Basketball Essay

describe the battles of a basketball players and the underdog’s strategies against the Giants to help the reader understand how the underdog can turn their disadvantages to advantages. The underdogs use their knowledge, intelligent, and hard work to against the giants. Vivek and his basketball team are the underdogs. They are not powerful, big, good skills, and strength. He never plays basketball before and the girls in his team, they do not seem like they are born to play basketball. They are…

While other graduating seniors are getting their first real taste of freedom, college basketball hopefuls are still having their options limited just like they always have for the past 10 years due to the one-and-done rule. This rule, known as Article X, states that an aspiring basketball player must be at least 19 years old and at least one year removed from high school for them to be eligible for the NBA Draft. This affects so many more people than just the athlete involved, and that is why…

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” My basketball shoes may not be new but they’re still special to me. Kyrie Irving shoes are special to me because he is my favorite basketball player, My special friend George bought them for me, and they have cool colors and designs on them. First and Foremost, Kyrie Irving is my favorite player. He makes the most impossible shots, crossovers, and lay-ups. He is a very talented basketball player. Kyrie and his team are in 1st in the eastern part of the state.…

sports is one of the best extracurricular activities in high school. My freshman year I participated in football, basketball, and golf. I had fun playing each of these sports, and I took pleasure in being highly involved in hobbies outside of class. However, after my freshman year, I felt that I was too busy and needed to cut back on what I was involved in. So I decided to quit basketball. At first I thought it was a mistake to quit because I had been on a traveling team since third grade.…

Because I have dedicated my life to basketball, that comes to mind first in my brand audit but, more importantly are the lessons I picked up from playing. Even though I was the youngest in the gym I was not treated any different then anyone. For example, as a kid playing adults I learned about hard work because I had to practice or else I wouldn’t play. In fact, that’s what I did and soon they all wanted me on their team. Also, basketball taught me to appreciate my blessings, especially after…

still thought that I could get better and be very good at. When I hit 5’ 8 in 4th grade my Dad said I would have to play basketball, I knew he could see the disappointment in my face. He said that I was too tall and I had no choice and that I would have to practice shooting and dribbling before I really started. When I got the chance I went into a gym and pick up a basketball it was packed I could hear the ball hitting the ground and a swoosh.…

Destiny Pike What would it be like to be sixteen and have a child of your own to take care of? Well that's what Bobby has to deal with in the novel “The First Part Last” by Angela Johnson. He got his girlfriend Nia pregnant and now he has to take care of his new baby Feather without his girlfriends help or really anyones help. He has to stop being a kid and grow up, and i believe he does. In the novel there is a lot of things that are mentioned that are “symbols” these symbols all mean…

sports? Maybe Basketball, Soccer or Football. But do you want to know what pops up when I think sports? Dance. You heard me, Dance. Why? 1. I’ve been dancing for 9 years, and 2. (the more important one) Because it is a sport and you should consider it one too. Dance Is just like any other sport Critics argue that there are no inside sports and so dance shouldn’t be a sport. Well, I have one word, that is NO doubt a sport. BASKETBALL. Dance does not really differ from basketball at all. You're…

look like heroes to everyone else. But also both the athlete’s careers are cut short. So that’s another thing these poems share. Each sport talent doesn’t carry them far enough in life. One final comparison between “To an athlete dying young” & “Ex-basketball player” is that both young athletes held unbeatable records in their communities. So that represents that each athlete had a special…

coaches my sister and me in basketball . The best memories I had my with dad was our team won 4 tournaments in SAYBA. I love my dad because he teaches me right from wrong. Jim likes church, basketball, track and field, and football. He dislikes cats, dishonest people,and bananas. The words I would use to describe my dad is caring, smart, funny, and honest.…