Those who know me well know that my two favorite pastimes are the NBA and the James Bond film series. The latter involves a license to kill, while the former involves many with a license to thrill. This autumn marks the 50th
anniversary of 007′s debut on the silver screen, and this weekend, the release of the latest Bond film, Skyfall. With that in mind, I present, on a film-by-film basis, the NBA figure(s) who is/are the best match with a prominent feature of each film in the 007 series:[1]
1. Dr. No (released in 1962): Who else but Dikembe Mutumbo, the NBA’s all-time leader in blocked shots, who became famous/notorious for wagging his index finger at opponents whose shot he had just blocked, as if to say “No no no”.
2. From Russia With Love (1963): This one goes to Andrei Kirilenko, who is the best Russian-born NBA player to date, his decline over the past several years notwithstanding. Besides, with him, “From Russia with Love” takes on a whole new meaning when considering the a...
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PLAYERS:
Andrei Kirilenko,
Bill Russell,
James Harden,
Luol Deng,
Patty Mills,
Sean Connery,
Roger Moore,
Gilbert Arenas,
Kobe Bryant,
Bill Walton,
Moses Malone,
Hakeem Olajuwon,
Pat Riley,
Shane Battier,
Ray Allen,
Dwight Howard,
Steve Nash,
LeBron James,
Steve Kerr,
Elgin Baylor,
Jerry West,
Wilt Chamberlain,
Magic Johnson,
Jerry Reinsdorf,
Phil Jackson,
Scottie Pippen,
James Worthy,
Kyrie Irving,
Derrick Rose,
Joakim Noah,
Carlos Boozer,
Omer Asik,
Ronnie Brewer,
Kyle Korver,
John Lucas,
C.J. Watson,
Richard Hamilton,
Vassilis Spanoulis,
Grace Jones
TEAMS: Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder
TEAMS: Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder
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