James Worthy
James Ager Worthy , born the February 27th 1961, is American player of Basket-ball. This winger of 2,05m was elected in the Meilleurs players of the fiftieth anniversary of the NBA.
Called The Silent Assassin (the quiet assassin), it was the third high-speed motorboat behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. Contrary to this last, for which the spectacle was necessary, Worthy attracted less the projectors, but was also a decisive gunner. This general-purpose winger was nevertheless remarkable a Dunk er.
Worthy was already a remarkable university player with North Carolina. With the Tar Heels, it gained the championship NCAA of 1982, at the sides of Michael Jordan (author of the victorious shooting). It was drafté by the Lakers of Los Angeles and was member of the TEAM AlRookie. Under the tunic but, it gained the titles 1985, 1987 and 1988. He was elected Most Valuable Player Finales NBA 1988.
He is regarded as one of the best players of tennis shoe back to the basket.
He disputed 926 NBA matches, adding up an average of 17,6 points per match (21,1 pts in play-offs) with rate of success of 52,1%. He was elected with the Basketball Hall off Famed in 2004. Its shirt 42 was withdrawn by Los Angeles Lakers after its retirement. He reconverted himself as tele commentator.
Trivia
- Worthy appeared in Klingon in the episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Gambit .
- After a wound with the eye during the season 1984-1985, it carried its characteristics goggles (glasses).
External bond
- Basketball Biography of the Hall off Famed