Outbidding both Steve Kerr and Michael Jordan, Colangelo pulled a ku-de-ta in a surprise 11th hour signing. Norman has slipped through the cracks, going un-drafted out of college, and toiling in obscurity until Paul Pierce found him during a pick-up game in South Central Los Angeles.

Although he is ineligible for the 2008 playoffs, Norman is expected to start at the three spot come next season. His age was a concern, but B.C. though the shooting outweighed any physical liabilities he may have. Dave Hopla has called him the greatest pure shooter in the world:

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