2012-10-30

10 pemain terbaik NBA sepanjang masa

1. Shaquille O'Neal

Posisi :Tengah
Tinggi : 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Berat : 325 lb (148 kg)
Negara : Amerika Serikat
Lahir : 6 Maret 1972 (umur 38) Newark, New Jersey
Kuliah : LSU
Draft : keseluruhan pertama, 1992 Orlando Magic
Karier pro : 1992 – sekarang
Klub sebelumnya : Orlando Magic (1992–1996), LA Lakers (1996–2004), Miami Heat (2004–2008), Phoenix Suns, (2008-2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2010-...)

Penghargaan : 
2000 NBA MVP
3-kali NBA Finals MVP
4-kali NBA Champion
3-kali All-Star MVP
15-kali All-Star
1994 FIBA World Championship MVP

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (lahir di Newark, New Jersey, Amerika Serikat, 6 Maret 1972; umur 38 tahun) adalah salah seorang pemain basket NBA yang paling dominan. O'Neal pertama bermain untuk Orlando Magic,lalu pindah ke Los Angeles Lakers, dimana ia menemukan kejayaannya dengan merengkuh 3 kali gelar juara NBA.Menjelang musim 2004-05, dia pindah ke Miami Heat dan merengkuh 1 kali gelar juara NBA. Setelah itu kemudian ia pindah ke Phoenix Suns, dan untuk musim 2009-10 dia pindah ke Cleveland Cavaliers. Dengan tinggi 2,16 m, dan berat 150 kg, Shaq terkenal dengan ukuran fisik tubuhnya. Shaq memiliki beberapa julukan seperti "the Diesel", "the Big Aristotle", "M.D.E (Most Dominant Ever)", "Superman", dan julukannnya yang terakhir setelah mendapat gelar doktoralnya, "Doctor Shaq".Sejak bergabung di NBA pd umur 20 tahun, kariernya telah berkembang menjadi salah satu pemain basket yang paling mengesankan di sejarah NBA, sekaligus meletakkan standar tersendiri bagi definisi pemain tengah (center) dalam bola basket masa kini. Dia selama berkarier berhasil meraih 4 gelar NBA, yaitu: 3 kali saat bersama Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, dan 2002) dan 1 kali saat bersama Miami Heat (2006).
Dibalik semua prestasinya, ternyata O'Neal memiliki kelemahan yang paling utama, yaitu lemparan bebas. Dia pernah mengalami kegagalan dari 11 kali percobaan lemparan bebas saat melawan Seattle SuperSonics pada tanggal 18 Desember 2000.Pada tanggal 26 Desember 2008, O'Neal gagal untuk ke 5000 kalinya dalam melakukan lemparan bebas. Menjadi pemain kedua dalam sejarah dalam hal yang sama selain Wilt Chamberlain.

"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." – Shaquille O'Neal



2. Dominique Wilkins  


Posisi : Small forward

Nomor Jersey: 21, 12

Tinggi : 6 ft 8 in (2,03 m)

Berat : 230 lb (100 kg)

Lahir : 12 Januari 1960 (umur 50) Paris, Perancis.

Tahun aktif : 1982–1999

NBA Draft : 1982 / Ronde: 1 / Pick: 3 Dipilih oleh Utah Jazz

Kuliah : Georgia

Tim profesional :
Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994)
Los Angeles Clippers (1994)
Boston Celtics (1994–1995)
Panathinaikos (Greece) (1995–1996)
San Antonio Spurs (1996–1997)
Fortitudo Bologna (Italy) (1997–1998)
Orlando Magic (1999)

Statistik karier : Points 26,668;PPG (Points per game) 24.8; Steals 1,378

Penghargaan :
NBA All-Rookie Team (1983)
2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion (1985, 1990)
9× NBA All Star (1986-94)
1× NBA Scoring Champ 1986
1× All-NBA First Team selection
4× All-NBA Second Team selection
2× All-NBA Third Team selection
1× FIBA World Championship Gold Medal 1994
1× Greek Cup Champion 1996
1× Greek Cup MVP 1996
1× Euroleague Champion 1996
1× Euroleague Finals Most Valuable Player Award 1996
Basketball Hall of Fame
Kejuaraan Dunia Tim nasional bola basket Amerika Serikat

Jacques Dominique Wilkins (lahir di Paris, Prancis, 12 Januari 1960; umur 50 tahun) adalah pemain bola basket professional Amerika Serikat yang bermain di NBA dan masuk Basketball Hall of Fame. "Nique" (juga berjuluk The Human Highlight Film) salah satu penghasil angka dan dunkers terbaik dalam sejarah NBA.

