1.   An example is Jim Everett, a gifted passer who has never been more than an average quarterback, because defenses know he can be pressured into throwing early.

2.   And Bradley was a gifted passer.

3.   But he is a player who once trailed after gifted passers like his brother and Chris Mullin.

4.   Jason Kidd, a gifted passer, improved his shooting range during the off season and has become the starting point guard for the Western Conference.

5.   Stronger and bigger, Johnson was still a gifted passer, but he was also a step slower, especially on defense.

6.   A gifted passer and shooter with slippery inside moves and a quick first step, he confounds most big forwards.