most aggravating thing ever. Nevertheless‚ winning causes arrogance. Some sports teams think that just because they won‚ they are much better than the others. It gives them an arrogant attitude that drives people to the edge. Imagine this: the Lakers NBA basketball team win‚ they are going to feel higher than the ones they went against. Therefore‚ some teams get arrogant and it frustrates the other teams. Finally‚ winning causes reassurance. Some teams think that just because they have won
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Horace Grant to help them out. They were the team to beat in the 1994-1995 season they had made it all the way to the NBA Finals to play the Houston Rockets the Magic lost all four games. Shaquille O’Neal decided to leave in 1996 to go play for the Lakers it was all about the money they offered him more then the Magic Orlando will never be the same with out Shaq. My perspective on this documentary I felt that Shaq should have never left the Magic he could of won a lot of championship in Orlando with
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Smog in Los Angeles Smog has been a major problem in megacities all over the world since the creation of the automobile. There are many factors that contribute to smog over Los Angeles‚ California‚ but I will focus on the automobile emissions. The word smog is a combination of the words smoke and fog. According to dictionary.com the definition is “smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.” (dictionary.com). Through out this paper I will
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For my third symbol‚ I did a trophy because Shaquille O’Neal won three straight NBA titles in a row on the LA Lakers from 2000-02‚ and one title on the Miami Heat. My final symbol is a pair of glasses for my conclusion because it shows that people will never forget about him from his enthusiasm and his achievements that have changed history on and off the court
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The government subsidized Jordan Downs Housing Projects in the Watts district of Los Angeles consist of 700 units that are home to some of the poorest residents in the entire state of California. Recently a measure was unanimously passed by the LA City Council that calls for the demolition and redevelopment of the projects‚ leaving a gravely uncertain future for the nearly 2400 low income residents that currently occupy Jordan Downs. The poor condition and high crime rate have caused nearly unanimous
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With the first pick in the 2017 NBA draft the Philadelphia 76ers select another draft bust that is undeveloped‚ not mature enough to be in the NBA‚ and wasting the NBA’s salary money. By examining the player development‚ the money wasted on salaries‚ and the player immaturity‚ it is clear that the NBA needs to raise the age limit. When a NBA player spends one year in college he is not spending as much time on his development as he could. Also by entering the draft at an earlier age he is wasting
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Which basketball team has been with the NBA since it’s birth and has broken many records? In Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ James Naismith in 1891. The first baskets were peach baskets while the backboards were just wires. The NBA was founded on June 6‚ 1946 as the Basketball Association‚ BAA‚ but it became the NBA‚ or National Basketball Association on August 3‚ 1949 after merging with the National Basketball League‚ NBL. Which team made all the records? The Warriors! They are the four time Finals
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It’s official. The Memphis Grizzlies had announced Sunday that they have hired the services of the former Miami Heat lead assistant David Fizdale to be the team’s newest head coach. "David’s achievements throughout his career‚ his reputation as a strong tactician‚ his leadership with player development‚ and his ability to communicate and build strong relationships with his players make him the clear choice to guide the Grizzlies on and off the court‚ as we move forward and collectively build on the
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The Good Samaritan sports award. Given to one athlete that dominates during play‚ and gives back on the street. It is sometimes considered the greatest honor in sports. I believe that Stephen Curry should win the Good Samaritan sports award‚ not Zach Randolph. Stephen Curry is coming off multiple record-breaking seasons with the Golden State Warriors‚ and he teamed up with Nothing but Nets to help fight malaria in a Tanzania‚ a country in eastern Africa. One reason Stephen Curry should win the Good
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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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