Throughout history‚ Canada has grown in so many ways from being more independent‚ showing our strength in the war‚ technological advances‚ gender and racial equality and many more. Canadian basketball is one of the many things that has evolved over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash.(Dan Stravinsky) We have already started to see a change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been
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Regulation Shot Clock in High School Basketball Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant‚ Kevin “Big Ticket” Garnett‚ Tracy McGrady‚ Rashad Lewis‚ Amar’e Stoudemire‚ and LeBron “King” James are some of the legendary basketball players to be drafted directly from high school to the NBA‚ one can only imagine what other talents might have emerged if the high school game was more like the professional league. A regulation shot clock would make the game more enjoyable for fans and closer to the professional or collegiate
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I think the best NBA team is the Boston Celtics because they’re good. Furthermore‚ the Boston Celtics also have the most NBA championships in the league. The Boston Celtics had one of the best players to ever play the game named Bill Russell he was only six‚ eight compared to a regular NBA center who was about six eleven through seven foot‚ he was one of the best defensive players back then‚ he also had a really high vertical. Some might argue that the Boston Celtics aren’t the best team that ever
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I’m a quitter. And I’m okay with that. Actually‚ I’m ecstatic. Maybe I should clarify. I’m not a chronic quitter; rather‚ I know when to quit‚ and I’m not afraid to do it. Not anymore and that’s because I have realized something 一 people change. On some level‚ I have always known that to be a fact‚ but throughout high school I have made a startling connection. I fall into the category of “people” and‚ therefore I am also subject to change. I remember in fourth grade begging my parents to let me play
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Kobe Bryant is one of the most well known basketball players to ever play the game‚ he was a fierce competitor and put in work to become what he is known as today but what was Kobe like before all the fame and fortune? Kobe “Bean” Bryant born August 23‚ 1978 Philadelphia played on his high school basketball team at Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia and he played varsity when he was a freshman. His team finished with a record of 4-20. The following three year his team had a record of 77-13
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There are many positions in basketball to explain but I am going to explain one position. The position i am going to explain is the point guard the other positions are shooting guard‚small forward ‚ and center. There are 5 people on the court so it doesn’t get to out of hand. The point guard plays offense and defense. The point guard plays on top of the key on offense to get the points for his team or runs plays to score a basket another way. He calls out plays so they can get a open shot against
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The Primacy Effect is the idea that information presented to you first will have the strongest impact on you. This phenomenon was evident in my life when I was choosing a university to attend. I visited many schools‚ but the first school I visited was Syracuse University. I had never been on a college campus before‚ therefore‚ everything amazed me. I was impressed by the dorms‚ the dining halls‚ the architecture. Even reading through the course catalog made me excited. After that‚ no tour was as
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I believe in success. I believe in people going poor‚ to rich. I believe in people winning uphill battles and wars. I believe in the underdogs winning the championship. I believe in it. I believe that success‚ is in everybody. One of the NBA’s top shooting guard‚ Jimmy Butler‚ was homeless at the age of thirteen. Jimmy then had to move into a lot of his friends houses after getting kicked out. Butler still went to school to play basketball. After high school he then accepted a scholarship to Marquette
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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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