Remember the time when Paul Artadi couldn't hit a shot from outside four feet?
Well, those days are now as historic as the time Magellan killed Lapu-Lapu (or was it the other way around?).
Artadi, who three years ago can be beaten by a blindfolded chimpanzee in a shooting contest, suddenly gained newfound confidence in his outside shot ever since joining Ginebra (or ever since sporting that mini-mohawk, whichever came first).
He still won't win a three-point shootout, but the lightning quick pointguard can now make defenders pay for leaving him open from 18 feet out. And to think that people gave up on him and his pro future after being the butt of all jumpshot jokes known to man.
I'm not saying this just because he's on my favorite team, but his shooting improvement is really nothing short of tremendous. Most of the time, I just accept that a player will never be able to do this and that in his career, but this guy proved me wrong. He proved all of us wrong.
And someday, when you need someone to talk about how "practice makes perfect" or how you should "never say never," hiring him to tell his story won't be a bad idea. Or maybe, you can just go ahead and submit his to some inspirational magazine out there.
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