Kevin Martin - Rising above the Odds

Kevin Dallas Martin, Jr. (born February 1, 1983(1983-02-01)) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. He is known for his deceptive quickness and unorthadox style of shooting.

In the 2004--05 season, Martin averaged 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He, for much of the season, accepted the role of 12th man, which gained him much respect throughout the Kings organization. He showed much improvement the following year, averaging 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. Martin also started from time to time during the 2005--06 season, which included a start at small forward due to Ron Artest being suspended for Game Two of the team's first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs following a flagrant foul (elbow to the head) on Manu Ginobili. He is best known in that series for making the game winning buzzerbeater in Game 3 over San Antonio Spur's Tim Duncan.

When interviewed on a segment by TNT during a game, Martin credited Doug Christie for helping him learn how to defend in the NBA. Likewise, Martin also credited Cuttino Mobley for helping him with his shooting. Martin played behind both guards during their tenure with the Kings.

In the general managers' survey at the start of the 2006--07 NBA season, Martin tied for second as the player most likely to have a breakout campaign, behind Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard. During the 2006-07 season, Kevin Martin proved himself to be among the top scorers in the NBA, averaging 20.2 points per game, while averaging 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists, all career highs. He is also one of the best shooters in the league with a 47.3% shooting percentage from the field and 38.1% from beyond the three-point arc (along with 84.4% FT shooting). Kevin finished second to Monta Ellis in the NBA Most Improved Player Award, despite most people believing he deserved the honor.

Martin got off to a fast start to the NBA season, while in the first 15 games was the NBA's leading scorer with 29.6 PPG. Martin finished the season 6th in the NBA in scoring at 23.7PPG, 5.3RPG, 2.1APG and averaging 44% from the court and 40% from three point range.

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[Lil0LF]

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[DAMONVONG]

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[lebroncash23]

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[mariobaseballz]

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[kingsfan196]

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[yonatan15]

name of the song?

[pavinhayer1]

damn i remember this game i was at it it reminded me of the old arco arena when we had the all star line up

[kingsfan4lyfe]

definately!!!!

[mamma1949]

Ive been a kings fan for years and i remeber in the golden years of bibby chrisite peja webber and divac. christie was good and all but i always wanted that allstar type shooting gaurd.. IF HE WAS ON THE 2002 ROSTER. THERE WOULD BE NO SPURS DYNASTY OR LAKERS BUT ALL KINGS...