How to win basketball games with less talent

Defeating someone who is more skillful and talented than you is really possible! Underdog can win, moreover, it happens ALL THE TIME!

From time to time I get this kind of email:

• Johnny, there's a guy in my gym. He's faster, stronger, taller, has better footwork, dodges all my punches, counters everything I throw, better than me at everything. “How can I defeat someone who is better than me?!!!”

Well, there is a way…CHEATING!…okay haha, no, I'm kidding. Do not do that. You might get unlucky and run into a boxer who is better than you at cheating. Now seriously...

Most people think of boxing as a combination of hard work and talent. Those without talent are forced to work harder. It's an easy enough concept, but boxing is harder than that.

Skill and talent often win on paper, but not when it comes to actual combat. There are so many nuances and variables behind skill and talent that no one can truly predict the outcome of a fight. I've beaten a lot of better trained opponents, as well as lost a lot of less talented opponents. Defeating a more talented fighter is not only possible, it happens all the time!

"There is nothing in the world more common
than unsuccessful people with talent."

1. Anti-Style

The best way to defeat a more skilled opponent is to counteract his style. It's true that the old timers have always said, "Styles make fights!" A lot of boxing is rock-paper-scissors. You may be the best fighter in the world, but someone with less talent than you will always have the ability to beat you. Maybe you already know this guy in your gym. He's not a better boxer than you, but for some reason he always gives you trouble... even though he has bad technique. Professional boxers are no different in this; many boxing champions have shied away from certain fighters or even their old sparring partners for the same reason.

...look at Joe Frazier. When you compare his boxing achievements with Ali, few would consider him a better boxer than Muhammad Ali, but he got the better of Ali, unlike other opponents.

Your style could be "Joe Frazier" for someone's "Muhammad Ali". Sometimes it comes naturally, you're lucky to be someone's anti-style. Other times you need to study your opponent's style and figure out a way to beat him. No matter how perfect the opponents are, they are always vulnerable to something! But developing an anti-style is about more than just looking for an opponent's weak points.

Anti-Style Development

Freddie Roach, one of boxing's greatest trainers, said in an interview: "I'm not looking for weaknesses, I'm looking for habits. "

Roach explained that finding a fighter's weak points might not work if that fighter eliminates those weak points. It was one of the smartest things I have ever heard. If you want to beat someone, don't expect them to make their own mistakes. Instead, watch his habits, especially his "good" habits! Maybe he always doubles the jab. Or maybe he slips to the side at the end of every combo. Or maybe he dodges every jab. If you know what he always likes to do, you can use it to your advantage.

It doesn't matter if his technique is good or bad,
if you know what he's going to do, you can use it to your advantage!

This one truth is very powerful. You may have the worst technique in the world, but if your technique perfectly counteracts his technique, you win easy! Like I said, boxing is rock-paper-scissors. And in this game, the worst piece of paper beats even the best stone? Understand? Styles beat styles, easy!

I also recommend that you read my guide to Style and Anti-Technique.

2. Automated

Automated, the 2nd best way to defeat a more skilled opponent, is to fight with an automatic. You just fight on autopilot, no thought, no hesitation. Now, I'm not telling you to fight without thinking. Of course you need to think. What I'm saying is that you need to do all your thinking in training.

When you fight, your body needs to know how to react automatically without thinking about what to do. You don't have to decide, your body just reacts. The advantage of automatism has always proven useful in defeating more skillful opponents. How many times have you not done something for a long time and come back in bad shape? Remember those times when you stopped playing basketball, or a video game, or a musical instrument? Then you come back to it after a month and lose to some kid who's not even on your level? You lost because you forgot your moves and spent more time thinking about what to do. It's easy to beat someone if you're fighting while they're thinking.

Even bad technique can win if it is brought to automatism.

Becoming an Automated Fighter

Practice and practice! Whatever you want to do, practice it so you can do it without thinking. Automatism gives you a high-tech advantage. Think about the value of automatism in new technologies. A machine can never replace a person, but it does a lot of work. I was completely destroyed by less skilled fighters because they were more automated and ultimately better fighting machines than me.

3. Physical Qualities

If you are not better than your opponent, then you will have to rework him. This method is the most spectacular way to win because it changes the course of the fight and makes for great game-changing wins. I think that every child has dreamed of a strong-willed victory in the style of Rocky. In reality, this rarely happens, because skills win over physical qualities all the time. After all, why even learn to fight when big muscles could do all the work?

