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    The one-and-done rule is not benefiting college players or college basketball. When you turn 18 years old you can do tons of things such as voting, serving in the military and going to work so why should you not be able to play in the NBA. The one-and-done rule is just something that needs to be gotten rid of. There have been many players in the NBA that came out of high school to go into the draft and were very dominant in the NBA. Lebron James is a great example of somebody who was able to…

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    Michael Phelps is the best athlete of all times. Michael Fred Phelps II is an American retired competitive swimmer and the greatest and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for tons of individual events and also won Olympic gold medals in these races.He has proved the world that he was unique and that was not giving up even though he had adversities coming to the London Olympics. Another reason why Phelps is the best athlete of…

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    big men play different and are less physical than they used to play. Finally, the NBA free agency has changed in player motives. The way the point guard plays has changed majorly. The point guard plays so different in many aspects of the game basketball and the NBA in general. The point guard shoots…

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    video games often provide people with a quick hour of entertainment. One game for instance is National Basketball Association 2k17 (NBA 2k17). Although it is a popular game, many are unaware of its numerous advantages. Some feel that NBA is just another way to earn money and brainwash consumers. However, playing the game of NBA greatly improves one’s skills and knowledge in the game of basketball. In the game NBA 2k17, there is a gamemode called My Player. My Player game mode allows you to play…

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    “Being a superstar means you’ve reached your potential, and I don’t think I’ve reached my potential as a basketball player and as a leader yet.” Stephen Curry, professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, is the spokesperson for a one-on-one coaching company CoachUp. The most recent commercial advertisement to come out by CoachUp has Stephen Curry reading his scouting report from the 2009 NBA Draft. His readings are about how he will not be a dominant athlete in the NBA. The…

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    contrasts and similarities in their basketball career. There are many people who believe LeBron will later be greater than Jordan. Since the age of eighteen, LeBron James is currently still putting in hard work in his legendary career. At the age of thirty, LeBron James has played twelve seasons, won two NBA championships with the Miami Heat, four MVP awards, and has five NBA final appearances. Conversely, Michael Jordan started playing professional basketball at the age of twenty-one, which is…

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    (750): The Career Goals of Phil Green IV: Playing Professional Basketball in the NBA Career goals are an important way to discover the potential of an individual to achieve success in the profession of sports. I have chosen to pursue a professional basketball career in the national Basketball league due to the increasing success that I have had at the collegiate level. At St. John’s University, I have appeared regularly in 32 games during the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. In fact, I…

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    The Lion King movie was released on June 24, 1994. The film lasted a total of an hour and twenty-nine minutes, there were many children and even parents that could not wait to go and see it. A very talented man played the main character, Simba. Matthew Broderick was the famous man who played Simba in the movie, he was very good with the voices he used. Jeremy Irons played uncle Scar, he is also one of the main characters. Uncle Scar was known as the “bad guy” because he killed Simba’s dad and…

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    height. He attends an upper level elementary school in rural Washington County, Indiana. Daniel says that he makes A's and B's in school, and that he loves playing basketball. His dad was a starter on the basketball team when he was in high school. His brother is also on the high school basketball team. Daniel says he plays basketball whenever he gets the chance because it is important to him and he thinks it is fun. He also said that he likes to read and play video games. Daniel lives with his…

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    Sportsman I have always had an interest in Basketball so from the stimulus sports I decided to choose Basketball for my internal assessment. I have always watched my father playing and coaching Basketball which has enabled me to see that there is a connection between sports and maths. But what is the connection exactly, which can help us in improving our plays in Basketball? I chose to take a gander at basketball from a mathematical point of view where the basketball frames a bend when thrown.…

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