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Julius Winfield Erving III was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He was one of the very few players that changed the game. When he played he electrified the court giving him sense power making him seem like he can do anything on the court. Dr.j went up against some of the Nba’s greatest players like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Clyde Drexler and embarrassed them by dunking on them because of his ridiculous athleticism. While he was playing there was no one that could guard…

There are a handful of players you think of when you think of the greatest NBA players ever, whether it be statistically or just the one that captured you, or your parents hearts as kids growing up. Who is really the best? Michael Jordan is absolutely, without a doubt the greatest basketball player ever. What makes Michael the best from the other greats like, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor? Many things separate him from the others, not just his scoring,…

“Opportunity doesn’t make appointments, you have to be ready when it arrives.” When it comes to the sport of hockey, opportunity means everything. Whether it 's a forward, defenseman, or goaltender, one must be prepared when given a chance. When a player gets a chance, more often than not, the player wants to score a goal or make a big save to preserve the win. There are other players looking to do something different though, players that want to provide a spark using fists, these players are…

I started playing basketball as long as I can remember, but if i had to pick an age I would say 2 years old. My father influenced me alot he played himself, but what made me realize I like it even more is that I faced some hardships and I always overcame it with basketball. There was a time around 3rd grade I went to a basketball camp, with some friends. It was my first one ever I didn’t know what was going to happen or how would it go or anything. Well for the whole week I played great, I was…

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, all names that come to mind when thinking about basketball’s greatest players. But LeBron James, is perhaps the one that stands above them all. His trip from a hard childhood in Akron, to high school stardom and becoming one of the most decorated NBA players of all time is often regarded as a hero’s journey. The concept of this 12 step journey was originally created by Joseph Campbell as an archetype for heroes in literature, particularly mythology.…

[BC] ~ ~ ~ ☣ ~ ~ ~ [BC] Bill Russell [C] Advantages: Athleticism, Versatility on both ends, Rebounding skills [C] Weaknesses: Shooting, Size vs other big’s [C]Seasons in the league: 13 [C]Games:963 [C]Career Stats: [C]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [C]☤ 15.1 PPG☤ [C]☤ 4.3 APG☤ [C]☤ 22.5 RPG☤ [C]☤ .440 FG%☤ [C]☤ 13.4 FGA☤ [C]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [C] Accolades:11x NBA Champion, 5x NBA MVP, 12x All star, ‘63 Allstar MVP, 3x NBA first team, 8x NBA 2nd team, ‘69 Defensive first team, 4x Rebounding champ, NO. 6…

Out-of-Class Speech Critique For my out of class speech critique, I went to listen to Josh Birnbaum talk about his experiences as photographer for Illinois’ wheelchair basketball team. In his speech, he talked about the struggles that the team faced on the way to reaching their goal of winning a college national championship. Furthermore, Josh documented the lives of the players and showed the audience the struggles they faced every day, but showed us how each of them overcame the obstacles.…

I read the book “Night Hoops” by Carl Deuker. A boy named Nick Abbott is a high school basketball player that loves the sport. He is determined to be the best that he can in the sport and be on the varsity team. He gets in a fight with Trent Dawson, a trashy kid that has gotten into some bad stuff. He later starts to become really good friends with Trent and they start to practice together. The main plot of the book is how Trent and Nick get over their differences and become friends while the…

My hero is Michael Jordan, he was the greatest of players of all in the NBA and still is. He plays a major role for the youth of the game of basketball. His career all started in the NBA back 1985 to 2003. Michael Jordan was born on February 17th 1963 in Brooklyn New York. Michael was born and Brooklyn New York, but was raised in hometown which Wilmington North Carolina. Michael Jordan is my hero because he is a big impact in the game of basketball. Basketball is my passion and Michael Jordan…

TJ Harkins Realistic Fiction Short Story Title: We all know the famous Jebron Lames, star small forward for the San Antonio Spurs. But did you know that back in highschool he was known as a failure for getting cut from the Goodpasture Christian Varsity Football team. Let’s look back into that hard time in his life. It was 2008 and the Goodpasture Christian Varsity Football Team was coming off a year where they went all the way to the state semifinals. They had great players such as Keenan…