One way or another, it is still possible to defeat a more skilled opponent by cutting him down in a power struggle. You will have to cut him, cut him, overload this guy so that he breaks. If your punch is harder, keep trading with him until he drops. If your jaw is stronger, just keep taking hits until he's exhausted from punching. If you have the strength and stamina why not just leave them in the ring...keep going forward until you fall or until he falls. Some of the greatest fights have been won this way, one fighter takes 3 punches to land one. (Antonio Margarito VS Miguel Cotto comes to mind.)

If you can't outbox him, rework him.

Power Fight

If this is how you want to win, then I wish you all the best. This is why you always push yourself to the limit in training; you never know when you'll need it. Come out in really good shape and pray that your opponent is not in better shape than you.

4. Psychology

Many of the greatest fighters fought their opponents not only with their bodies but also with their minds. They were talking rubbish during the fight (Ali VS Foreman). Standing during breaks to show off their stamina (Hopkins did push-ups in his second fight against Pascal). Or deliberately dropped their hands and took blows to show off their chin (Mayorga VS Forrest). Some called on their rivals to fight, while others ran away, ridiculing their rivals (Leonard VS Hagler).

Victory in the Psychological Battle

Win the mental battle to prevent the opponent from showing his best. Annoy him, piss him off and slow down the fight. Keep the fight close and try to steal rounds. Keep confusing him and pretend that you have more than you have.

Brake the fight with feints and quick movements as if you were about to throw a dangerous counter. Make him think you're faster than him. Pull your arms back like you're a dangerous power puncher.

Scare him, get inside his head, make him think you're more dangerous than you really are. Slow down the fight to one hit at a time. Shoot him with a hard jab and then do a FEINT with your right hand, but don't throw the punch. Act like you weren't in the perfect position for your right hand. Before you actually hit him, he will be wary of your power.

Get inside his head.

5. Character

Winning with character is one of the hardest ways to win anything. This is why everyone loves to make inspirational documentaries based on wins through character. It's SO incredibly difficult. Most people don't have the character of a champion. In fact, most people don't even have the character to survive. Let me explain the difference between the character of a survivor and the character of a champion.

I would say that only 10% of all boxers have the character of a survivor. And of these "survivors", only 10% have the character of a champion. A survivor is one who wins a moral victory. He does exactly what it takes to lose. Even when he loses, he wins the respect of his fans and he is proud of himself for losing.

Champion fighters are the chosen people who never take no for an answer. These VERY FEW chosen ones can fight their way through the toughest moments and still win. They never make excuses for their defeats, they always find a way. These champions always have magic in the dark when it's needed the most.

Most fighters don't have the guts to win losing fights.
They can do enough to lose decently, but not enough to win.

Fighter Character Development

Developing the spirit of your fighting character is one of the easiest things to do, yet it is the most underestimated aspect in boxing. A lot of fighters, especially beginners, do not cherish their love for this sport. They let their pride and ego take away the best of them; they always work too hard in sparring.

Don't always work hard in the gym, save that fighting spirit for the competition! You will need it there!

When you train, always train in such a way that your passion for fighting grows by the end of the training. If you work too hard, you will lose your fighting spirit, you will lose your passion and love for this sport. It's a kind of mental overtraining that creeps up on you slowly and unnoticed. You don't realize how tired you are from fighting until the day you need it most. You're tired and beaten up in a real fight, and you immediately realize that maybe you don't like to fight as much as that guy.

The best coaches know how to develop the character of a champion. They know how to push you physically and mentally without overwhelming you. Not all coaches can do this. It takes a lot to train a fighter to the point where he can proudly stand up and say, "I REALLY LOVE FIGHTING!" Some guys need a punch in the face, get scared, a surge of confidence, anger or a challenge, and so on. Whatever it is, your coach should know you best.

6. Luck

Luck is the craziest way to win a fight and it happens all the time. Your opponent is injured, the judges are biased, whatever. I really don't want you to rely on luck. I'm talking about luck because you should know about the fights you've won with luck. Don't get complacent. You should know when the universe worked in your favor. Learn something from this lucky situation and make changes to your training so you don't need luck next time.

