The Summer of 2014‚ I was a rising freshman in high school. My goal was to make the varsity basketball team as a freshman. Tryouts came along and I played JV over the summer. As I kept working during the summer and fall‚ the winter regular season tryouts came. I was determined to make the Varsity roster. I tried my best during tryouts‚ two days later the rosters came out. I read on the website‚ "Hunter Patterson JV." I was disappointed but knew that the coach thought that was the best fit for me
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Basketball is a game which requires a broad range of skills (See Appendix 1) in order to perform at a high standard (See Appendix 2 for characteristics of skilled performers) (Bach 2011). The game of basketball provides a singular opportunity to study the perception of skilled performance‚ since fans‚ coaches‚ athletes‚ and announcers all consider streaks to be a factual part of the game (Psychonomic Society 1995). A skilled performer demonstrates characteristics and abilities which allows them to
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Basketball: a game that requires quickness‚ strength‚ intelligence‚ and focus on both the offensive and defensive end. It is difficult‚ though‚ to play this game and maintain these skills when you’re defending or being defended by the lightning-fast Sean Michael Frank. Sean Michael Frank‚ a 22 year-old basketball player from the island of Pohnpei‚ prides himself for his speed and quickness both offensively and defensively. “Give him an opening for a split-second‚ and he will make you suffer by blowing
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my life I have never really taken any chances and run away from them‚ rather than giving them a try. It was until my freshman year in high school when my attitude changed‚ from why even try to why not. Although I did not realize it at the time‚ basketball changed my life for the better. Through perseverance and hard work‚ I learned to not let fear or insecurity stop me from trying new things. Throughout my life I was never the athletic type and never tried to be due to my fear of failing. I was
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Although there are thousands of celebrities I would chose Stephen Curry because is the number one best basketball player that ever lived. The reason I would want Stephen Curry to come to our school is he is good at basketball and basketball is a good all around sport you can play all time he play like he is an all star in basketball. He plays for my favorite team and he shoots threes like a boss‚ can dribble so astonishing‚ and is not humongous but he is a speed ball. He is good at everything‚
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Basketball The history of basketball leaves many legends. Basketball was invented back in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Dr. James Naismith is known worldwide for being the inventor of basketball and the first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as goals. James Naismith set 13 rules when inventing basketball then after that he looked into the game being played for the YMCA. He thought to himself that the game need to be fit for inside play and most importantly
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THE YEAR OF 1989 BY DAMIAN The Boston Celtics went 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver broncos. But loe Montana was the season mvp annt 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver
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TENNISPOURTOUS The center of TennisPourTous (TPT) was founded more than five years ago by a group of friends passionate about sports in general and tennis in particular. Before the foundation of TPT‚ it was mandatory to join a club to play tennis. Since existing clubs were complete‚ people had to register on a waiting list and sometimes wait several years before being able to start practicing their favorite sport. In order to address this unmet demand‚ the group of friends decided to create a center
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It was winter season and that meant basketball. This year was special because I got to play for Davidson Day’s seventh and eight-grade team. See at our school the middles school ran through 5th to 8th. The middle school basketball teams were divided into a 5th-6th-grade team and a 7th 8th grade team. This season was different; we would play more games and different teams. Also we got a new coach and older teammates. Tryouts were rough; the older kids were picking on the 7th graders constantly
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so afraid of disappointment that one foregoes their ambitions‚ that is true failure. So‚ then‚ when have I truly “failed”? One experience that comes to mind: my elementary school basketball team. I didn’t get much playing time‚ since my coach had a son on the team‚ and I wasn’t the most talented 5th grade basketball player. I never really got passed the ball‚ and mostly watched my teammates airball jumpshots they had no chance of making. But‚ one game‚ I had my chance. Only six people showed up
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