Whoosh! Ding! After the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals, the sound of media alerts filled the homes of NBA fans all across the globe. When the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant was handed a smooth, short, cool, and metallic trophy. This trophy was the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, a prestigious award only given to the MVP of the NBA Finals. Once Kevin Durant was crowned as the MVP of the NBA Finals, the media erupted in a glorious flame of accusations and opinions. One of the greatest rivalries in basketball had finally received its greatly-deserved attention. This is, of course, the rivalry between LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Although…
The national basketball association (NBA) was going through a big change. One of the biggest athletes in the world Michael Jordan was retiring. He had been the face of the NBA for so many years and teams were now looking for the next Michael Jordan. In 2003 Lebrons hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers had the first pick in the draft. The decision was clear who to take, Lebron James a local kid that was one of the smartest most athletic basketball players to ever come out of highschool.…
He grew up in an a tan, old, rotting house in a crime filled area of Chicago. Derrick grew up with three older brothers who were all talented basketball, he admired them, which led to his love for basketball. Along with teaching their brother the game of basketball, Derrick’s brothers were also told by their mom to keep Derrick alive and out of the crime scene in Chicago. When he was old enough Derrick attended a basketball academy, Simeon, where he lead an extremely successful high school career. After graduating he attended the University of Memphis, before entering the NBA draft. The Chicago Bulls won the 2008 draft lottery and gained the number one overall draft pick. On the night of the draft Derrick waited to hear his name called while sitting next to his mom. On the stage the NBA commissioner David Stern announced that the Chicago Bulls picked Derrick Rose. He proudly stood up and placed a bright red Bulls hat on his head and then made his way to his mom to give her a hug, as a way of thanking her for raising him in such a hard situation and helping him make it out of the ghetto of Chicago. He then turned, marched up to the stage and held up a Bulls jersey with his name on it, it was a sign that he had overcome the adversity of growing up in Chicago, and became…
Michael Jordan is the greatest ; the best. Why was he so great? He`s great because he hard, knew the game and became. Michael Jordan retirement for a third and final, time on April 16,2003,with one of the most impressive resumes in league history-six time NBA champion , six time NBA Finals MVP, five-time All star, ten-time score champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist.…
In Yusef Komunyakaa’s poem, "Slam, Dunk & Hook," he reflects on playing basketball in the south during the 50s or 60s. On the surface the poem simply describes a lively game, but through figurative language and…
A basketball can maul people but in The First Part Last it represents Bobby’s childhood and how he is letting go of it. Bobby was getting ready to go play basketball with his friends when he realizes “I forgot Feather, and let her all alone..”(pg.23) Bobby found out that staying with Feather is more important. “I laid my basketball down and it rolled out the door into the hall.”(pg.23) Having the basketball roll into the hallway away from Bobby means that he is letting go of his childhood and is staying with Feather . Bobby made a crucial mistake when he…
1. Earvin “Magic” Johnson announces his retirement from the NBA due to contracting the Aids virus. This was historic it created mass awareness on a ill known subject…
The ball symbolizes Bobby's childhood because basketball is a game, and Bobby's life is trying to tell him he is done with games.My first reason is the basketball is mainly for kids or teens and when the ball rolls away from Bobby that means it is time to be done with being a kid. My second reason is basketball is something to do in your free time, but Bobby has ran out of free time. My third reason is Bobby has much bigger things in life than basketball. This is a sign of maturity because Bobby need to stop with the games and grow…
Karl Anthony towns is going to be one of the greatest players in the NBA. Now if you are a fan of the NBA, you would know that Karl Anthony towns is amazing. He was the rookie of the year. He averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds. I think we all think that he will be a special player.…
The next reason that Michael Jordan is a much better player than Steph Curry is, is because he is a better defender Michael Jordan was known for his outstanding tenacious defense. He was able to shut down some of the best scorers in the league such as Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson. Michael Jordan was able to steal the ball from anyone he played against very rarely did he ever miss an assignment or was scored on by the person he was defending. Michael Jordan averaged tons of steals a game. He was even able to collect many blocks even though he was not one of the biggest guys out on the court. Also he had to defend way better players than there are now. Back then they did not call as many offensive fouls either so he had to stop cheap play…
I would like to first describe the arena and atmosphere being presented. From the picture there is a lot of haze in the distance and it really appears underneath the lights. Thus, meaning that it was very hot and humid in the arena. Also, I notice the glaze of sweat appearing on each player also, meaning it was a very humid atmosphere in the arena on that historical night. From all the haze and the heat, it explains that it was shoulder to shoulder in the crowd, as the spectators watched the final shot of the season. The heat and humidity shows the importance of the game in college basketball, being the national championship. The significance of this proves that this game was a very intense, on the edge of your seat game, from all the fans producing a lot of body heat. This is what produces the haze underneath the lights, showing the importance of the game to all the viewers.…
Although there are thousands of celebrities I would chose Stephen Curry because is the number one best basketball player that ever lived.…
Once you go to a basketball game, you will most defiantly have school pride. It’s one thing to go out and support your team just because it’s just that, you're team. It’s completely different when your school basketball team is really good, it is very exciting to watch the games, to say the least. A basketball game was the first Polk State function I had attended. Even though I knew not a single person in the stands I kept finding myself on my feet cheering on the team and booing the referees for bogus calls, I had school pride. I sat down in silence for a moment because I figured everyone in the stands was just starring at me and that the game had come to a screeching halt, the players and all. But I look around me and I am surrounded by cheering students, parents and teachers. Thats when I truly realized how much school pride there is a Polk State.…
The two poems, “Slam, Dunk & Hook” and “Fast Break” both capture the attention of the audience by describing basketball as a game of imagery versus a game of athleticism. In, “Fast Break” by Edward Hirsch, the author uses vivid diction. Hirsch states, “to see an orange blur” (Hirsch). This describes the basketball as a flowing object. His tone is very easy going at this point in the poem. He uses vivid imagery to show that basketball is an art and it isn’t always about the fans and the players but about the ball and the court.…
This problem deals with the tort of ordinary negligence, concerning whether InterUrban is liable in damages to Jim and Betty.…