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Tonight, our feature is
about a biblical player--
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the Chosen One, the second coming,
the resurrection,
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the salvation.
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ESPN gets religion as we follow a day
in the life of Abraham Lincoln senior...
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Jesus Shuttlesworth, the number one
basketball prospect in the country.
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Jesus of Coney lsland.
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Jesus is the best thing to happen to the
game since the tennis shoe was invented.
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Jim Faen from Mount
Saint Mary's used to say,
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"He gives me a tingle,"
and I think that's what Jesus does.
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He makes you excited
to watch him.
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Whew! Jesus Shuttlesworth.
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He's the next phenom!
He's awesome, baby, with a capital "A"!
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The guy's unbelievable!
He's a P.T.P., a prime time player!
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He's the 3-S man!
Super, scintillating, sensational!
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He's a high riser!
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His game has got
everything you need.
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He can defend.
He can run. He can finish.
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He likes to play in a crowd,
and he can pass the basketball.
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He makes people better.
He's the real thing.
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He's able to do some of the things
that most coaches talk about,
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and that is being able
to be a triple threat.
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If that's something that we
as coaches have used for many
years-- dribble, pass and shoot.
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Pure shooter, fearsome defender,
a great player.
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He was coming down for a fast break,
and the defender went for the ball.
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He brought it behind his back
and switched it over to his right hand.
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It went through his legs.
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Defender came up and kind of
stutter-stepped a little bit,
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pulled back and rang the three.
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This kid might be ready
for the big leagues.
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He plays to win, and a lot
of people play to play.
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This guy plays to win.
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He understands that if he
performs better, they are going to win.
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But he knows how to pass.
He plays with his teammates.
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He has all the attributes
that go into being a winner.
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When I watched
Kenny Anderson's stuff,
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- I'd never thought I would see
anybody better than those guys.
- Shit.
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But along came Jesus.
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There are very few players
that give you 40 minutes of everything.
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Michael Jordan'll give you 35.
But 40 minutes of everything he's got...
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because of what he's overcome
in his life.
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In terms of dealing
with his sister,
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and all of the pitfalls that come
with being in a deprived situation.