Monday Morning Point Guard
January 19, 2008
As the country takes a moment today to sit back and reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I hope everyone takes time today to remember what Dr. King meant for each and every one of our lives. I had the opportunity to watch the “I Have a Dream” speech again this morning, and nearly 45 years later, the words spoken still are as impactful as ever.
NBA Players took a moment out last season to speak about what Dr. King meant to them. Check it out:
And1 Paying Tribute to Dr. King….
And 1 Tribute ME8
And1 and Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis have teamed up to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by releasing “The Tribute” sneaker. The shoe, which is out today, are priced at $129.99, are available in select cities, as well as FinishLine.com.
Contests, Contests, Contests…..
As we continue on, I want to bring to attention a few giveaways that LayupDrill.com is proud to be apart of. First, LayupDrill.com and Sprite have teamed up to offer our readers a Free Lebron James Poster. In order to win the poster, be one of the first to drop the correct answer to this question:
How Many Points did Lebron James score in the 2006-07 NBA All Star Game in Houston, on his way to being named All Star Game MVP?
Drop your answer right here, and if you are one of the first five people to reply, you will receive your poster!
Now onto our second giveaway, which is brought to you by Dazadi.com. Dazadi and LayupDrill.com are teaming up to offer our readers the Ultimate NBA All-Star Trip Giveaway. One lucky person and a friend will win an amazing Grand Prize, which includes:
# – Two (2) Tickets to the NBA All-Star Game — Sunday February 15th
# – Two (2) Tickets to All-Star Saturday Night — Saturday February 14th
* 3 Point Shootout
* Dunk Contest
* Skills Challenge
# – Two (2) Tickets to the All-Star Jam Session
# – Hotel Accommodations for three (3) nights
# – One (1) Brand New Spalding NBA iHoop
# – One (1) iPod Nano
# – One (1) Spalding NBA ball rack
# – One (1) Spalding NBA laser engraved basketball
# – One (1) Spalding NeverFlat basketball
# – $200 Spending money
To enter, simply click this link, and enter the required basic info. The winner will be chosen at random on February 1, 2009.
Question of the Week
This week’s question was actually asked by two people last week, and I felt I needed to address it. The question is in regards to writing or contributing to LayupDrill.com. While we always are looking for the absolute best talent available to join our team, there are some things that I should state.
1. Only submit original work.
- This should be a given, but every once in a while it seems there are writers who try to make a name from themselves by blantently plagerizing another writers work.
2. Know what you want to cover.
- If you want to be a college basketball contributor, let us know. If you want to be the Detroit Pistons beat writer, let us know that. We are currently looking to bring on people who can contribute in the following areas:
- College Basketball Writer
- Editor
- Western Conference Writer
If you are interested in filling one of those spots, simply use our contact us page, and a member of the team will be in touch with you.
This Week’s Must See Team: Dallas Mavericks
The Mavs, who enter this week at 23-17, find themselves in fourth place in the very competitive Southwest Divison. Dallas goes on the road vs four very tough Eastern Conference foes, starting with the streaking 76ers today, then going to Milwuakee, Detroit, and Boston. Dallas is currently 10-10 on the road, and with the race for the 8th spot in the West in the grasp, these critical games leading up to the Trade Deadline could be telling on if Mark Cuban pulls the trigger on redesigning his franchise’s core.
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