“Jack‚ stay focused out there we believe in you” Coach Mike told Jackson in the pregame huddle in the locker room. 36-year-old Jackson Smith was last the man on the Team USA roster‚ the team needed a veteran player to contrast the explosive‚ athletic and talented young players. Jackson somehow found his way into the starting lineup due to a collision between the teams two point guards at a practice yesterday. Jackson hadn’t played a single minute during the entire Olympics. Jackson‚ the coaches‚
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Stephen Curry kill on the opening night of the season he play for the Warriors. Stephen is so fast with the ball he can almost do it all he really can’t be stop by nobody in the NBA. He showing everybody in the NBA why he is the M.V.P you just have to give respect where it’s due in Stephen Curry deserve the respect he really earn it he is so humble. The opening night game Curry almost past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in points for a M.V.P in a opening game he had 40points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 41points
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Eastern Conference fourth leading and Southeast Division top team Miami Heat outlasted the East’s fifth ranked Atlanta Hawks 115-111‚ even playing without key players Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade Friday night at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. Luol Deng paced the Heat scoring with a team-high 30 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 4 steals in 37.31 minutes in the hardcourt as Miami moves up a spot in the conference’s team positions. The Heat is now having a record of 30 wins and 24 losses‚ and currently
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This 19 year old basketball prodigy grew up to be 7 foot tall. His name is Thon Maker. He was born in Sudan and played high school basketball in Canada. His athleticism and spunk now tells him that he’s ready to make it in the big league. He can’t wait to hit the court and be with the big guys like Lebron James. What did this teenager have that everyone should follow? According to Entrepreneur‚ it’s a battle between “too soon” versus “believe in yourself.” For Maker‚ it doesn’t matter because
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It’s official! The NBA All-Star game will be returning to Los Angeles in 2018! Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement that All-Star weekend will take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 3rd time (Hosted previously in 2004 and 2011). The weekend in L.A. will kick off February 16th with the Rising Stars Challenge then the infamous Saturday Night Festivities on the 17th‚ and concludes with the 67th All Star Game on the 18th (For those looking for dates). The Lakers and Clippers will
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Who is the Greatest of All Time? Today in the NBA there is no question who the best player in the league is. Anybody in his or her right mind will say that it’s LeBron James. The small forward has dominated the league since he entered it in 2003. It is a very valid argument that LeBron could be the best player of all time‚ but it’s hard to tell if he will. It’s not possible to really compare their careers until LeBron first finishes his. Once LeBron is finished with his great career we can debate
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Jasmine Johnson Karen Bertel 062 – 140 10-19-2011 Professional athletes Who in your opinion is the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time) of professional basketball? Is it Kobe Bryant or could it be Michael Jordan. I know some people can argue about this all day. In the following paragraphs I will compare and contrast the two professional athletes and perhaps change your opinion or strengthen your argument on who you think is the best. Kobe Bryant also known as the Black Mamba is arguably the
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Jamaris Atkins Eberhardt ENGL 1101 Compare & Contrast 31 October 2014 LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony LeBron James versus Carmelo Anthony is a very tough matchup and it is hard to pick the best one. They both are great players‚ but my opinion is LeBron James and there are many reasons why. They both came in the NBA in 2003. They both played twelve NBA seasons. Their career stats are totally different‚ but some maybe the same. They come from two different places. Carmelo is older than LeBron by exactly
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Jerry West‚ one of the great players to ever play in the NBA‚ once talked about Kobe Bryant’s work ethic “What’s most impressive about this young man are his desire‚ his work ethic‚ his competitive nature. [Bryant] comes to the arena at 4:30‚ before anybody is here‚ and works on his game alone. He has incredible skills and the desire to be a great player.” Countless amounts of hours in training‚ preparation‚ and dedication are devoted towards becoming a professional athlete. No matter what sport
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Michael Jordan and Lebron James know as the two greatest basketball players to step foot on the court. These players are similar in some ways but have many differents like their body‚ skill set and the era that makes these players different but the greatest at the same time. We all know that our body plays a big role in how we play or do anything. If we having to be overweight or under these things affects us. Not these guys Michael and Lebron have two totally different types of bodies. With Michael
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