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Credit R.Smith youtube channel Hardaway was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 1993 NBA draft (third pick overall), but was traded along with three future first-round picks to the Orlando Magic for the rights to first overall pick Chris Webber. The Magic's intent was to draft Webber and pair him with Shaquille O'Neal until Hardaway – whose desire was to play alongside O'Neal – requested a second workout to show why he should be their pick. Two days before the draft, Hardaway participated in a pick-up basketball game with several Magic players and local talent and impressed the organization enough to make the draft day trade. During the 1994–95 NBA season, the Magic won a franchise record 57 games while Hardaway averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. He was named a starter in his first NBA All-Star game and was named All-NBA First Team. The highlight of the playoff run was the second-round defeat of the Chicago Bulls. Along with Shaquille O'Neal, he led his team to the NBA Finals, where they were swept by the Houston Rockets. Despite the sweep Hardaway averaged 24.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 8 assists in the series, while shooting 50% from the field. An injury to star teammate Shaquille O'Neal at the start of the 1995–96 NBA season forced Hardaway to garner more of the scoring load during the first few weeks of the season. He responded by leading the Magic to a 17–5 start. He was named NBA Player of the Month for November by averaging 27.0 points, 6.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 1 block per game. He was named a starter in the NBA All-Star Game for the second consecutive season while leading the Magic to a franchise record 60 wins. For the season he was named to the All-NBA First Team for the second consecutive year while averaging 21.7 points, 7.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds and capturing 166 steals which was good for 5th in the league. He also finished third in MVP voting. Hardaway was again the only player in the NBA who averaged at least twenty points and five assists and shot fifty percent on field goals during the regular season. The Magic's playoff run ended in the Eastern Conference Finals to the eventual champion Chicago Bulls. In the twelve-game playoff run Hardaway averaged 23.3 points, 6 assists, and 4.7 rebounds. The departure of O'Neal during the off-season to the Los Angeles Lakers left Hardaway as the lone star on the Magic heading into the 1996–97 NBA season. Hardaway struggled through an injury-filled season but still managed to be named a starter for the third consecutive time in the NBA All-Star game. During the season, Hardaway, being the team leader, led a coup to fire then coach Brian Hill with only 33 games left during the season. In 59 regular-season games he averaged 20.5 points, 5.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. The Magic managed to make the playoffs with a 45-win season. In the playoffs the Magic fell 0–2 to the Miami Heat in the first round. Hardaway then scored 42 points in game 3 and 41 in Game 4 to force a Game 5 in Miami (becoming the 1st player in NBA history to score 40 points in back to back playoff games when his team scores less than 100 while also being the first player to score 40 points back to back in the playoffs against a Pat Riley-coached team). Hardaway scored 33 points in Game 5 but the Magic fell short. Hardaway finished the playoffs with averages of 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. His playoff scoring average finished a close second to Michael Jordan (31.1). A devastating left knee injury incurred early in the 1997–98 NBA season required surgery and forced him to miss the majority of the season. Despite injury, he was voted to start NBA All-Star Game for fourth straight year, and had six points and three assists in 12 minutes at New York. However, he was criticized for attempting a comeback sooner than expected by playing in the All-Star Game. He played his last game a week after the All-Star game and missed the remainder of the season (Hardaway has since endured another four surgeries on his left knee up to the present that have gradually deteriorated his explosive athletic abilities). In 19 games he averaged 16.4 points, 4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.5 steals. SPORTS EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT OWN ANY COPYRIGHT 2020.
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Big s/o to ETO for taking the time to sit down with us and talk about the new project. We're definitely looking fwd to it! "The Beauty Of It" - Now available for preorder and dropping everywhere May 15, 2020! Preorder: https://bit.ly/EtoBeauty I came across this vid yesterday and def found it interesting from a business standpoint. 69 doesn't live by anyone's standards or codes so from a purely business/marketing standpoint he achieved his goals. Thomas joins a Muslim family in Michigan to fast for the holy month of Ramadan.
Watch Season 1 of Balls Deep here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. H3soul affiliate Kosan of Break A Leg Ent sits down with J-Zone via video call to talk Zone's foundation in music, his evolution through hip hop and production, his projects with his band The Du-Rites, and what creative space he currently finds himself in. The Du-Rites Discography https://thedurites.bandcamp.com/ Social Links @jzonedontig govillaingo.com Previous H3Soul post A look inside the studio with “Damian Marley” and the Legendary “Third World” (LIVE) 4/23/20 4pm est4/24/2020 Damian Marley & Third World share with fans a rare insight of the making of the album through the lens in the studio. Premiering Saturday, April 25th "More Work to Be Done: A Look Inside the Studio with Damian Marley and the Legendary Third World" short-film briefly spans the band's modest beginning as an opening act for the Bob Marley & the Wailers' World Tour, to present times. Throughout this mini-documentary Third World skillfully shares the authentic 360 degree tale of their journey as a Reggae Band and making of the top Billboard charting album at Damian Marley’s studio in Miami. Speaking on the experience as a whole, Richard Daley explained "It's the connection; for Cat & I being in the studio with Bob Marley in the 70's to turn around and find Third World being produced by his youngest son, Damian "Jr Gong" Marley some 40 plus years later fortifies the bond." "No matter if you have been a Third World fan for 4 or 5 decades or belong to a younger generation of music lovers, this behind the scenes footage gives the looker a look at the magic that sparks creativity amongst everyone from the studio to the stage. In essence, it's all about the Connectivity” says Richard Daley. "No matter if you have been a Third World fan for 4 or 5 decades or belong to a younger generation of music lovers, this behind the scenes footage gives the looker a look at the magic that sparks creativity amongst everyone from the studio to the stage. In essence, it's all about the Connectivity” says Richard Daley. "No matter if you have been a Third World fan for 4 or 5 decades or belong to a younger generation of music lovers, this behind the scenes footage gives the looker a look at the magic that sparks creativity amongst everyone from the studio to the stage. In essence, it's all about the Connectivity” says Richard Daley."No matter if you have been a Third World fan for 4 or 5 decades or belong to a younger generation of music lovers, this behind the scenes footage gives the looker a look at the magic that sparks creativity amongst everyone from the studio to the stage. In essence, it's all about the Connectivity” says Richard Daley. "The highly anticipated Instagram Live battle between Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Teddy Riley didn't turn out as expected Saturday night. Issues with the audio, specifically on Riley's end, halted the faceoff between the two legendary producers that drew more than 400,000 viewers. It looked as though Riley was prepared for a concert, unlike Babyface who was sitting in a studio. That may have been Riley's downfall because all viewers heard was playback and echoes whenever it was his turn to play a song. The comments were riddled with jokes about the two producers' age -- Babyface is 62 and Riley is 53 -- and them not being able to use Instagram. " A message from the BandCamp staff "Greetings! A few Fridays ago, we waived our revenue share to help artists and labels impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Bandcamp community went above and beyond, spending $4.3 million on music and merch in just 24 hours. It was an inspiring day, and we heard many requests to do it again, so we’re going to do exactly that (and a bit more). We’ll announce the details of this initiative to everyone next Monday, but we wanted to give our artists and labels a heads up that the first step is coming soon: on Friday, May 1st, we’re going to waive our revenue share again. Stay tuned for more information next week, and be sure to check out our new Bandcamp Artist Guide for recommendations that will help you maximize your sales on May 1st and beyond."  Shane chats with former NSA spy and whistleblower Edward Snowden on the rise of authoritarianism during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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