Tidak suka bermain dengan Jazz, ia dijual ke Atlanta Hawks beberapa bulan kemudian setelah didaftarkan. Wilkins telah menjadi penolong keunggulan Hawks' pada tahun 1980an, dimana klub tersebut membuat rekor 50 kemenangan 4 kali musim selama beberapa dekade. Saat Wilkins memasuki usia 30, Hawks mulai membutuhkan semua kemampuan kontribusi dari para bintangnya, Wilkins mengembangkan segenap kemampuannya, rata-rata menyumbangkan 9.0 rebound dan 3.0 assist pada musim 1990-91.Setelah menjalani tambahan 11 musimnya bersama Hawks, ia kemudian menjalankan tugas singkat dengan Los Angeles Clippers untuk kemudian bermain bersama Boston Celtics dan akhirnya berlabuh di Panathinaikos Athens. Bersama dengan Panathinaikos Athens,klub tersebut memenangkan gelar pertamanya yaitu European Clubs' Championship dan the Greek Cup.Setelah itu pada tahun 1996, ia sempat bermain untuk Spurs sebelum akhirnya pindah klub ke Fortitudo Bologna. Bermain selama 2 musim. akhirnya Wilkins mengakhiri karier profesionalnya bersama Orlando Magic pada 1999. 
Wilkins, 9 kali memperkuat NBA All-Star dan 2 kali memenangkan NBA Slam Dunk Contests, membuat 26,668 poin (satu dari 12 pemain yang bisa melakukannya) dan 7,169 rebound selama kariernya di NBA.
Wilkins' berjuluk "The Human Highlight Film" untuk Erving- atletikisme yang terhormat, dan melancarkan dunk-nya yang menolongnya merebut 2 gelar NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Duelnya dalam kontes dengan Michael Jordan muda betul-betul diakui secara luas sebagai kontes slam dunk terbaik selamanya. Kostum nomor 21-nya telah dipensiunkan oleh Hawks pada 13 Januari, 2001. Dia termasuk satu dari tiga pemain yang bajunya telah dipensiunkan oleh Hawks.

"The 50 greatest players don't matter when you're in the Hall of Fame. We all know that I was not one of the 50 greatest, I was one of the 25 greatest - in my mind". -Dominique wilkins


3. Wilt Chamberlain

Wilton Norman Chamberlain, lebih dikenal sebagai Wilt Chamberlain (lahir 21 Agustus 1936 – meninggal 12 Oktober 1999 pada umur 63 tahun) adalah seorang pemain bola basket NBA. Ia bermain pada posisi center dan dikenal sebagai salah satu pemain terbaik dan paling dominan dalam sejarah NBA. Chamberlain masuk dalam Basketball Hall of Fame pada tahun 1978, terpilih sebagai anggota NBA's 35th Anniversary Team pada tahun 1980, dan terpilih sebagai salah satu dari anggota 50 Greatest Players in NBA History pada tahun 1996.
Chamberlain memegang banyak rekor dalam sejarah NBA, membuat rekor pada mencetak angka, rebound dan kategori-kategori lain. Rekor lainnya, dia merupakan satu-satunya pemain NBA dalam sejarah yang mampu mencetak rata-rata lebih dari 40 dan 50 point per game (PPG), selain dari 100 points dalam satu pertandingan yang pernah dicetaknya.


Ia pernah bermain dalam klub Philadelphia Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers dan Los Angeles Lakers. Pada tanggal 24 November 1960, ia berhasil meraih 55 rebound saat Warriors melawan Boston Celtics, di mana terdapat rivalnya, Bill Russell dan rekor itu masih bertahan hingga masa kini. Pada tanggal 2 Maret 1962, ia mencetak 100 poin; kini masih yang tertinggi dalam sejarah NBA. Ia membuat rekor tersebut saat Philadelphia Warriors kontra New York Knicks di Hersheypark Arena, Hersey.
Sepuluh tahun kemudian, Chamberlain mencetak angka ke-30.000 sepanjang kariernya. Ia merupakan pencetak poin terbanyak dalam sejarah NBA, sebelum akhirnya dipatahkan oleh Kareem Abdul Jabbar pada tanggal 5 April 1984. Sepanjang kariernya, ia berhasil meraih 23.924 rebound dan jumlah rebound tersebut merupakan yang terbanyak dalam sejarah. Bersama dengan Michael Jordan, ia merupakan pencetak angka terbanyak dalam rata-rata point per game, yaitu 30,1 PPG.
Sepanjang kariernya, ia banyak memperoleh penghargaan, diantaranya 2 kali juara NBA (1967, 1972), 4 kali NBA MVP (1960, 1966-1968), 1 kali NBA Finals MVP (1972), dan 1960 NBA Rookie of the Year. Dari sekian banyak rekor terbaik yang diraihnya, Chamberlain juga merupakan satu dari dua pemain yang sangat buruk dalam melakukan lemparan bebas. Dalam kariernya, ia gagal memasukkan lemparan bebas sebanyak 5.805 kali dengan akurasi lemparan bebas dalam kariernya hanya mencapai 51,1%. Satu orang lagi adalah Shaquille O'Neal.


