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Mitch Robinson admits Carltons decision to dump him two years ago will motivate him for the rest of his AFL career.Robinson is in career-best form for Brisbane and will take on his old side on Saturday at the Gabba, a rare opportunity to claim a win for the struggling Lions.The rugged on-baller is averaging 23 possessions per game and is one of the few senior players in Brisbane this season who can hold their head high.Its been probably my two best years of my career up here, Robinson said.Ive used that as motivation and Ill probably keep using it for the remainder of my time up here.But Robinson insisted he was not bitter at the Blues, who delisted him at the end of the 2014 season after a series of off-field incidents.Probably last year was more a little chip on the shoulder and trying to prove Im a good player still, he said.Ive actually been supporting them this year, watching games, getting stuck into it on the TV, all that kind of stuff.Things wont change this weekend, its a big game for me personally but for the club its even bigger.Carlton have lost their past eight games and, like the Lions, suffered their worst defeat of the season last weekend in a 71-point loss to St Kilda.After coach Justin Leppitsch last week conceded he was running out of ways to keep his young players focused, Robinson said he had taken it upon himself to help out.Thats been my role, pretty much. You speak to anyone, theyll tell you Im up and about, a bit of ADHD-type, he said.I just try and keep everyone up and about and motivated on and off the track.Its been pretty tough but the boys have been sticking together a lot this year.Air Max 97 Silver Bullet Fake . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. Cheap Air Max 97 Mens . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. Ovechkin and his Russian national team were eliminated from the mens hockey tournament in Sochi on Wednesday with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. http://www.outletairmax97.com/air-max-97-2019.html . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. Air Max 97 Shanghai . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Air Max 97 Have a Nike Day . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday.Mississippi State transfer Malik Newman is headed to Kansas.The 6-foot-3 Newman, who was recruited by Bill Self and the Jayhawks as a top-10 player coming out of high school, told ESPN he chose the Jayhawks after also taking visits to NC State, Oregon and Western Kentucky.Im glad they wanted me again, said Newman, who struggled last season as a freshman under Ben Howland. I love the basketball culture at Kansas, the way Bill Self holds guys accountable and love the atmosphere.Newman was one of the top recruits in the country coming out of high school in Mississippi. He was pursued by Kansas and Kentucky but chose to stay close to home and play for Howland, who had just replaced Rick Ray at Mississippi State.But Newman, widely considered a one-and-done player, averaged just 11.3 points per game last season while shooting 39 percent from the field. He declared for the NBA draft but withdrew and then decided to transfer.Kansas announced Newmans transfer in a release Friday.Even though it didnt happen the first time for us, we were excited to know we are getting a fabulous talent -- just a year later than what we originnally planned, Self said in a statement.ddddddddddddNewman said the opportunity to sit out a year and improve his game against one of the nations top backcourts --?Devonte Graham and Frank Mason III -- played into his decision.?Mason will be a senior in 2016-17, while Graham is a junior.Its the right place for me to be, Newman said. I can compete against those guys every day, and that will make me better. It also allows me to get comfortable with the system.Newman said his confidence was shaken while struggling with his role last season.I cant lie, he said. I was playing at times with a sense of worrying about making a mistake, and thats not the way I need to be playing.Newman said Self and his staff sold him on the opportunity to be a playmaker in the backcourt.They just said they want me to get back to the player I was, Newman said. I told the staff that I dont need to play the point. They just want me to handle the ball, make plays and make the team better. Thats what they sold me on. ' ' '