I have been lucky many times. The nose of my opponents was bleeding so much that they could not continue. Or I knocked off the opponent's glove so that his wrist was bent or his thumb was displaced. One time I landed a perfect body punch when I didn't win the fight in the first place. Yes, a knockout to the body counts as LUCK if you lose! I know damn well that I was losing that fight. I treated myself like a loser and punished myself in the gym the next day. I'm being honest with myself about this and I learned something from it instead of walking around bragging about my good body shot.

Defeating a More Skilled Opponent

Know that the essence of boxing is fighting. Boxing is not about who has the best jab or who has the best defense. Boxing is about who can fight, and fighting is more than just a combination of techniques. And just because someone is better trained than you, or a better fighter than you, doesn't necessarily mean they will beat YOU.

Sooner or later, you will meet someone who is better than you. This is a necessary part of learning and improving your skills. I hope you will be ready for this in all aspects. Never forget the degree of control you have over all the methods listed above. Spar with opponents of different styles. Train hard and keep growing your love for this sport. Even when you are heading towards your inevitable death, think positively and go there with a smile.
One crazy Russian boxer in my gym always said:

When you fight someone worse than you,
you pick up his bad habits.
When you fight someone who is better than you,
you adopt his good habits.

20 major fat men in basketball - Lantern - Blogs

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Kit Gallon

Years: 2010 - Present

Teams : Main Red Close, Bakersfield Jam, Atléticos de San Germain, Delaware

Maximum Playing Weight: 136 Kilograms : Before the 2010 draft, the following was known about Keith Gallon. First, he responds to the nickname "Tiny" ("Baby"). Secondly, he snacks on burgers and pizza during the day. Thirdly, he has a good shot from a distance. All of these circumstances prompted Milwaukee to spend the 47th pick on the fat man, only to later kick him out right in training camp. The Celtics came to a similar conclusion three weeks later.

History:

John “Hot Plate” Williams

: 1986-2002

teams : “Washington”, “Clippers”, “Indiana”, “Granada”, “Manresa”, “Manresa”, “Manresa”, “Mansress”, “ Valladolid, Alicante

Weight : 133 kilograms

Career : He weighed 106 kilograms at the University of Louisiana, he appeared at Washington with 120 and horrified everyone. Further more. There was not a second when it was possible to doubt the skills of Williams, but his struggle with weight and addiction to junk food ended in a complete victory for the opponent and capitulation.

Williams explained his appetite by the desire to eat stress: numerous relatives pinned all their life hopes on him and constantly demanded to support them. So the fat man had to continue his professional career outside the NBA.

History: Williams was given his last chance in Indiana. Since Larry Brown was convinced that Williams needed to get in shape and lose about 10 kilograms (otherwise he would immediately get injured), he was at the club for a long time on a non-guaranteed contract as the 13th player (listed as injured) and worked above oneself.

Dexter Pittman

: 2010 - to the present

teams : “Miami”, “Siu Fols Skyforts”, “Austin Toros”, “Atlanta”

Maximum playing weight : 175 kilograms

Career: Pittman doesn't do well in the NBA. The guy ended up in Miami, where no one particularly believed in him, traveled around the D-League, and now he was unsuccessfully trying to prove the validity of his claims in Atlanta.

History: Pittman is a legend, a prime example for those trying to lose weight. He came to the University of Texas with 175 kilograms and could not even participate in half of the exercises. Moreover, he was so annoyed with jokes back in school (especially about big feet) that he wore smaller sneakers and disfigured his legs.

But then local coaches took over. The Longhorns fitness coach not only worked daily with the fat man, but also personally controlled everything that he consumes: Pittman called him before each meal and told him everything in detail. In a year, he dropped 45 kilograms and became an inspiration even for such convinced fat men as Barkley.

NETEN Javai

: 2007 - to the present

teams : “Cairns Tapans”, “Toronto”, “Idakho”, “Minnesota”, “Siu Fols Skiifors”, SIU FOLS SKAIFS Partizan, UNICS, Barcelona, ​​Galatasaray

Maximum game weight: 135 kilograms

Career : Jawai has been looking for a place under the sun in the NBA for a long time, but never found it. So, five years later, I realized that its dimensions would look much more useful in Europe, and came to us on a long-term tour: Belgrade, Kazan, Barcelona, ​​Istanbul. Everywhere he was productive (although not always stable), everywhere he joined local successes, everywhere he remained the “Australian Shaq”. The current season started for the fat man, though not very well: after the match, he was hospitalized with dizziness and loss of sensation in his left hand and began a long treatment.

