Two Sides Of The Coin

slamonline.com     Jul 25, 2008            

by Matt Caputo There are two kinds of players that get drafted into the NBA; those who play themselves into position and those who play themselves out of position. It’s rare that a player is drafted into the perfect situation for them to excel in. Even when they are, the results don’t always go as they planned. Ultimately, it’s the players themselves that can decide their own destiny by playing to their potential. Here are two players that fit both sides of the coin. Daniel Gibson Gibson was the first freshman to lead the University of Texas in scoring in school history and an All-American honorable mention as a sophomore. Besides that, he was a member of the national honor society in high school. Sounds like a good guy to have on your team. The Houston native was taken with the 42 pick in the second round of the 2006 draft,... [read full story]                    


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