Informative Speech
DuShawn Nelson
February 1, 2010
Coms 305: Public Speaking
NBA ALL STAR’S
Specific Purpose Statement: To explain the different events and competitions during NBA All Star weekend.
Central Idea: All Star weekend is a action packed event where fans vote, attend and/or watch the most popular NBA stars battle out in various competitions.
INTRODUCTION
Basketball or as I like to refer to it, B-Ball, started in Ontario, Canada by James Naismith on December 15, 1891. This invention has led to many different organizations of the game, of which the most popular is the National Basketball Association or NBA. The NBA was started by Eddie Gottlieb in the 1920’s. The popularity of the game, NBA and the players led to an event known today as the NBA All Stars.
NBA All Star is held annually in February in different cities where teams are from. The participants of this weekend consist of the fans favorites and choices of head coaches. These favorites compete in areas such as Rookie Challenge, Skills Challenge, Shooting Stars, Three Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All Star game which is the main event.
The All Star weekend commences on Friday and begins with the Rookie Challenge, the competition is between first and second year players in the league. The first year players wear away jerseys and second year players wear home jerseys of their respectful teams. The game consists of two twenty minute halves and one most valuable player at the end of the game.
NBA Skills Challenge is a competition among four guards. Participant first shoots a layup. Next dribble between three obstacles, throw a pass into a net that does not touch the ground and followed it with another pass into a second net that must touch the ground. Then, the player shoots a jump shot from 20-feet from the basket. Next, the player must throw a long pass from close to the basket into a third net. Finally, the player will dribble between a second set of three obstacles and complete the
February 1, 2010
Coms 305: Public Speaking
NBA ALL STAR’S
Specific Purpose Statement: To explain the different events and competitions during NBA All Star weekend.
Central Idea: All Star weekend is a action packed event where fans vote, attend and/or watch the most popular NBA stars battle out in various competitions.
INTRODUCTION
Basketball or as I like to refer to it, B-Ball, started in Ontario, Canada by James Naismith on December 15, 1891. This invention has led to many different organizations of the game, of which the most popular is the National Basketball Association or NBA. The NBA was started by Eddie Gottlieb in the 1920’s. The popularity of the game, NBA and the players led to an event known today as the NBA All Stars.
NBA All Star is held annually in February in different cities where teams are from. The participants of this weekend consist of the fans favorites and choices of head coaches. These favorites compete in areas such as Rookie Challenge, Skills Challenge, Shooting Stars, Three Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All Star game which is the main event.
The All Star weekend commences on Friday and begins with the Rookie Challenge, the competition is between first and second year players in the league. The first year players wear away jerseys and second year players wear home jerseys of their respectful teams. The game consists of two twenty minute halves and one most valuable player at the end of the game.
NBA Skills Challenge is a competition among four guards. Participant first shoots a layup. Next dribble between three obstacles, throw a pass into a net that does not touch the ground and followed it with another pass into a second net that must touch the ground. Then, the player shoots a jump shot from 20-feet from the basket. Next, the player must throw a long pass from close to the basket into a third net. Finally, the player will dribble between a second set of three obstacles and complete the