Nike Men's Zoom Soldier Basketball Shoe

This shoe represents the DNA of LeBron James: Team, Toughness, Passion and Vision. It is all about durability, strength and comfort. Look for the Nike Zoom Soldier as his summertime team shoe. Family Fearless represents his life moto or code, and can be found inside the shoe. The Ankle wrap system is a dual strap system that allows you to create a great fit and keep your foot locked in place. LeBron's initials on the collar stand for LeBron Raymone James. Perforations on the medial side and under the strap add breathability.
Ankle wrap system provides the ultimate lock down.
Heel and forefoot Zoom Air units for low-profile responsive cushioning.
Interior fit sleeve for an amazing feel and fit.

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Durant will likely start as the '2' for Sonics

Kevin Durant grabbed outlet passes. He stepped out and fed post players who were running down the middle of the floor.

When he did go inside, he soared to the baseline for a rebound over Wally Szczerbiak, the veteran small forward who at six-foot-seven is two inches shorter but far more bulky than the teenager with the body of a greyhound.

The one time he was in the middle during a fast-break drill that ended the 90-minute session, Durant rose above the rim with both hands clutching the ball. Yet instead of dunking, he simply and smoothly dropped the ball through the hoop.

The second overall pick in June's draft was on the outside looking in during the first practice of his NBA life. He was a shooting guard.

It seemed to fit.

For now, he's in the same "2" spot that all-star Ray Allen held in Seattle from 2003 until he was traded to Boston for Szczerbiak, Delonte West and fifth overall choice Jeff Green, moments after the Sonics drafted Durant.

The other conclusion from Seattle's first practice, a month before the season gets real at Denver for a team that finished 31-51 last season: Forget that he was running with the second team Tuesday. Durant will be starting from Game 1.

Carlesimo all but declared that.

Last season at Texas, as Durant became the first freshman to be national player of the year, he often dropped into the low post when a smaller defender dared to guard him. But mostly he stayed outside as a big guard or small forward.

Durant, 6-9, said he's comfortable as a guard in the running-when-available style that Carlesimo, a defensive mind, has hired assistant Paul Westhead to install.

It's not going to be the warp-speed offence that Westhead, who last month won the WNBA championship with Phoenix, famously ran at Loyola Marymount in the early 1990s. Not that Durant would know.

He'd never heard of Westhead's style until last week. Durant looked puzzled at the mention of Hank Gathers' death on the court and LMU's magical run deep into the 1990 NCAA tournament that followed it.

No wonder. Durant was 18 months old when that happened.

Carlesimo sees talent as much as he sees a kid who turned 19 Saturday and is living with his mom in a rented house in the Seattle suburbs.

Carlesimo compared Durant's physical development to that of a player who entered the NBA skinny and did OK: Michael Jordan.

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How to Pivot.

The pivot is a fundamental skill that can get a player relief from pressure defense, and can be a great skill to have to begin an offensive move. To pivot, turn on the ball of your foot. Once you choose your pivot foot, it must maintain contact with the ground until you dribble, shoot or pass. (You can go airborne to shoot or pass) If your pivot foot moves and you do not dribble, shoot or pass, it is a violation called traveling, and the ball is awarded to the other team. A reverse or back pivot is when you turn backwards and when you turn forwards it is called a forward or front pivot.

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