We're all fascinated by the numbers, as we were about the 100 points.-Wilt Chamberlain



4. Magic Johnson


Nomor : 32
Posisi : Point guard / Power forward
Tanggal lahir : 14 Agustus 1959 (umur 51)
Tempat lahir : Lansing, Michigan
Tinggi : 6 ft 9 in (2,06 m)
Berat : 116 kg

NBA Draft 1979 / Round : 1 Pick 1
Pro karier : 1979-1996

Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1991, 1996)

Karier highlight dan penghargaan
5 kali Juara NBA (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-1988)
3 kali NBA Most Valuable Player (1987, 1989-1990)
12 kali All-Star (1980, 1982-1992)
3 kali NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987)
9 kali All-NBA First Team (1983-1991)
NBA All-Rookie First (1980)
2 kali NBA All-Star Game MVP (1990, 1992)
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1979)

Karier statistik :
Poin 17.707 (19,5 PPG)
Rebound 6.559 (7.2 RPG)
Assist 10.141 (11.2 APG)

"Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates".-Magic Johnson 


5. Dwayne Wade
Nomor : 3
Posisi : Shooting guard
Tanggal : lahir 17 Januari 1982 (umur 28)
Tempat lahir : Chicago, Illinois
Kebangsaan : Amerika Serikat
SMA : Harold L. Richards High School
Tinggi : 6 ft 4 in (1,93 m)
Berat : 100 kg

Informasi Karir : Marquette University College
NBA Draft 2003 / Round : 1 Pick 5 Dipilih oleh Miami Heat
Pro karir : 2003-sekarang Miami Heat (2003 - sekarang)

Karir highlight dan penghargaan :

NBA Champion (2006)
NBA Finals MVP (2006)
6× NBA All-Star (2005-2010)
NBA Scoring Champion (2009)
2× All-NBA First Team (2009-2010)
2× All Second team-NBA (2005-2006)
All third team-NBA (2007)
3× All Second team Defensive (2005, 2009-2010)
Tim NBA All-Rookie First (2004)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2010)
2× Skills Challenge Champion (2006-2007)

Dwyane Tyrone Wade,Jr (lahir 17 Januari 1982) dijuluki Flash atau D-Wade; adalah seorang pemain bola basket profesional Amerika Serikat untuk Miami Heat. Diberikan penghargaan sebagai 2006 Sportsman of the Year oleh Sports Illustrated; Wade telah membuktikan dirinya sebagai salah satu pemain paling terkenal dan populer di NBA. Dia memiliki jersey penjualan teratas di NBA selama hampir dua tahun, saat ia memimpin NBA dalam penjualan jersey dari playoff NBA 2005, sampai titik-tengah musim 2006-07. Setelah masuk liga di tahun 2003 NBA Draft, Wade ditunjuk untuk tim All-Rookie dan tim All-Star enam musim berikut. Pada musim ketiga, Wade membantu memimpin Miami Heat untuk menjuarai NBA pertama mereka dalam sejarah franchise. Ia pada tahun 2006 terpilih sebagai NBA Finals MVP saat ia membantu memimpin Heat menang 4-2 atas Dallas Mavericks pada final NBA. Pada Olimpiade 2008, Wade memimpin tim bola basket Amerika Serikat Men's, umumnya dikenal sebagai "Redeem Team" menperoleh medali emas di Beijing, Cina.

“This was a good one for me as far as my consistency goes because that's a good team that doesn't beat itself. It was just a matter of pulling the trigger and making my shots.” -dwyane wade

6. Julius Erving

Posisi : SG
Jersey : 32, 6
Tinggi : 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Berat : 210 (95 kg)
Lahir : 22 Februari 1950 (umur 60) Roosevelt, New York , Amerika Serikat

Profesional tim :
Virginia Squires (1971-1973)
New York Nets (1973-1976)
Philadelphia 76ers (1976-1987)

Karir statistik :
Poin 30026 (24.2 ppg)
Mencuri 2.272 (2.0 spg)
Rebound 10525 (8.5 rpg)

Karir highlight dan penghargaan

1× Juara NBA ( 1983 )
1× MVP NBA ( 1981 )
11× NBA All-Star (1977-1987)
5× NBA All-Tim Pertama Seleksi (1978, 1980-1983)
2× All-NBA Kedua Tim Seleksi (1977, 1984)
2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983)
1× J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1983)
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
NBA HUT ke-35 Tim
2× Juara ABA ( 1974 , 1976 )
3x MVP ABA(1974-1976)
5× ABA All-Star (1972-1976)
2× ABA Playoffs MVP ( 1974 , 1976 )
4× All-ABA First Team (1973-1976)