History: As a Toronto player, Javai managed to put on 10 pounds in a season, largely because he didn't play at all.

Kevin Dakurt

: 1986-1997

teams: San Antonio, Portland, Washington, Miluoi, Clippers

Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum game weight : 147 kilograms

Career : Everyone will remember Kevin Duckworth from the Blazers at the beginning of 90's, where he suddenly broke into the starting center and looked great. But, in fact, overweight problems haunted him all his life: at school, Duckworth weighed 135 kilograms and hardly brought himself to a working condition of 125. After leaving Portland, this all returned and, as a result, first ruined his playing career, and then life. Duckworth passed away in 2008 at the age of 44.

's story : Due to weight problems, Duckworth's last years have been scandalous. The center was blown up to 150 kilograms, and Washington suspended him for several games, trying to get rid of the hanging 2.75 million last season. The player and his agent have launched an entire petition, pointing out that Duckworth is recovering from an Achilles injury and is trying to get back in shape. The form stubbornly did not gain (the maximum was dropped to 143), so it was decided to continue the restoration until the summer. After that, the Bullets first drafted Duckworth for an expansion draft (no one took it), and then merged him into the Milwaukee.

Thomas Hamilton

: 1995-2000

teams : “Boston”, “Houston”

Maximum playing weight : 172 kilograms

Carrier in school: in school: in school: in school: Thomas Hamilton was inimitable: a huge fat man who knows how to pass, shoot from a distance, push under the basket and at the same time do not consider himself a center. Everything was too easy, and therefore painfully difficult in the end: poor grades prevented him from going to university, playing at the high school level did not guarantee a draft (although his partner Rashard Griffith left 38th). From 9On the 5th through 2000, the center struggled with a weight that fluctuated between 140 and 180 kilograms, and himself, trying to gain a foothold in the league. At first, Isaiah Thomas spotted him (still in Toronto), but did not give him a chance. Then Hamilton played 11 matches for Boston, in one of which he even scored 13 points in 12 minutes, and finally played 22 meetings for the Rockets until his injuries finally broke him.

History : Unofficially the heaviest player in NBA history.

John Bryant

: 2009 - Currently

teams : Eri Baykhouks, Bavaria, Bavaria

Maximum game weight: 130 kilograms

Badge Bryant relied on his data (mainly weight) for almost his entire career in Santa Clara. Surprisingly, it turned out that the stab wound forced him to train more and find more acceptable basketball conditions. But the ten kilograms lost did not convince the NBA clubs: after trying himself in the D-League, Bryant soon ended up in Germany.

ZHE RANDLF

: 2001-to the present

teams: Portland, New York, "Klippers", "Memphis"

Maximum game weight: 120 kilograms

Career: Appetite, including during matches, accompanied Randolph from childhood and never interfered with him. Blake Griffin is athletic and jumpy, Randolph is fat, clumsy and will not be able to jump over a newspaper, but in a fight under a shield in front of Behemoth, few can resist. Zach's problems were related to non-game moments: as soon as Marc Gasol helped him grow up, his funny appearance ceased to amuse everyone.

History: “Grace and power did not always accompany Zack. His football career came to an end after two practices when an aggressive striker rolled him into the grass. Childhood friend Andrew Morrell recalls how the whole team mocked Randolph because he, being the tallest on the court, could barely touch the bow. Once, while the opponent was throwing free throws, Randolph went to the ring on the other side of the court, jumped up, barely grabbed the rim and fell to the floor. Everyone watched with laughter how funny Randolph floundered in the wreckage. On another occasion, when the Invincibles were playing out a winning game, Sturm finally allowed Randolph to play point guard - he had repeatedly asked him to do this. “Can you imagine how slowly Zach came with the ball to the zone? Sturm says. “So when I ordered to focus on fast attacks, I didn’t use this expression in the literal sense.” This, however, did not stop Randolph from imitating Magic Johnson - blind passes and a Cheshire cat smile constantly appearing on his face.

