Antoni could remove the back-to-back 50 loss seasons with the Knicks from his resume, the job of recruiting LeBron James and/or Dwyane Wade would be that much easier. [2]
Sources:
[1] Nate Robinson - Photos and News
[2] Nate Robinson
[3] Nate Robinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] NBA.com : Nate Robinson Info Page
[5] Nate Robinson Stats, News, Photos - New York Knicks - ESPN