Julius Winfield Erving II (lahir 22 Februari 1950), umumnya dikenal dengan julukan Dr J; membantu melegitimasi American Basketball Association (ABA). Dia adalah pemain paling dikenal di ABA ketika ABA bergabung dengan National Basketball Association (NBA) setelah musim 1976.Erving memenangkan tiga kejuaraan, empat Most Valuable Player Awards, dan tiga gelar skor saat bermain dengan ABA's Virginia Squires dan New York Nets dan NBA Philadelphia 76ers . Dia adalah pencetak gol kelima-tertinggi dalam sejarah bola basket profesional, dengan 30.026 poin (NBA dan ABA gabungan). Ia terkenal slam dunk dari garis lemparan bebas di Kontes Slam Dunk .Erving ditunjuk untuk menjadi 50 Anniversary's NBA All-Time tim dan pada tahun 1993 dinobatkan ke dalam Basketball Hall of Fame . Pada tahun 2004, ia dilantik menjadi Nassau County Olahraga Hall of Fame .Banyak kalangan menganggap dia pemain basket paling spektakuler yang pernah, dan salah satu dunkers terbaik sepanjang masa. tanda tangan dunk Nya adalah "slam" dunk, karena dimasukkan ke dalam keterampilan vernakular dan dasar set permainan, dengan cara yang sama sebagai "cross-over" menggiring bola dan "tidak terlihat" lulus.

"I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity." – Julius Erving



7. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
  
Nama Asli : Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr
Nama Muslim : Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Masuk Islam : 1971
Lahir : New York City, 16 April 1947
Orang Tua : Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr dan Cora Lilian
Klub Pertama : Tim Basket UCLA

Klub Profesional :
- Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975)
- LA Lakers (1975-1989)

Penghargaan :
- Enam kali NBA MPV (1971-1972, 1974, 1976-1977, 1980)
- 19 kali menjadi tim NBA All Star (1970-1977 dan 1979-1989).
- Dua kali Finalis NBA MPV (1971, 1985)
- 10 kali All-NBA Team (1971-1973, 1974, 1976-1977, 1980-1981, 1984, 1986).
- Lima kali All-NBA Second Team (1970, 1978-1979, 1983, 1985).
- Lima kali NBA All-Defensive First Team (1974-1975, 1979-1981)
- Enam kali NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1970-1971, 1976-1978, 1984).
- NBA Rookie of The Year (1970)
- NBA All-Rookie Team (1970); dan banyak lagi

Prestasi :
- Juara NBA (1971) bersama Milwaukee Bucks
- Juara NBA (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) bersama LA Lakers

Sosok Kareem Abdul Jabbar diakui banyak pemain basket sebagai salah satu pemain basket terbesar sepanjang masa. Shooting, Slam dunk, rebound, block , maupun aksi lainnya, sangat memukau. Tak jarang, lawannya dibuat kesulitan untuk membendung agresivitas pemain bertinggi badan 2,18 meter ini.

Dengan dukungan postur tubuhnya yang sangat tinggi, Kareem Abdul Jabbar sering kali melakukan aksi yang brilian. Lompatannya sering mengundang kagum para penonton maupun tim lawan. Atas aksi dan kesuksesannya membawa klubnya meraih tangga juara, Kareem Abdul Jabbar pernah dinobatkan sebagai pemain terbaik di kompetisi liga bola basket Amerika Serikat (NBA Most Valuable Player ). Predikat itu diraihnya sebanyak enam kali.


Selama bermain di ajang NBA, ia berhasil membukukan rekor sebagai pencetak angka tertinggi sepanjang masa dengan 38.387 poin. Karenanya, ia mendapat julukan 'Raja Bola Basket'. Dan berkat prestasinya ini, 19 kali ia terpilih untuk memperkuat tim NBA All-Star.

Karier pria kelahiran New York City, 16 April 1947, di ajang bola basket Amerika dimulai ketika bermain untuk tim bola basket kampus, Universitas California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Aksi-aksinya di tim UCLA, mendapat perhatian serius para pelatih basket Amerika Serikat saat itu. Dan tahun 1969, ia mendapat tawaran bermain di level kompetisi basket tertinggi di Amerika Serikat (NBA) dengan bergabung bersama klub Milwaukee Bucks. Di klub barunya ini, ia turut memberi andil besar dengan merebut juara NBA tahun 1970-1971. Pada 1975, ia bergabung dengan tim basket asal Kota Los Angeles, LA Lakers. Di klub inilah karier Kareem makin melesat. Ia berhasil membawa La Lakers merebut sejumlah gelar juara untuk klubnya. Di samping itu, ia juga berhasil merebut gelar pribadi, yakni sebagai pemain terbaik NBA. Di klub ini, ia bermain sejak 1975-1989.