Randolph, who had grown ten centimeters over the summer, eventually joined Pat Mullin's amateur team based in Indianapolis. “Guys need to be given a chance,” Mullin says. How will they get better if you don't give them a chance? I don't think everyone in Marion shared their sentiment." (Randolph's appetite also grew. Sturm sat next to him and looked at him with shocked eyes: the guy ate popcorn, candy, hot dogs, and then came out and dominated the site. “I didn’t know that wings could be bought at a discount before going out to eat with young Zach,” Mullin recalls).

Two lives of ZAR RANDOLF

Sean May

: 2005 - to the present

: Charlotte, Sacramento, Fenerbachce, Zagreb, "Zagreb", "Zagreb", "Zagreb" Montegranaro, Paris Levallois

Maximum playing weight : 130 kilograms

Career : May's problems began after knee surgery: he missed the 2007/2008 season, and during the recovery he gained weight so much that he collided with a whole bunch of problems (tendonitis, fatigue, etc. ) and was eventually taken out of the team by Larry Brown, as he did not pull physically. The conditioning that helped him look great in his first two seasons in the league and as a student in North Carolina is a thing of the past. May was expelled from Sacramento, and since then began to travel around Europe.

Story : May's killer story from the press conference. Asked about Sean's future at Charlotte, general manager Rod Higgins said, "A lot of players don't mature right away in this league. They need to be allowed to play and bake." After which one of the journalists remarked: “We shouldn’t talk about baking in the context of May,” and team owner Bob Johnson burst out laughing into the microphone.

Jerome James

years : 1998-2010

Teams : Harlem Globetrotters, Sacramento, Buducnost, Villeurbanne, Seattle, New York, Chicago, Casic de Humacao (Puerto Rico)

Maximum playable weight : 140 kilograms

Career : Jerome James was never understood. He was late for training, explaining that his "Hummer" could not pass through the snow, and he was fined. He came drunk, but he came, but he was still fined. He argued that he himself was forced to clean the box after leaving Sacramento. He said that the only problem with the Knicks was that they didn’t let him on the court, otherwise he would have shown everyone.

James struggled for a long time - in Buducnost, Villeurbanne, Seattle - and shot in the 2005 playoffs. With his performance, he charmed Isaiah Thomas so much that he gave him a 5-year contract for 30 million. Then Jerome changed so much that at first they didn’t recognize him for a long time, they didn’t even think about letting him out on the floor, and when they found out, they decided that a new collective agreement was urgently needed, which would spell out a ban on such modifications. The funny thing is, if Thomas knew how to use the Internet and Googled the name of Jerome James, he would see that just because of the fat man’s nickname (“big snacks”), you need to stay away.

History : James' pre-match ritual is very simple: he eats a Philadelphia cheesesteak before every game. “I have always done this. I first ate it before a game in high school and set a record for rebounding and blocks. My partners always told me that I would vomit, but they were wrong. Nobody knows Jerome better than me. Since then, I have remained faithful to this practice, and it does not fail me.

Bryant Reeves

1995-2001

Teams: Vancouver

Max Playing Weight : 140kg -State, was seen by the white Shaq and certainly the key to a successful future for the Grizzlies. The first seasons turned out to be quite tolerable, but, having received a 6-year contract for more than 60 million, Reeves suddenly added 10 kilograms to his already considerable weight, so that his back collapsed under such a load.

Reeves eventually became a legend (not the white Shaq, but something like Brian Scalabrini all the way to Scalabrini), going down in history as one of the biggest busts and worst contracts in league history. Now he is back where he came from: Reeves has his own farm where he raises cattle, fishes and does housework.

History : As you know, Reeves had the nickname "big country" (a guy from a tiny village went crazy when he first got on a plane). After he became completely immense, his teammate Brent Price did not call him anything other than "big continent".

Glen Davis

: 2007 - to the present

teams : Boston, Orlando, Clippers

: 136 kilograms

22 Career : Overweight is Davis' main problem, but it has always been a painful background that emphasizes the Big Baby image. The fat man cried, posed with the title, shoved the fans, made a scandal in the hotel, broke his fingers in a fight with friends, brought Shaq to white heat by not giving a pass and preferring to throw himself - and all this, as it were, has always been associated precisely with such a physique. In 2013, Davis tried to organize a "redesign" - went on a vegetarian diet, demanded that he no longer be called "Big Baby" - but nothing worked.

Now Davis has been kicked out of Orlando and is back with Doc Rivers at the Clippers.

But the main thing is that everything is in order with the appetite.

