Dwyane Wade

His Full Name is Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. born January 17, 1982. He currently play in the NBA team Miami Heat. Wade nicknamed "Flash" and "D-Wade". He was named 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated.

Strength:
On offense, he has established himself as one of the quickest and most difficult players to guard in the NBA.
Wade is able to get to the free throw line seemingly at will; he ranked first in free-throw attempts per 48 minutes in 2004–05.
Post up game is also one of his strengths. Wade's best moves from the post are his turnaround jump shot, double pivot, and a "freeze fake", a pump fake Wade uses to get his opponent to jump.

Weakness:
The main weakness cited in Wade's ability is his lack of three-point range.


Dwyane Wade's profiles:

Position:
Shooting guard

Fullname:
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr.

Nickname:
Flash, D-Wade

Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:
212 lb (96 kg)

Abilities:
- HighFlyer
- Inside Scoring
- Quick crossover
- Playmaking

Team:
Miami Heat

Nationality:
United States

Born:
January 17, 1982 (age 25) in Chicago, Illinois

College:
Marquette

Drafted:
5th overall, 2003 by Miami Heats

Pro career:
2003 – present

Awards:
- NBA Finals MVP (2006)
- Sportsman of the Year (2006)
- 2-time NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Champion (2006, 2007)

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LeBron James

His fullname is LeBron Raymone James, born December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio, was nicknamed King James. He plays small forward position for Team Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA and selected American All-Star Small Forward.
He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers at the age of 18, becoming only the second high school player taken at the number one draft position.

Strenght:
He is considered one of the few players in the league who can at times play three or more positions, combining the length and quickness of a small forward, the size of a power forward, and the court vision and ball-handling of a guard.
His exceptional court vision and passing ability allows him to create plays for others and has led many to consider him as a prototypical point forward.
On offense, James utilizes his quickness, size, and strength to get past most defenders.
He is also a solid rebounder.

Weakness:
He is not lauded for his defense.
James often exhibits inconsistencies with his free throw shooting.


LeBron James' profile:

Position:
Small Forward

Fullname:
LeBron Raymone James

Nickname:
King James, The Chosen One

Height:
6 ft 8 inch (2.03 m)

Weight:
240 lb (109 kg)

Abilities:
- HighFlyer
- Inside Scoring
- Outside Scoring
- Playmaking
- Rebounding

Team:
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nationality:
United States

Born:
December 30, 1984 (age 22) in Akron, Ohio

High school:
St. Vincent-St. MaryAkron, Ohio

Drafted:
1st overall in 2003 by Cleveland Cavaliers

Pro career:
2003 – present

Awards:
- 2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
- 2004 Rookie of the Year
- 2004 ESPY Best Breakthrough Athlete
- 2006 NBA All-Star Game MVP

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Amare Stoudemire

His full name is Amare Carsares Stoudemire. He currently play for the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the USA National Team.
Amare Stoudemire did not have the "normal" lifestyle of the average child...

Strength:
Stoudemire's brute force and amazing quickness for someone his size makes him extremely difficult to defend in the low post and his shot-blocking threat on the defensive end.

Weakness:
Knee Problems.


Stoudemire's profile:

Position:
power forward/center

Height:
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)

Weight:
245 lb (111 kg)

Abilities:
- Explosive Dunker
- Shot-Blocker
- Quick in his size

Team:
Phoenix Suns

Nationality:
United States

Born:
November 16, 1982 in Lake Wales, Florida

College:
None

Drafted:
9th overall, 2002 by Phoenix Suns

Pro career:
2002 – present

Awards:
2003 NBA Rookie of the Year

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Tim Duncan

His fullname was Timothy Theodore Duncan (born April 25, 1976 in Christianste, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands).
He is a National Basketball Association (NBA) player for the San Antonio Spurs, playing at the power forward position. Nicknamed "The Big Fundamental", he is noted for his poise, scoring, rebounding, and positioning ability in the offensive post, and effectiveness using some of the most basic and fundamental basketball moves.

Strenght:
Solid Post Player.
Duncan is one of the most consistent players in the NBA.
He is one of the top scorer, rebounder, shot-blocker, and also a clucth player.

