Church League basketball at my local YMCA. From the outside looking in this league seems to be a form of glorified pick-up basketball with referees and a scoreboard but there is so much more to it. Almost half way through my junior year my father convinced me to try out for the varsity basketball team at school in November to which I hesitated at first but later gave in and tried out only to be cut. At first I was upset because I had never been cut from a team and I was unsure of how to handle it
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When I watch basketball on television‚ it is a common occurrence to have an announcer state that some player has the hot-hand. This raises the question: Are Bernoulli trials an adequate model for the outcomes of successive shots in basketball? This paper addresses this question in a controlled (practice) setting. A large simulation study examines the power of the tests that have appeared in the literature as well as tests motivated by the work of Larkey‚ Smith‚ and Kadane (LSK). Three test
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Outside the sun was shinning brightly‚ while inside the basketball gym‚ everyone cheered. Today was of course the one game we had to win to get into the playoffs. Everybody cheered hoping for our team’s victory. At practice this morning we felt ready‚ so we thought. Now it was sunset‚ and The Wolves were waiting; they were legends in the county and were trying to get their 4th playoff trophy. My whole team was on the court setting up for the game and everything was ready. Finally‚ when the hosts
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The Stanford Cardinals men’s basketball team won‚ 82-69 over visitng Arizona State on Thursday night. With the win‚ the Cardinals ended a two-game losing streak and continued their ninth straight win at home. This was an important game for the Pac-10 Conference teams. After the game‚ Stanford (9-4‚13-9) remained a game behind co-leaders UCLA and California. Stanford senior‚ Matt Haryasz‚ who scored 22 points‚ said: "Right now we just need to win. We’re only a game out of first and we think
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REACTION PAPER ON BASKETBALL DIARIES MOVIE On this story‚ upon reading the title‚ I thought it will focus on basketball game and competitions but I think I am wrong because it was really about a young man who had bad experiences and struggled to survive. Early in the film‚ it shows a good friendship of Jim and his friends and where they studied in a Catholic School and a scholar through playing basketball together. It also shows how intelligent Jim is on writing which is great. Unfortunately
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however‚ didn’t get that gene‚ unfortunately. I have seen her basketball scrapbook with all of these old‚ oranged newspaper clippings showing her with her short poofy hair down as she dribbled the ball‚ or her being guarded by someone a foot taller than her. She was inducted to the GHS Sports Hall of Fame a few years ago. I grew up playing rec basketball. I wasn’t great‚ but it was fun and what 7 year old is actually good at basketball. I just ran around the hot gym filled with sweaty kids‚ decked
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(In a room‚ Mark’s mom and dad stare at an expensive 10-foot basketball net) Dad: Do you think he will like it? Mom: I don’t know it’s kind of expensive. Dad: Today our son is talking to one of top scouts of the NBA draft; you don’t have to be stingy right now. This is a very important day. (Mark enters the room) Mom: Mark? Dad: Mark‚ don’t you have the team interview today? Mark: I didn’t go. (Sadly says) I don’t want be an athlete dad. Dad: Oh my god‚ those snakes you call friends are
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Volcanoes are big erupting mounting that shoot out hot lava/magma. Volcano eruptions produce a lot of toxic gases which can damage the environment. When a volcano is about to erupt there is rain‚ thunder‚ and lightning. Volcanoes can also be bigger or smaller than a mountain. There are many different types of volcanoes that cause destruction throughout the entire world. Volcanoes occur all over the world anytime of the day. Volcanoes occur at the mid-ocean ridges because they are divergent plate
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FIrst Time ever playing basketball My first time playing basketball was kind of scary because i thought i sucked at basketball‚ but i wasn’t going to be bad at all my coach said. He actually said i would be pretty good. My first game was a different story i had to face some 6 foot giant in the paint. We were all in 5th grade i don’t know what they were feeding that kid. He was eating little kids or something. Then‚ next practice we basically ran all practice because that guy got the ball every
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The story Black Holes and Basketball Shoes by Lori Aurelia Williams is based very closely on experiences from her child hood. The story revolves around a teenager named Malik‚ and his self perceived need for a new wardrobe. He just moved to Houston with his single mother and brothers and sisters‚ he has had a hard time fitting in even if he is a smart and nice kid. Things are different than where he came from‚ in Houston it’s all about nice clothing and shoes‚ which Malik lacked. He is bullied for
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