An emphasis on good coaching remains the general rule of college basketball. Since the sport began‚ it relied heavily on pure athletic talent and good coaching skills. As the years progressed and the sport of basketball advanced‚ it gave birth to countless NBA players that became household names. To name a few‚ these include Michael Jordan‚ LeBron James‚ and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In spite of their natural abilities‚ their contributions to the sport of basketball would have never existed without the
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On May‚ 8‚ 2015 I sat in front of a glowing T.V. watching the Cleveland Cavaliers play Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. The clock was down to three seconds and the Bulls had the ball on the left sideline. The scoreboard read 96-96 as Derrick Rose caught the ball at the top of the key. Derrick released the ball with a flick of his wrist and sent it towards the hoop. The ball rotated backboard was illuminated by a bright cherry colored light as the time expired on the clock. The basketball rotated
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Below is a look at three of the NHL’s up-and-coming stars. Artemi Panarin - Left Wing - Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are loaded with talent‚ and 24-year-old rookie left winger Artemi Panarin has wasted no time solidifying himself as the Blackhawks’ next superstar. Panarin isn’t the only star on Chicago’s roster as studs Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are only three years Panarin’s elder. The Blackhawks newcomer leads all rookies in points (57)‚ goals (22) and assists (35). The next
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Heath Fienman Jim Zukowski Writing Assignment #2 March 22nd‚ 2015 FINAL Revision The Man‚ The Myth‚ The Enigma: Sixers GM Sam Hinkie Before recounting the history of Sam Hinkie‚ I must first admit that I am an avid Philadelphia 76ers fan‚ and I am going to be naturally biased. However‚ as Patricia Nelson Limerick noted in her historical piece of writing‚ there will always be a writer and a reader. Depending on who the writer and reader is (and other factors such as the past‚ the environment‚
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Case Analysis BUS/475 September 2‚ 2013 Victor De Jesus Case Analysis In the case study titled Building a Megabrand Named Dwayne‚ the article focuses on the basketball player Dwayne Wade‚ and his business partnership with T-Mobile to create a cell phone called the Sidekick that will appeal to 20-somethings. This article explains how important the branding an item and advertising an item is to make the product a success. Dwayne Wade of course has help in the department of branding an marketing
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WOW‚ how did he make that pass. You might have said that if you seen Jason Williams play a game of basketball. Jason was born in Belle‚ West Virginia. He and his family lived in a trailer which was on the property of the high school he attended. Luckily for him‚ his father was a state trooper so he had the keys for the gym‚ so he could go and play basically any time he wanted to. By the age of four Jason was becoming an exceptional ball handler‚ and before the age of seven he made plans of being
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Chris Paul is a professional NBA player and currently plays for the LA Clippers and is star player of Clippers. Chris Paul is a great player as he is super smart at basketball. He is small at 6’1 for the NBA‚ and he plays PG (Point Guard). Chris Paul isn’t fast in fact he is really slow and he knows this‚ so this is what makes him one of the smartest as he beats all his defenders with certain moves. He either waits for them to reach or makes amazing passes and he cannot beat his defender with his
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The Orlando Magic franchise is slowly rising back up to prominence with their young crop of talent. Victor Oladipo has quickly become the star of this team in just two years in the NBA. Nikola Vucevic and Tobias Harris are just two of the top prospects to grab in your fantasy drafts this season. The Magic have one of the most young talented teams coming out of the Eastern Conference. These are three guys who I want to spotlight that I firmly believe will be big time fantasy contributors in 2015-16:
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Michael Jordan was a very confident and hard working athlete. He played 15 seasons in the NBA and in his rookie season he was able to average 28.2 points per game which lead earned him the 1985 Rookie of the Year award. Michael had a successful career in the NBA because he worked hard and was confident that he could accomplish his goals. Surely Michael Jordan needed to work hard to accomplish goals he has set for himself. In 1998 Michael earned 5 awards including an NBA championship. Michael then
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Indiana Pacers got the better of the visiting short-handed New Orleans Pelicans with a92-84 victory at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday night. Rookie starting forward Myles Turner finished the game with a spectacular double-double game performance of game-high 24 points and career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a crucial win and strengthened their hold to a playoff spot in the tight Eastern Conference. "I was really trying to get 20 points and 20 rebounds‚" Turner‚ who went 11 for
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