Weakness:
Inconsistent free throw shooting.

Tim Duncan profile:

Position:
Power forward

Nickname:
Merlin, TD, The Big Fundamental

League:
NBA

Height:
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)

Weight:2
260 lb (118 kg)

Abilities:
- Solid Post
- Inside Scorer
- Shot-Blocker
- Rebounder

Team:
San Antonio Spurs

Nationality:
Virgin Islands / United States

Born:
April 25, 1976 (age 30) - Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI

College:
Wake Forest

Drafted:
1st overall, 1997 by San Antonio Spurs

Pro career:
1997 – present

Awards:
- 1997 USBWA College Player of the Year
- NBA Rookie of the Year(1998)
- NBA MVP(2002, 2003)
- NBA Finals MVP(1999, 2003, 2005)
- NBA Champion(1999, 2003, 2005)
- John Wooden Award(1997)
- ACC Player of the Year(1996, 1997)

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Shaquile O'Neal

Shaq full name was Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is one of the most famous American professional basketball players playing today; he is generally regarded as being one of the most dominant players in the National Basketball Association. He currently starts as center for the Miami Heat, after previous stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, and, earlier, the Orlando Magic. Throughout his career, he has been on four NBA Championship teams, most recently in 2006, with the Miami Heat.

Strength:
O'Neal's 7 ft 1 in/330-lb (2.16 m / 150 kg) frame gives him a power advantage over most opponents, and for a man of that size, he is quick and explosive. His "drop step", (called the "Black Tornado" by Shaq) in which he posts up a defender, turns around and, using his elbows for leverage, powers past him for a high-percentage slam dunk, has proven an effective offensive weapon.
Talking about Shaq, is like talking about the size, power, and quickness.
Opposing teams often use up many fouls on O'Neal, limiting the playing time of their own big men. Trying to defend O'Neal, teams put two, or sometimes even three defenders on him, resulting in uncontested shot opportunites for his teammates.

Weakness:
O'Neal's free throw shooting is probably one of his only major weaknesses.

Shaquille O'Neal's Profiles

Position:
Center

Fullname:
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal

Nickname:
Shaq, The Diesel, The Big Aristotle, Doctor Shaq

Height:
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)

Weight:
325 lb (148 kg)

Abilities:
- Power Post Player
- Explosive Dunker
- Quick in his size
- Shot-Blocker
- Rebounder

Team:
Miami Heat

Nationality:
United States

Born:
March 6, 1972 (age 34) in Newark, New Jersey

College:
LSU

Drafted:
1st overall in 1992 by Orlando Magic

Pro career:
1992 – present

Former teams:
Orlando 1992 – 1996, LA Lakers 1996 – 2004

Awards:
- 2000 NBA MVP
- 3-time NBA Finals MVP
- 1994 FIBA World Championship MVP

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Tracy McGrady

He is one of my favourite players in NBA. His fullname was Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr. (born May 24, 1979 in Bartow, Florida), nicknamed T-Mac, is an All-Star professional basketball player currently playing for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association. McGrady was ranked #75 on SLAM magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003. He has also played for the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic.

McGrady played all 5 positions in high school. Tracy currently plays both shooting guard and small forward, and is also one of the first players who went straight from high school (Mt. Zion Christian Academy) to the NBA without attending college. He created national buzz after his performance in the Adidas ABCD Camp, to which the best high school players in the nation are invited annually. He was named high school Player of the Year by USA Today.

Strenght:
He play Inside and outside...
Tracy McGrady is too quick and fast as his size. He can crossover smaller guys, he dunk so hard, good jumping ability that made him one of the best dunker in the leauge. He also dribble the ball well, has good ballhandling, and shoot the three points well. So, he can dunk, crossover people, passing the ball, and also do some block shot. He do everything, score from anyside he wants.

Weakness:
Maybe his defensive awarness...


