Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Calling Burleson for the defense

Players sometimes get tagged with a rep for being good at this aspect of the game or proficient at that, with their other contributions sometimes overlooked. Nevada's Lyndale Burleson is one such baller.

Pack Basketball: Burleson is Nevada's best line of defense
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
October 21, 2008


Most young basketball players go to sleep dreaming about hitting a game-winning shot or slamming home a thunderous dunk.

Chances are a young Lyndale Burleson put his head to the pillow dreaming about chasing shooters around screens and pick-pocketing point guards.

"Since I was a little kid I've liked to play defense," said Burleson, a senior point guard on the Nevada basketball team. "I just liked playing it for some reason, and it grew on me."

Burleson, an All-Western Athletic Conference defender last season, said he learned the importance of defense while growing up in Seattle the youngest of four boys in a family of athletes. Brothers Nate, Kevin and Al ingrained in him the belief that defense -- while not always flashy -- wins games...

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