"A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group". Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


8. LeBron James
Posisi : Small Forward
Julukan : King James
Tinggi : 6 ft 8 in (2.04 m)
Berat : 250 lb (114 kg)
Klub : Miami Heat
Negara : Amerika Serikat
Lahir : 30 Desember 1984 (umur 25) Akron, Ohio
Kuliah : St. Vincent-St. Mary, Akron Ohio
Draft : ke-1, 2003 Cleveland Cavaliers
Karier pro : 2003 – sekarang; Klub sebelumnya Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010)

LeBron Raymone James lahir di Akron, Ohio, 30 Desember 1984; umur 25 tahun), mempunyai julukan King James, adalah pemain bola basket Amerika Serikat yang bermain di kompetisi National Basketball Association sebagai small forward dan sekarang ia bermain di klub Miami Heat. Ia bertinggi badan 203 cm dan terkenal dengan gaya slam dunknya yang merebut hati para penonton NBA, saat dia bermain untuk Cleveland Cavaliers. Prestasi terbaik LeBron selama berkostum Cleveland Cavaliers adalah menembus NBA Finals pada musim 2006-07 dan bertemu San Antonio Spurs. Namun dia tidak bermain baik seperti yang dia lakukan di NBA Playoff dan akhirnya Cavaliers harus kalah 4-0 dari Spurs. Pada saat NBA All-Startahun 2006 dan 2008, Lebron James mendapatkan MVP All-Star karena waktu itu wilayah yang ia bela di All-Star, East menang dari West.Keinginan James untuk meraih gelar juara NBA dalam karirnya membuat dia memutuskan pindah dari Cleveland Cavaliers ke Miami Heat ketika kontraknya sudah habis. Di Heat, LeBron James bersama Dwyane Wade dan Chris Bosh membentuk trio untuk menjuarai NBA.

“There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel if I play my game, it will take care of itself.”-lebron james



9. Kobe Bryant
Posisi : Shooting guard
Julukan : Black Mamba;KB24
Tinggi : 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Berat : 205 lb (93 kg)
Klub : Los Angeles Lakers
Negara : Amerika Serikat
Lahir : 23 Agustus 1978 (umur 32) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SMA : Lower Merion HS (Lower Merion, Pennsylvania)
Draft : ke-13 (secara keseluruhan), 1996 Charlotte Hornets
Karier pro : 1996 – sekarang
Penghargaan:
10 kali NBA All-Star
9 kali All-NBA Selection
7 kali All-Defensive Selection
3 kali NBA All-Star MVP
1997 Juara Kontes Slam Dunk NBA
1996 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
1996-1997 All Rookie Second Team
2007-2008 NBA MVP
2 kali MVP Final NBA

Kobe Bean Bryant (lahir di Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Amerika Serikat, 23 Agustus 1978; umur 32 tahun) adalah seorang pemain NBA dan bermain untuk klub Los Angeles Lakers. Dia memakai kostum bernomor punggung 24 (sejak musim 2006-07) dan bermain dalam posisi Shooting guard. Kobe pertama kali bermain di NBA pada kompetisi tahun 1996-1997 dan telah membawa Los Angeles Lakers 3 kali juara saat bersama dengan pemain berbintang lainnya, Shaquille O'Neal-yang sekarang ini bermain untuk tim Cleveland Cavaliers.
[sunting]Prestasi Karier

Salah satu prestasi individu terbaiknya adalah mencetak 81 angka saat melawan Toronto Raptors pada tanggal 22 Januari 2006, yang merupakan jumlah angka kedua terbanyak dalam sejarah NBA yang dicetak dalam satu game. Di musim ini pula ia mencetak 50 poin ke atas dalam 4 pertandingan berturut-turut. Ia memiliki rekor sepanjang kariernya yaitu membuat poin di atas 50 sebanyak 21 kali. Tetapi rekor itu belum cukup, karena pemain legenda Wilt Chamberlain dan Michael Jordan lebih banyak mencetak poin di atas 50, Chamberlain dengan 108 kali dan Jordan 31 kali. Namun, dalam sejarah NBA, ia pernah mencetak 81 poin dalam 1 game di mana itu adalah rekor angka terbanyak kedua yang dicetak setelah Wilt Chamberlain yang bisa mencetak 100 poin dalam 1 game.
Bryant juga mencatatkan rekor lain dalam hal mencetak angka. 2 Februari 2009 (waktu setempat), ketika Lakers melakukan pertandingan tandang ke New York Knicks, ia mencetak 61 angka dengan prosentase tembakan sukses 61% dan Lakers menang 126–117. 61 angka yang dicetak Bryant berhasil menumbangkan rekor angka terbanyak yang dicetak oleh satu pemain di Madison Square Garden, rekor yang sebelumnya dipegang oleh Bernard King. Bryant juga memegang rekor sebagai pemain termuda dalam sejarah NBA yang mampu mencetak angka sebanyak 24.000 dalam usia 31 tahun 75 hari, melewati rekor Wilt Chamberlain yang meraihnya pada usia 31 tahun 113 hari. Ia menjadi pemain ke-17 yang mampu mencetak angka diatas 24.000. Pada tanggal 1 Februari 2010, Kobe Bryant mencetak 44 angka untuk menjadi top skorer sepanjang masa Los Angeles Lakers melewati Jerry West saat Lakers melakoni laga tandang ke FedEx Forum pada melawan Memphis Grizzlies.