Tracy McGrady profiles:

Position:
Small forward/Shooting guard

Nickname:
T-Mac

League:
NBA

Height:
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Weight:
223 lb (101 kg)

Abilities:
- Highflyer
- Inside scorer
- Outsie scorer
- Good footwork
- Good ballhandling
- Playmaking skill
- Three-point shoot

Team:
Houston Rockets

Nationality:
United States

Born:
May 24, 1979 Bartow, Florida

Drafted:
9th overall, 1997 by Toronto Raptors

Pro career:
1997 – present

Former team:
- Toronto Raptors 1997-2000
- Orlando Magic 2000-2004

Awards:
- 7-time All-Star
- 6-time All-NBA Selection
- 2-time NBA Scoring Champion
- 2000-2001 NBA Most Improved Player

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Yi Jianlian

He was born on October 27, 1987, in Shenzhen, Guangdong. He is a player of Chinese basketball. He plays for the southern tigers of Guangdong of the Chinese Basketball Association. He is left-handed, 2,12 m (7 feet) and his weight is 104 kilograms (230 pounds). He is under contract with Nike to announce his products within China. Yi was featured in TIME Magazine's August 24, 2003 article entitled, "The Next Yao Ming." It was this article that first gained Yi worldwide recognition. Yi has extensively watched like more promising perspective of China since Yao Ming, and his style of game extensively compared to Kevin Garnett. What fixes it aside from other Chinese big men is his athleticism, that allows that it finishes on the edge with relative facility and consistency. During the Chinese Basketball Association season of 2004-2005, Yi registered more dunks than any other Chinese player. He also has an inclination to snatch many bounces and to block shots. Nevertheless, whereas it has the physical tools to be successful in the NBA level, its offensive game appears relatively without polishing to this point.
The major highlight of his CBA career was in January of 2005, when Yi shot 16 of 16 from the field, scoring 34 points. In international play, he averaged 13.5 points and 8 rebounds a game against the USA in two games, playing against Dwight Howard, Elton Brand, and Chris Bosh. He has played at both the 2004 Olympic Games and at the 2006 FIBA World Championship with the Chinese national basketball team, showing great promise and impressing coaches on both the Chinese National Team as well as the coaches from other countries.
However, questions surround his real birthdate. The range is typically from 1984 to 1987. The Chinese National Basketball Team has been accused of intentionally shrouding the true birthdates of its promising young players. The Houston Chronicle reported that Yi told Shane Battier he was 24 in an exhibition game before the 2006 FIBA World Championship. However, Yi later denied the allegations.
Yi was not expected to enter the NBA Draft until 2009 because the Chinese Basketball Association generally does not release their players until they turn 22. But in early 2006, he announced he would enter the 2006 NBA Draft, although he eventually decided to withdraw. However, on November 1st, 2006, Yi's club, the Guangdong Tigers, announced that Yi would enter the 2007 NBA Draft.

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Dirk Nowitzki

Who is the best shooter in the all-time NBA's history? Maybe some people would say Larry Bird. Most of basketball players want to shoot like Bird. Because Larry Bird really has a proper shooting form, as a Power Forwad, he shot very well. In recent NBA games, there is one people do like him, maybe i would say he really shoot like Bird. He is taller and bigger than Larry Bird, 7 foot like a Center position size. He can play three position, small forwad, power forward, and center. But he play power forwad position for his team and he is a killer shooter. He also has a good shooting form, a different with Bird is, he often shoot the ball with fade away jump, that is make him so hard to block. This guy is Dallas Maverick's forwad, Dirk Nowitzki.

Nowitzki is frequently compared to Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, as both are considered among the best shooters of all-time and both are prolific scorers. Both Bird and Nowitzki are three-point contest champions and excellent free-throw shooters. However, those who make such comparisons acknowledge that Bird had a more developed all-around game and was a better rebounder, defender, and passer.

His fullname was Dirk Werner Nowitzki (born June 19, 1978 in Würzburg, West Germany) is a German basketball player for the United States' National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), Nowitzki is an all-purpose forward, able to play any position in the frontcourt (center, power forward, or small forward). Nowitzki is widely regarded as one of the best players in the NBA today. Although there have been numerous German players in the NBA, in 2006 Nowitzki became just the second German-born player (after Detlef Schrempf) to make it to the Finals.

