Living in a city and living in a small town have both advantages and disadvantages. It is believed that someone’s personality is influenced by the place where they live. Living in a city involves having a fast-paced life‚ while living in a small town usually slows things down and gives people a stronger sense of calm. While cities and small towns are extremely different‚ their inhabitants have to go trough the same drill everyday in order to be content: work‚ socialize and aim towards forming
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The Boston Tea Party started at midnight on December 16‚ 1773. More than one hundred colonists called the Sons of Liberty threw about forty five tons of tea from British ships into Boston Harbor. This “protest” was a very justified act that showed confidence‚ determination‚ and bravery. Others believe that the act was unnecessary and the colonists went overboard (no pun intended) with their behavior‚ even though the colonists didn’t even damage the ships at all. This whole thing probably wouldn’t
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I was an eight year old kid when I had my first ever glimpse of the NBA Basketball. It was a lanky afro manchild doing a reverse dunk versus Indiana right in front of the Laker crowd. Crowd was in awe‚ Commentators were ecstatic and Kevin Harlan in his usual voice saying‚ Kobe can’t be denied. That day‚ my love affair with the Los Angeles Lakers started. The 2000-2002 Seasons were the very foundation of my Purple and Gold affair. My Lakers were champions and Kobe was the superhero. He’d beat the
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Celtics had the second overall pick and had no question on who they wanted to draft in order to get back to back titles. Bias would bring a strong‚ young core to the already experienced team with mostly veterans. “With the second overall pick‚ the Boston Celtics select Len Bias‚ University of Maryland” With Len Bias being compared to Michael Jordan for his athleticism and dynamic play‚ scouts‚ players‚ coaches‚ and fans knew from the start that Bias would be an All- Star‚ and quite possibly a legend
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in a town called French Lick‚ where he excelled at basketball at an early age. Bird was a key component in his high school’s basketball team‚ where he was the leading all-time scorer by the time he graduated in 1974. Larry Bird was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the sixth overall pick in the 1978 draft. The Celtics gave Bird a contract worth $3.25 million over five years. Bird’s new contract made him the highest paid rookie in the history of team sports at that time. Bird averaged 21.3 points
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influence to China. Preview We should know some information about the NBA‚ the CBA and how the NBA effects the China. Body Outline Ⅰ.Affect Chinese people‚ especially this generation of young people in China. A. For me‚ I have been watching the Boston Celtics for 8 years‚ since I was a high school student. In Celtics‚ Kevin Garnett is my favorite basketball player. When I was a child‚ I often played basketball with my friend at the free time. B. Chinese young people be healthier. Basket become
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Consequence is defined in the dictionary as “an act or instance of following something as an effect‚ result‚ or outcome. There’s not one person in this world who hasn’t faced not one consequence in their whole life. Pro athletes especially have to watch out for their actions because the sport they play is not their hobby it’s their job which they earn a lot of money. Drugs have a reputation in sports and it ruins many pro athletes careers and reputation. With the spotlight shining on pro athletes
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their chance at winning a world championship. The only time the new-look Cavs didn’t make playoffs was LeBron’s first two seasons with the team. During the seven year drought with this team they lost twice in their only finals appearances‚ to the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. The transition from high-school to the NBA is very difficult‚ because everyone is stronger‚ faster‚ and more intelligent. He handled the situation perfectly. From his determination to his domination in the sport‚ makes
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many tough competitors like Larry Bird. Johnson and Larry Bird were first linked as rivals after Johnson’s Michigan State squad defeated Bird’s Indiana State team in the 1979 NCAA finals. The rivalry continued in the NBA‚ and reached its climax when Boston and Los Angeles met in three out of four NBA Finals from 1984 to 1987. Several journalists hypothesized that the Johnson–Bird rivalry was so appealing because it represented many other contrasts‚ such as the clash between the Lakers and Celtics and
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