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Titolo: CLAUDIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 Sarà pure lunghetto, ma ne vale la pena se il ragazzo mi darà le
soddisfazioni che sta cominciando a mettere sul piatto...
C.M.????????
:-)))))
Ciao, Gabriele
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From Chicago Suntimes
No Bull: Baxter is big enough
Lonny Baxter made an interesting choice of dressing-room cubicles at the
United Center, considering the guy who inhabited the stall last season was
Charles Oakley.
Last season, the cubicle was a can't-miss for reporters seeking a
controversial quote.
This season, the quotes are tame and the speaker is humble.
But Baxter's beginning to make it difficult to ignore his corner of the
dressing room. The rookie power forward from Maryland has made some noise
with two strong efforts, including a 28-point, eight-rebound performance
Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
"I don't like it, I love it,'' Jalen Rose said. "Here's a guy who was
overlooked because of the prototype for power forwards in this league, but
he kept working hard and now is getting rewarded.''
Despite helping lead the Terrapins to the NCAA title, Baxter lasted until
the 43rd pick. One of the knocks against him was that at 6-8, 260 pounds, he
was too small for the position.
But Baxter was the Bulls' top performer at the Rocky Mountain Revue summer
league, and he has carried that over to the preseason.
"He reminds me of myself,'' said power forward Marcus Fizer, whose
dimensions are similar to Baxter's. "People say we're too small, but he
works hard every day in practice, and it's starting to pay off. It's nice to
have another guy like me in the league.''
With Fizer and Tyson Chandler ahead of him at power forward, it's likely
Baxter might start the season on the injured list. But he's making that
decision a little difficult for coach Bill Cartwright.
"He's a big-time effort guy,'' Cartwright said. "Any time you have effort,
good things are going to happen. I'm just really happy for him and happy for
us.''
Baxter's taking it in stride.
"It's just a couple of games,'' he said. "I'm just fighting to get noticed.
"I feel I have the capabilities to play the position, but I have to keep
working hard.''
Baxter convinced Clippers coach Alvin Gentry, who joked that he drafted the
wrong Maryland guy when he picked 6-10 Chris Wilcox.
Baxter was fighting anonymity even in college.
"I'm just trying to make the best of every opportunity I get,'' Baxter said.
"The same thing happened when I was in college, people said I was too small
to play the center position.
"I played for four years and was successful at it. Obviously, the NBA is a
different story. It's much more competitive and physical and everything, but
I feel I can play on this level.''
An example of Baxter's hustle is when he dove for a loose ball on the
Clippers' end of the court, delivered an outlet pass starting a fastbreak
and then converted the break by putting back an offensive rebound.
While Baxter is focused on his game, he's also keeping a close eye on his
family back home in Silver Spring, Md., which is being terrorized by a
sniper.
"I call every day to make sure everything is fine,'' Baxter said. "It's
scary.''

 Ciao, Gabriele
Ciao
Claudio
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Su Ford, io sono con te, poco da dire.
Ataman è un integralista: o con lui o contro di lui, il problema è che si
sceglie chi deve stare con lui, e non dà possibilità allo scelto di essere
arbitro del proprio destino...
Periodo chiaro come il sole nei 6 mesi di buio in Islanda, se hai bisogno di
altre spiegazioni chiedi pure...
:-))))))
Ciao, Gabriele