"I dont want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant".
Kobe Bryant
10. Michael Jordan
No. 23, 45, 9
Shooting guard-Small forward

Personal information

Date of birth : February 17, 1963 (age 47)
Place of birth : Brooklyn, New York, United States High school Emsley A. Laney High School (Wilmington, North Carolina)
Listed height : 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight : 215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

College University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NBA Draft : 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career : 1984–2003

Career history

Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)

Career highlights and awards

6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998)
14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)
6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)
All-NBA Second Team (1985)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987–1988)
2× Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics (1984, 1992)
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1982)
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1983, 1984)
1982 ACC Freshman of the Year
ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year (1984)
USBWA College Player of the Year (1984)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)
John R. Wooden Award (1984)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984)

Career NBA statistics

Points 32,292 (30.1 ppg)
Rebounds 6,672 (6.2 rpg)
Assists 5,633 (5.3 apg)

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.After a standout career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he led the Tar Heels to a National Championship in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball.[2] In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6, 2009 and was inducted on September 11, 2009.Jordan is also noted for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today.Jordan also starred in the 1996 feature film Space Jam as himself. He is the majority owner and head of basketball operations for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats; he recently won a bidding war to buy controlling interest in the team from founding owner Robert L. Johnson.

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying". 
Michael Jordan
 
 

50 Hal Tentang Romawi Kuno

1. Roma dahulu adalah sebuah kota di pusat Italia, dan menguasai satu kekaisaran terbesar di dunia
2. Lebih dari sejuta orang tinggal di kota Roma
3. Forum merupakan daerah pemerintahan di pusat Roma
4. Roma merupakan kota yang terlindung dengan baik
5. Bangsa Romawi adalah insinyur hebat dibidang pengairan
6. Roma mengandalkan saluran pengatusan (drainase)
7. Bangsa Romawi membangun rumah susun pertama di dunia
8. Orang-orang Romawi yang kaya memiliki lebih dari satu rumah
9. Banyak rumah warga Romawi memiliki kolam, tetapi tidak digunakan untuk berenang
10. Rumah keluarga yang berkecukupan berlantai hangat
11. Roma memiliki pasukan pemadam kebakaran sendiri
12. Roma memiliki pusat perbelanjaan pertama di dunia
13. Bangsa Romawi senang menawar
14. Orang-orang yang ingin belanja harus bangun pagi
15. Di siang hari, sebagian besar masyarakat Romawi makan sangat sedikit
16. Hanya orang-orang kaya yang memiliki dapur sendiri
17. Pada saat pesta, orang-orang Romawi makan dengan berbaring
18. Anak laki-laki Romawi belajar bagaimana berbicara dengan baik
19. Anak perempuan Romawi tidak pergi ke sekolah
20. Banyak guru terbaik adalah budak
21. Bangsa Romawi banyak menulis tetapi tidak menggunakan kertas
22. Tinta Romawi terbuat dari jelaga
23. Roma memiliki banyak perpustakaan
24. Kebanyakan orang Romawi membaca dengan berdiri
25. Para ayah di Romawi mempunyai kekuasaan atas hidup dan mati keluarganya
26. Keluarga-keluarga Romawi termasuk orang yang tidak memiliki hubungan darah
27. Anak laki-laki lebih berharga daripada anak perempuan
28. Masa kanak-kanak sangat singkat bagi anak perempuan Romawi
29. Keluarga Romawi senang memelihara hewan
30. Kebanyakan pakaian orang Romawi dibuat tanpa jahitan
31. Pakaian orang Romawi berbeda-beda tergantung pada seberapa penting orang tersebut
32. Pakaian dapat memberi tahu asal seseorang
33. Sepatu bot orang Romawi dibuat untuk berjalan
34. Seperti saat ini, model rambut berubah menurut mode
35. Orang-orang Romawi melukis wajah mereka
36. Rambut pirang sangat berharga
37. Pergi ke tukang cukur dapat sangat menyakitkan
38. Orang-orang Romawi suka berbau harum
39. Sisir orang Romawi terbuat dari tulang, gading, atau kayu
40. Orang-orang Romawi pergi ke pemandian umum untuk bersantai
41. Keluarga tidak dapat mandi bersama
42. Mandi di Romawi cukup rumit
43. Bangsa Romawi menyukai musik dan tari
44. Para penggemar teater Romawi lebih menyukai komedi daripada tragedi
45. Sandiwara semula merupakan bagian dari festifal keagamaan
46. Teater adalah bangunan raksasa yang dibangun dengan baik
47. Para aktor Romawi semuanya menggunakan topeng
48. Hiburan-hiburan waktu senggang lainnya meliputi permainan keterampilan dan adu keberuntungan
49. Orang-orang Romawi mengagumi kekuatan, keberanian, dan ketrampilan para Gladiator
50. Sebagian Gladiator tidak memilih untuk bertarung

