07-11-2006, 01:44 PM
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A Year Of Growth For Nate
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As he stole a pass and broke toward the basket, Nate Robinson could hear Larry Brown reminding him to "play the right way." The simple move would have been an easy layup, but the NBA's reigning slam dunk champion had other ideas.
With the crowd inside the Cox Pavilion anxiously waiting for something spectacular, Robinson bounced the ball, caught it and dunked it all in one motion. When asked later if he would have chosen style over substance with Brown on the bench, Robinson smiled and said, "I knew that was coming. That's just who I am. Honestly, I think I would. This is summer league. But in (a regular-season) game, I would never do that."
"Just because you're having fun and you're enjoying what you're doing does not mean you're out of control," Thomas, the Knicks' president/coach, said yesterday. "Heck, if I was 5-5 or whatever he is and I could bounce it on the floor and dunk it, I'd try it, too. It's a pretty unique thing that he can do that. I'm glad he did it, and I hope he gets the opportunity to do it again."
Whether more freedom for Robinson is a good thing remains to be seen. In his first summer league game last week, he earned a technical for trash-talking with Cleveland rookie Daniel Gibson. That was the same type of behavior that irked Brown and some Knick teammates last season.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/st...p-365751c.html
I like Nate's personality but I think he is just a show boating turnover prone basketball player. He needs to get himself mentally ready and leave the show boating for last.
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