“Suddenly all is quiet. The other nine players? They're all moving in slow motion! I'm at normal speed! I know where everyone's going even before they know themselves. The basket is huge, maybe six feet across! How can I miss? It's like throwing a rock into a pond.” KnowsMovingPlayerFeetRocksMissingHugeQuietNormalSixSpeedNineThrowingBasketsPondsMoving InSlow Motion Author:Michael Jordan
“It's real easy to sit on your couch and point fingers and say, 'So-and-so did something wrong...'. But until you are out there in these cars at these speeds and seeing all the near-misses and what is really going on, it is not worth forming an opinion.” RealEasyOpinionSeeingCarMissingFingersSpeedCouchesNear Misses Author:Jimmie Johnson
“I developed my training routine going into my senior year at Jackson State. I found this sandbank by the Pearl River near my hometown, Columbia, Miss. I laid out a course of 65 yards or so. Sixty-five yards on sand is like 120 on turf, but running on sand helps you make your cuts at full speed.” YearsStatesHelpingRunningCoursesFoundFiveCuttingMissingTrainingRiversSpeedSandRoutineSixtyYardsSeniorPearlsHometownColumbiaTurfSenior Year Author:Walter Payton