Losing a game is not half bad but‚ losing an entire season is disastrous. It takes a toll on one’s confidence and makes one lose their interest and ability in that certain sport. And that is exactly what happened to me during my eighth grade basketball season. Although I wasn’t too good at basketball to begin with‚ I did have high hopes for our team. I believed my team and I could win conference that year‚ my last year at Glenside Middle School. We were a distinct group of kids from different cultures
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is a great point guard‚ but he is the best shooter on the team. Dirk is a power forward his best ability is inside scoring‚ he has an amazing post fade way and he is a great shooter. James is a small forward‚ he always travels when he goes up for layups and he cannot shot.
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Swish! The sound of a basketball falling perfectly through the net is one of the most beautiful sounds in sports. However‚ scoring is not the only important part of basketball. Defense is also a major part of basketball‚ and the full-court press is one of the most exciting aspects of playing defense. One of the most famous full court presses was created by Coach Nolan Richardson at the University of Arkansas and was known simply as “40 Minutes of Hell”. Richardson’s defensive philosophy of putting
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Sports Jargons “They’re on fire‚” this one’s in the bag‚” and “we played our hearts out” are a few commonly used phrases in the sports world. These terms or phrases can also be known as a jargon‚ which are specific words or lingo used by a particular group. According to Leslie Savan in her article “Black Talk and Pop Culture” she states that today’s language is heavily influenced by what she calls black talk. Words like “yo‚” “bro‚” and “player” have found their way into today’s culture.
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Merci‚ Goat…. The story of Frank Ntilikina and his journey to Madison Square Garden chronicled through the perspective of Ntilikina himself. It’s the story of a family who escaped their home country‚ leaving everything behind to escape a war in hopes of a better life. It’s a story of a parent’s dedication to make sure their children have bright futures. A tale of how Ntilikina and his older brothers were ultra competitive growing up. It shows how his brothers helped shape the path for their
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“Snap! Crackle! Pop!” Once I heard that noise I knew something was very wrong. Wait a minute‚ let me take you back to the night that caused me the most agony I’ve ever had. It was a Monday night which happens to be the night we have our basketball games‚ and it all started with our bus ride to McBain. On the way to McBain our whole entire team was getting hyped‚ we had music blaring‚ and we were all singing like a group of hyenas. Eventually‚ the bus ride had to come to an end so we got off the bus
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Dwight Howard: Are You Ready? "What a lot of people don’t know is when I hurt my back‚ it affected my nerves to the point where my whole left leg just went dead basically‚" the Lakers center said Thursday. "I couldn’t do a calf raise." The Back injury of Dwight Howard in the 2012 season affected him for the rest of his career. This back injury did not only end the rest of his season but it also gave him the frightening idea of not returning to the NBA. After his surgery Dwight did come back feeling
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knew every time I went on the basketball court‚ I was going to dislocate my knee. My knee surgeries have affected basketball and football tremendously. At a basketball tournament in January during my fifth grade year‚ I went up to the basket for a layup and my knee gave out. I knew instantly it was really bad. I was later
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As I began typing this essay‚ I brainstormed ideas‚ supporting details‚ and even multiple theses. You see‚ I’ve never been a big fan of outlines nor have I put any time in those bubble map-like things. Some of the smartest people in the world claim their best ideas come while sitting on the porcelain throne. However‚ the only time I found fit to write life changing essays seemed to be in 3:26 AM on November 28th in my underwear‚ only my underwear. Amidst all the anxiety‚ I am able to produce my masterpiece
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According to a website by “Wisegeek‚” Decision making models fall into two general categories defined as rational decision making models or intuitive decision making models. Likewise Decision making models are used to help come to a conclusion. Coming to a conclusion one must have a good judgement. Each of these models is used to help problem solve and come to an exact conclusion. I learned that rational decision making models are based around the pros and cons of your options. The rational decision
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