History : Overweight (or rather sensitivity to fullness) cost Davis 25 thousand dollars. It was back when he was a Celtics player. When Boston visited Detroit, a local fan greeted Big Baby's every move with shouts of "fatty" and "fat ass." Davis could not stand it, advised his comrade to go to hell ... and paid for the statement.

At least the lesson did him good.

Charles Barcley

: 1984-2000

teams : Philadelphia, Houston

: 135 kilograms

Carrier : Barkley has been overweight since high school: his love of pizza, hamburgers and soda was the main thing in the life of a super fat man. At school, Charles was called "the fat man who runs faster than the wind", in college he became the "Round Mound of Rebound", in the NBA - "the lazy fat ass." No one knows how much the unwillingness to get in optimal shape and refuse indulgences really affected his career: Sir Charles found a balance that allowed him not to deny himself too much and still be one of the best, and did not bother with more. It is unlikely that this prevented him from winning the ring, and certainly it did not prevent him from becoming one of the best players in his position.

History: "Next stop, Philadelphia." I want to thank the Sixers organization and my first professional coach, Billy Cunningham, who is already inducted into the Hall of Fame. I'd like to highlight some of the guys I've played with. I always tell people that the person who influenced me the most was Moses. He made me get in shape and taught me to work hard (Moses Malone, as always, has a stony expression on his face). I asked Moses in my first year in the league why I wasn't allowed to play, and I struggled to digest his words about "fat" and "lazy." He helped me get in shape and I've always been grateful to him for that."

"We are the Guardians of the Game". Charles Barcley's speech when entering the Glory Hall

Sean Camp

: 1989-2003

teams : Seattle, Cleveland, Portland, Orlando

Max playable weight : 142 kilos

Career : One of the best power forwards in history got off to a great start, got off to a solid start in '96 and fell into a log of complete inability to resist his own desires: at first, Kemp rebelled against George Carl and the administration SuperSonics, then began to eat a lot, drink a lot and consume a lot at the same time. Being overweight wasn't a defining factor on its own, but when the additional problems with alcohol and drugs piled up, it was all over. The Caves hired him a nutritionist and chef, the Blazers sent him to the hospital, the Magic gave him one last chance. Kemp was still trying to come back, tried out in a variety of clubs, but more and more turned into a meme: “fat Sean Kemp” conquered the Internet.

's story : Basically, Kemp's career was cut short by a lockout: in '97, the Cavs built the league's best defense around Shaun and the young boys, in '99, the forward, who was supposed to weigh 104 kilograms, came to training camp with weighing 140 kilograms.

“He was very open about it,” recalls Mike Fratello. - I asked him: "Shawn, how could this even happen?" He replied, "Coach, I didn't expect us to play."

Robert Traylor

Antalya (Turkey), Napoli (Italy), Vaqueros de Bayamon (Puerto Rico), Halcones (Mexico),

_{Photo: FotoBank/Jed Jacobsohn/Allshn/Allshn/Allsport 9000} : 1992-2010

Teams: Phoenix, Detroit, Toronto, Dallas, Heraklio, Sacramento, Southern California (ABA), Gary Steelheads (International Basketball League) , Dodge City Legend (US Basketball League), Dakota Wizards (KBA), Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico), Fujian (China), Minnesota, Texas Tycoons (ABA), Arkansas RimRokers (ABA), Arkansas Rivercats (ABA), Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry (Basketball Premier League)

Maximum weight during career : 170 kilograms

Career : Oliver Miller is remembered by everyone for the legendary final series of '93. The rookie was already distinguished by his size, but in principle he was sometimes useful - both in defense and in assists. Lack of growth (206 centimeters) he had to help overcome his star partner - Charles Barkley. Well, he helped.

In the Pistons, Miller began to have obvious problems with being overweight, which gradually got worse and worse. At some point, it even led to a scandal: when Miller played for Sacramento, and the Kings came to Phoenix, a local gorilla put on a T-shirt with his name on it, stuffed it with popcorn and pretended that he could not budge - even the center threatened the club with legal action after that, but the case was hushed up. Miller's stress continued to pick up, however, as his career continued to slide downhill: all sorts of clubs in leagues you didn't know existed, being expelled from the Harlem Globetrotters for "lack of understanding of what it means to be a globetrotter", and, finally, a one-year detention after he began to threaten someone with a weapon at a barbecue picnic.

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