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veterans of the NBA know the game best. They know the game best because
they've been around it the longest and are the most familiar with it. Some
people today feel that there should be an age limit today as to who can
play in the National Basketball league or not. I fully disagree with this
because if you’re a 35-year-old guy out there hustling your butt of,
more power to you. The veterans are usually the large supply of throw-down
dunks, great passes, power blocks, three-pointers, and many other
attractions. Andrei Kirilenko, Gilbert Arenas, Kobe Bryant, Shawn Marion,
Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, Ray Allen, Shaquille O'Neal, and Amaré
Stoudamire are just a few of the great veterans who are going big today.
The veterans are the players that play as a team and lead their team to
victory. They protect the team’s reputation and also do their duties as
mentors for rookie players who struggle in there beginning years. One
other duty of a veteran is to show the rookies around. This is important
because from recent studies the more comfortable a player is with the ball
club the better he will succeed. My favorite veteran of the NBA is Amaré
Stoudamire. He is my favorite player for several reasons. All of which
come down to one, thing, he can jump. Jumping takes the most talent,
therefore Amaré is the most talented because nobody is within competition
of his 45 inch vertical leap. Stoudemire leaves all of his opponents
stifled and gives his heart in every game he plays. The game just wouldn't
have any talent if it weren't for these great players.
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