3-Pointer by Gary Whittaker (Feb 15)

Point 1: Basketball's Mr. 3000 Lakers celebrate Bryant's return with a loss against next great one. Hopefully Kobe, who was watching King James on court for 41 minutes, was able to take enough notes to see that you don't need to be a veteran to be leader. Hopefully Kobe watched enough of King James to realize that you don't have to be surrounded by superstars to have your teammates play like they are. All you need is a player that not only achieves greatness, but that can help his team rise above themselves and do great things. The game of basketball is like a war of attrition. You advance at a slow pace, as you struggle and claw for every point. You know that you will average 90 or so points for game, and so will your opponent. Solo Artists like Kobe, Iverson and Artest may score 60 in a night, but who cares. They will not score 90. To win, a team must find ways not only to score, but to stop an opponent from scoring. Let solo artists shoot lights out, and make single season records. At end of day, if rest of time can't put up enough points, then all ends with a loss anyway. I think Bernie Mac got it right in his portrayel of a self-centered baseball player in Mr. 3000. Today's players seem more interested in endorsements and Hall of Fame votes, than championship rings. Point 2: Say it ain't Zo!

What is decompression all about?

Decompression is necessary whenever a diver wishes to dive in depths which go under 130 feet. If a diver tries to go deeper than 130 feet into water without following decompression procedures he would instantly notice that his air starts running low and would feel effects of pressure in his body.

Therefore, if you wish to practice deep diving you must learn how decompression works and how to follow indications necessary in order to succeed at practice of sport. First of all, you must be aware that you need to use specialized gears and plan your decompression in order to be ready when you need it.

Sometimes decompression diving is called ceiling diving. This is due to fact that this kind of diving involves passing a ceiling or barrier at right time and by following proper instructions. Divers should not practice this activity without right amount of experience and knowledge or it could become very dangerous and cause them problems such as decompression sickness or air embolism.