Strength:
Nowitzki is one of the best shooters in the NBA, and is capable of shooting a high percentage from both medium range and beyond the three-point line, an exceptional skill for a 7-foot forward.
His tall frame makes it difficult for defenders to guard and contest his jump shots. Nowitzki utilizes a fadeaway jumper which is difficult to block, and he is outstanding at the free throw line (over 90% in 2006).

Weakness:
Not a good low post player as his size.

Dirk profiles:

Position:
Power forward, small forward, center

Height:
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)

Weight:
245 lb (111 kg)

Abilities:
- A klller shooter
- Inside Scorer
- Three-point shot

Team:
Dallas Mavericks

Nationality:
Germany

Born:
June 19, 1978 (age 28) in Würzburg, West Germany

Drafted:
9th overall, 1998 by Milwaukee Bucks

Pro career:
1998 – present

Awards:
- 2007 NBA Most Valuable Player
- Six-time All-Star
- Seven-time All-NBA
- 2002 World Championships MVP
- 2005 Eurobasket MVP
- 2006 All-Star Three-Point Shootout Champion

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Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups is an one of the top guards in NBA. Fullname Chauncey Ray Billups was born September 25, 1976 in Denver, Colorado. He is the starting point guard and team captain for the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons. He played college basketball at the University of Colorado. He was honored by the university in 2004 as the fifth player to have his jersey (number 4) retired. His nickname is "Mr. Big Shot." He was the 2004 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

Strength:
Billups is a clutch shooter...
Billups has been nicknamed "Mr. Big Shot" for his ability to convert critical shots and free throws at the close of a game.
He is confident team leader.


Billups' files:

Position:
Point guard

Nickname:
Mr. Big Shot

Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:
202 lb (92 kg)

Abilities:
- Clutch Shooter
- Three-point shot
- Playmaker
- Outside stopper(steal)

Team:
Detroit Pistons

Nationality:
United States

Born:
September 25, 1976 in Denver, Colorado

College:
Colorado

Draft:
3rd overall, 1997 by Boston Celtics

Pro career:
1997 – present

Former teams:
- Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
- Toronto Raptors (1998–1999)
- Denver Nuggets (1999–2000)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002)

Awards:
- 2004 NBA Finals MVP
- 2004-05 NBA All-Defense Second Team
- 2005-06 NBA All-Defense Second Team
- 2005-06 All-NBA Second Team
- 2006, 2007 All-Star
2006-07 All-NBA Third Team

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Gilbert Arenas

Fullname Gilbert Jay Arenas was born January 6, 1982 in Miami, Florida, he currently play with the NBA's Washington Wizards. Arenas is of African-American and Cuban descent. Arenas is most often nicknamed "Agent Zero," but also has increasingly been known lately as "The Hibachi," Japanese meaning "fire bowl". Both names have quickly become fan favorites in Washington. Arenas overcame his meager NBA beginnings, including being a second round draft pick, to establish himself as one of the dynamic young players in the NBA.

Strength:
Arenas is a prototype "shoot-first pass-second" point guard. He is a highly gifted scorer who currently scores at a rate of almost 30 points per game, often using his trademark slashing drives to the basket as well as his long-range jumpshot.
He has been named by many players as the hardest player to guard in the NBA.
He is also one of the best ball thieves in the NBA.

Weakness:
His on-ball defensive game is still considered below average.


Gilbert Arenas' profile

Position:
Point guard/Shooting guard

Nickname:
Agent Zero, The Hibachi, Gil, The Black President, G.A., Stealth, East Coast Assassin, Black Jesus, The Boy Wonder, The best, I beat Kobe one on one with threes all day

League:
NBA

Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:
215 lb (98 kg)

Abilities:
- Outside Scoring
- Inside Scoring
- Good Footwork
- One of the best ball thieves (steal) in NBA
- Playmaking skill

Team:
Washington Wizards

Nationality:
United States

Born:
January 6, 1982 in Miami, Florida

High school:
Grant,Van Nuys, California

College:
Arizona

Drafted:
2nd round, 31st overall, 2001 by Golden State Warriors

Pro career:
2001 – present

Former teams:
Golden State Warriors 2001 – 2003

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