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    game finding myself spacing off thinking about basketball. basketball is starting soon and i cant help thinking about getting to play varsity. I miss the smell of the gym right before a basketball game and the feel of the basketball grooves. I actually kind of miss the bad tasting water from the school water fountain. One thing that I miss the most about basketball is the feeling of trying your hardest and succeeding at it. I’ve been playing basketball since i was only 7 years old. I played with

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    and can highlight and accentuate any type of essay to relay an important step towards or idea in a thesis. Analogies allow for the reader and the audience to understand the key concept behind comparing and contrasting two different and opposing ideas that essentially have some relation towards a specific goal or object. Essays are compulsory to any type of post-secondary education and without understanding the basics of constructing a persuasive essay‚ this can lead towards failure to comprehend

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    Basketball is a very aggressive‚ fun‚ and intense sport that I like to play. It was created by James Naismith in 1861. He also designed the first football helmet. The first basketball game was played in 1891 at what is now Springfield College. My favorite position to play in the game is defense. I love to play defense because it’s so fun to block the other team’s shots and also I like stealing the ball from them and then scoring a layup. I also like to play offense because it’s so exciting when

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    quarter would be to remember all of the lessons in math so I can do good on end of the year testing‚ be more aggressive in basketball‚ and get all A´s. I would like to do all of these things so I can be more successful in school and in basketball. I can also get all Aś again by managing my time better and remembering all of my lessons in math. If I can be more aggressive in basketball‚ then I could help my team win more games. I want to reach all of these goals so I can apply them to the rest of my life

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    November 8 2012 Mrs.Chaffin Point Guard The point guard position is an important position in the game of basketball. A point guard is sometimes referred to as the “General‚” because they are usually the leader of the team and call the shots. Without a good point guard‚ it becomes a lot harder to keep control of the game. The point guard position is the most vital position in the game of basketball. Most people do not understand the importance of a point guard or the qualities it takes. People assume

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    was bounced or passed by hand from one end of the room to the other and launched into a peach basket hung at either end—which gave the new game its name‚ basketball. James Naismith holding a ball and a peach basket‚ the first basketball equipment. Credit: UPI/Bettmann Archive James Naismith holding a ball and a peach basket‚ the first basketball equipment. Credit: UPI/Bettmann Archive First played with nine members on each team‚ Naismith’s game quickly spread throughout New England‚ and then elsewhere

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    “It’s not about being the best‚ it’s about being better than you were.” In 6th grade‚ my dad took me to a new basketball team tryouts. I was sitting in my room one day. When suddenly‚ I heard my dad call my name. “Mckenzie‚ do you want to tryout for an AAU basketball team‚ The Truth Basketball?” Obviously‚ I had agreed‚ then he told me that the tryouts were that night. Suddenly‚ right after he told me‚ I started to practice until we had to leave. Now‚ we had arrived at the gym‚ I was freaking out

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    Between 4th and 5th grade I joined a basketball team. I was in tryouts but I didn’t think I did so well. I ended up making the team though. Practices after practices‚ my first game took place. My friend John played basketball too; but we weren’t on the same team. It turns out we play each other for the first game. John said “do you want to ride to the courts with me?” I said “yea‚ what time do you want to meet me?” John asked “what time do you have to show up to the courts?” I replied “my coach

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    thing that clicks in the brain to know this thing is special. Being given a basketball was all it took for me to know that I had found real love and a best friend. The ball was brand new‚ just out of the box. It was orange and smelled like a factory of rubber. The ball was give to me for Christmas when all I wanted was to shoot crumpled up pieces of paper into a trashcan. The wrapping paper was unique with basketballs and pink bows covering every inch. The first rip of the paper and it was certain

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    I had just gotten the basketball passed to me by one of my teammates. At that moment I decided to attempt making a shot. With the ball in my hand‚ I run into the key to make a basket. Instead the opponent’s centers try to block my shot‚ but I shoot before I crash into them. They were tall‚ one with white skin and was skinny‚ the other has light brown skin and was muscular. As I jumped up and released the ball‚ when I was coming down I see the basketball make it into the hoop. My teammate gives me

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