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"The Silent One," as Sam is called, came into his own with a bang last season and is now rated with the top, backcourt performers offensively. He possesses perhaps greater speed from a standing start than anyone else in the game. He specializes in banking in goals off the backboard with a certain "spot" he has sighted since his high school days. Along with teammate K. C. Jones, the Jones Boys give the Celtics two grand weapons with which to harry an opposing club by the all-court press.
Artis was named ABA's MVP and All-ABA center in rookie campaign last season. Artis was league's leading rebounder, blocked 412 shots & led ABA in 2-point field goal shooting. Broke ABA record, hitting 806 of 1,348 attempts for .598 mark, bettering Zelmo Beaty's record of .555.
A three-time NBA All-Star Game starter before he turned 23, Kobe seems destined for all-time greatness. Incredibly, he's still getting better. Much better. In '00-01, he boosted his scoring average six points per game to 28.5 (fourth in the NBA) while maintaining both his shooting percentage and rate of assists - no easy feat. Along the way, he chalked up a 51-point game, as well as the first two triple-doubles of what should be a boatload of them in his career.
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