2012-10-21

This is Pare

Pare, a small town in the province of East Java is the town where I live, the city's hundreds of years old is a clean, tidy and safe. Perhaps you would like to stay here.
Some of the attractions that you can visit include:
 

1. Masjid An-Nur
Pare the largest mosque in the city is a place of worship for Muslims who used to pray quite crowded, especially on Friday and other Muslim holidays. Not only that, the mosque which is located approximately 2 km from the city center it is also often used as a tourist, because the place is spacious and comfortable, even on the other side of this mosque being built a new park
 

2. Language villages
At the end of the 70s a man named Mr. Kalen opened a English language, and its development is quite significant, points directly known to the corners of the archipelago. Even today there are dozens of places in the Pare language course. Location of Language Villages is quite strategic, being not far from the city center where it reduces the noise of the city so that the maximum concentration of students were biased. At night the place is like an amusement park, it is very crowded and so many people
 

3. City Center
Gathering place for citizens of all walks of life, not just at night it was so many people come out just to get the air around or something. The city center is a park that was very crowded, especially at weekends. Many villages language students who come here to use sepedah or even rickshaw gowes

I think enough of me telling about my city. Not much is the tourist attractions in here, because Pare is a small town

2012-10-19

Short Biography of Kobe Bryant

Early Life

Kobe Bean Bryant was born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after a Japanese steakhouse, Kobe Bryant is the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. In 1984, after ending his NBA career, the elder Bryant took the family to Italy where he played on the Italian League. Growing up in Italy alongside two athletic older sisters, Shaya and Sharia, Kobe was an avid player of both basketball and soccer. When the family returned to Philadelphia in 1991, Bryant joined the Lower Merion high school basketball team, leading it to the state championships four years in a row. With an eye on the NBA, he also started working out with the 76ers.
Though he boasted good grades and high SAT scores, Bryant decided to go straight to the NBA from high school. In 1996, he was picked by Charlotte in the draft, and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA Career

In his second season as guard, with the Lakers, Bryant was voted a starter for the 1998 All-Star Game, becoming at 19 the youngest All-Star in NBA history. Bryant went on to help the team win three consecutive NBA championships and was voted first-team all-NBA in 2002 and 2003. He also inked multi-year endorsement deals with Adidas, Sprite and other top sponsors.
After a few lackluster seasons, Bryant helped his team make it to the 2008 NBA Finals. The team was defeated by the Boston Celtics, but they returned the following year. In the 2009 NBA finals, the Lakers beat the Orlando Magic to win the championship title. Shortly after the NBA Finals, Bryant was part of the memorial service to honor friend and music superstar Michael Jackson. He also announced his decision to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers for several more years around this time.
Bryant played on both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams, winning two consecutive gold medals with teammates Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, among several other top players.

Personal Life

Bryant married 19-year-old Vanessa Laine in April 2001. In July 2003, he was charged with one count of sexual assault on a 19-year-old female hotel worker in Colorado. Bryant said he was guilty of adultery, but innocent of the rape charge. The case against Bryant was dismissed in 2004, and he settled the civil lawsuit filed by the hotel worker against him out of court.

Short Biography of One Direction

In 2010, five boys beat hundred of thousands others to get the coveted spots in the seventh series "The X Factor". Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson did not know each other before the audition of the British talent show but they were grouped together by fate and later achieved fame in one direction.

The members applied as solo candidates but they did not qualify as "Boys" category, thus judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested them to form a group so that they would qualify as "Groups". One Direction began toppling their competition one by one although they remained the only group in its category. With Simon Cowell as their mentor, One Direction managed to finish third behind runner-up Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle.

