Basketball is a popular sport played by many people all across the world. There is a lot to learn about the sport before it can be played. In order to play basketball the player needs to know the difference between each shot. The player needs a basketball‚ and a basketball hoop. A basketball court is highly recommended. There are three types and points‚ the 2 pointer‚ the 3 pointer‚and the foul shot. The first shot to learn is a two pointer. A two pointer must be shot before the 3 point line
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When I was 10 years old we were out from school on summer break me‚ my brother Wan and my two cousins Shawntavious & Phillip were riding our bikes to the local park to play basketball around 8:00 AM in the morning. We played about 3 games of 21‚ my brother Wan won most of the games. He would never play defense‚ but always shooting long range 3-point shots with him being the shortest that style of play made the most sense. We all got tired of losing and everybody was hungry‚ so we decided to head
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On the 20th of October‚ 1998‚ the world was blessed with a talented basketball player. (That would be me.) Growing up‚ I didn’t really have reasons to like basketball. My family did not play or have interest in any kind of sport‚ besides for my father turning on the Lakers game once in a while. So my influence had to come about from a mishap. A mishap I am very thankful for. The television was playing the Lakers game in my living room one night when my attention was caught by an astonishing performance
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Changing the World With Literature “The world is but canvases to our imaginations (Thoreau‚ 306).” Henry David Thoreau is an American author who made an impact on the world by not being afraid to tell his story. His motivational words over nature‚ philosophy‚ and a few controversial views on the subject of slavery‚ made people look at themselves differently. Not until‚ like many well known authors‚ after he passed his work made an extraordinary impact on the world. A person’s opinions about life
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Microeconomics How Economics Can Change the World with Renewable Energy For the longest people around the world have been trying to use renewable energy to help the planet. The energy system of the 20th century is based primarily on the use of fossil fuels (coal‚ oil and gas). These represented in 2008‚ 81% of all energy consumed‚ the remaining 19% originated in “traditional biomass”. (8%) used mainly in developing countries‚ nuclear (6%) large hydropower (2%) which are a renewable source of
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what has shaped the world into what it is today for better or worse. There have been many turning points in our history that have dramatically impacted the world we live in. World War Ⅱ was a pinnacle point in recent history that brought about genocide‚ modern warfare and the nuclear age. This was a tragic war that introduced some of the deadliest weapons the world has ever seen‚ as well as manufacturing mass murder. But World War Ⅱ also brought about many changes in the world‚ specifically in America
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sports. Two of America’s most popular sports are basketball and soccer. Many children participate in the sports every year. Similarities are abundant between the two. Both sports require team work. Also the main purpose of both is to put a ball into a netted goal. However‚ there are some very important key differences. Soccer is played on a field that is much larger and there is a goalie that constantly defends the goal. While basketball is played on a smaller hardwood court with fewer players
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Spartan Basketball When it comes to basketball‚ first I was a fan‚ then a dreamer‚ now a player‚ and soon to be a coach. Throughout this process‚ I have gained an abundance of knowledge about this game that I love most. A combination of how I was raised‚ my personality‚ and my skill on the court have molded and favored a way that I prefer to watch this sport be played. One coach I connect to the most is Tom Izzo. I love how he orchestrates his offense‚ and the high expectations he has of his players
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People in America were struggling to survive in a nation that was once a pretty wealthy nation but now is in an economic drought. World War ll helped get America back to what is once was‚ maybe even better than before. After World War ll‚ America was “the Arsenal of Democracy‚” as proclaimed by President Roosevelt. America had became the greatest industrial power in the world and America had surpassed all expectations in our production. It was far from where Germany or Japan thought that America would
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How did the world change due to the industrial revolution? The industrial revolution changed the world in many different ways such as‚ The working class‚ who made up 80% of society and had little or no bargaining power with their new employers. Since population was increasing in Great Britain at the same time that landowners were enclosing common village lands‚ people from the countryside flocked to the towns and the new factories to get work. The working conditions were terrible during the Industrial
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