But One Direction were the quickest to break through the charts in United Kingdom and United States. Their supposed winning song "Forever Young" was leaked online after the "X Factor" final. The group signed a recording deal with Syco Records and they went on the annual contestants tour through April 2011. Meanwhile, work on their debut album was also moving fast.

"What Makes You Beautiful" was released as the first U.K. Single in September 2011. The song successfully landed at number on U.K. Singles chart. "Gotta Be You" was released as one last bullet before the album "Up All Night" was released in November 2011 and took the second spot of U.K. Albums chart by selling more than 138,000 copies in the first week. The album was followed by U.K. Tour in December 2011 and January 2012.

Their influence started to spread Stateside and they took the invasion one step at a time. The group signed up as the opening act of Big Time Rush from February to March 2012. They made a quick stop at the 2012 BRIT Awards where they received the honor of Best British Single for "What Makes You Beautiful".

In the U.S., the boys were handled by Columbia Records. "What Makes You Beautiful" was released as the first U.S. single and it debuted at number 28 on Billboard Hot 100. Due to the rising hype around the band, the label moved the release date of "Up All Night" a week earlier on March 13, 2012. It performed well on the Billboard Hot 200 chart by going straight to number one for selling 176,000 copies in the first week of sale.

The so-called second British Invasion started spreading as the band were invited to perform on "Saturday Night Live" and 2012 Kids' Choice Awards. The band made a cameo on Nickelodeon's "iCarly" and were booked to have their own TV series on the network. To contain the anticipation, the band announced a headlining tour in North America from May to July 2012.

2012-10-18

Short Biography of Maria Sharapova

Name: Maria Yuryevna Sharapova
Date of Birth: April 19, 1987
Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia (Siberian Region)
Residence: Bradenton, Florida, USA
Nationality: Russian
Height: 6'2
Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Clothing: Nike
Racquet: Prince


Maria's Endorsements:

Speedminton, Motorola, Parlux Fragrances, Canon, TAG Heuer, Honda Japan, Colgate-Palmolive, Land Rover, Gatorade, Sony Ericsson.

LIFE STORY

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete. Sharapova's parents moved from Homyel, Belarus, to Siberia, Russia, in 1986, after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. She was born the following year in Nyagan, Russia.

At seven, Sharapova was brought to the United States by her father, Yuri Sharapov, to attend the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Her mother, Yelena, who could not come with them because of visa restrictions, followed a few years later. Sharapova has lived in the United States since then but retains her Russian citizenship.
In 2002, Sharapova bought a beach home in Manhattan Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, but lives most of the year near the IMG training facility in Bradenton.

Maria has been labeled as a power baseliner by tennis critics and fans. She is noted for having an excellent double-handed backhand and serves, particularly for the power and placement of these shots.
She is also noted for having a good forehand. Likewise, critics claim that for her height, Sharapova has decent agility on-court. Being an offensive player, Sharapova is usually able to overpower her opponents or keep them on the run with sharp angles from the baseline.

Sharapova is ambidextrous and played left-handed until she was ten years old, before deciding to play right-handed. Although she almost always employs a right-handed forehand and double-handed backhand, she has one of the most accurate double-handed backhand shots and is known to occasionally hit left-handed shots as a result of her early left-handed training.

Maria has won every Grand Slam singles title except the French Open. She believes that winning the French Open will be a big challenge because her aggressive game does not suit a clay surface. She has never won a WTA tour singles title on that surface (yet).

In the year 2004, Maria donated $10,000 to victims of the tsunami disaster in Thailand. In January 2005 she donated proceeds of an auction for the Porsche car she won at the season-ending WTA Tour Championships of more than $50,000 to victims of the school siege in Beslan, Russia.
On February 14, 2007, Sharapova was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and donated US$100,000 to UNDP Chernobyl-recovery projects. She is planning on traveling back to the area after Wimbledon in 2008. 

CAREER TITLES

in Singles
  • 2008: Australian Open
  • 2008: Qatar Total Open
  • 2008: Bausch & Lomb Championships
  • 2007: Acura Classic
  • 2006: Pacific Life Open
  • 2006: Acura Classic
  • 2006: US Open
  • 2006: Zurich Open
  • 2005: Toray Pan Pacific Open
  • 2005: Qatar Total Open
  • 2005: DFS Classic
  • 2004: DFS Classic
  • 2004: Wimbledon
  • 2004: Hansol Korea Open
  • 2004: AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
  • 2004: WTA Tour Championships
  • 2003: Japan Open
  • 2003: Bell Challenge
in Doubles
  • 2004: DFS Classic
  • 2003: Japan Open
  • 2003: Seat Open