Clyde Drexler

addition, when the Lady came and demanded the head of Balyn, Arthur refused because Sir Balyn was his guest. This shows Arthur’s generous spirit as he cares for his guests. A second rule of the code of chivalry is defense of what is good. Michael and Arthur both pursue this trait. Michael excels in defense when he has to go up against some of the best in the league. Knowing that he was the best in the league put a lot of pressure on him and forced him to play hard every night. His best defensive moment would have to be either winning the Defensive Player of the Year in the 87-88 season, or guarding the second best shooting guard in the league, Clyde Drexler. During the 1992 NBA finals in Game 1, Michael held Clyde to a 35 percent 16 point night. Michael, on the other hand, shot 59 percent and 39 points. During the series he held Clyde to 40 percent, averaging 24.8 points per game. This marks Michael not only as a great offensive player, but also as a great defensive player. King Arthur also shows his mastery of defense by leading a great army against the Romans when the Emperor demanded that Arthur bow to him. Although victory required several battles, Arthur and his knights successfully defended their honor and their realm against a stronger enemy. Both King Arthur and Michael Jordan display the trait of loyalty. Michael played most of his career in Chicago. He did take a break in the 94-95 season and retired to go play baseball because of the death of his father, James…

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Colored People) try to entrap the university with a lawsuit. Medgar Evers gathered new members for the NAACP and organized voter-registration efforts. Evers also led demonstrations and economic boycotts of white-owned companies that practiced discrimination.Evers was virtually unknown out of Mississippi.Evers was one of Mississippi's most prominent civil rights activists. He fought racial injustices in many forms, including how the state and local legal system handled crimes against African…

“You’ve read the story of Jesse James, of how he lived and died. If you’re still in need; of something to read, here’s the story of Bonnie and Clyde.” This is the opening stanza from a poem written by Bonnie Parker herself, titled “The Trail’s End”. The story of Bonnie and Clyde is definitely one that was remembered, which is what they both wanted. They spent the majority of their young lives together on the run from the police. The impact they had on the world around them is one that lasted…

Bonnie and Clyde is a story of love on the run during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. The movie romanticizes crime and violence and perhaps tell us something in a broader sense about desperate young adults dealing with the depression. Bonnie Parker meets Clyde Barrow when he tries to steal her mother's car, she is immediately intrigued with his “bad boy” act because deep down she is tired of living a simple life as a waitress. When excitement comes at her she takes the opportunity to run…

leave your side, my dear Clyde. I’ll ride till I die.” Bonnie Parker’s words, spoken in the 1967 film named after the infamous duo, are quite literal when studying the criminal couple genre. No matter how much they love each other, the road will always be the double-edged sword of freedom - at some point, the rest of the world will catch up with you. Starting with the film “You Only Live Once” (1937), through “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967), and continuing to this day, the romanticization of crime has…

homes and farms were being foreclosed on at unheard of rates, many were unemployed and unable to care for their families, and banks were failing. With his criminal and Navy records and a failed marriage, prospects were slim for a legitimate future. On the contrary, criminal life was booming. During this time, many gangsters were making a name for themselves and showing how profitable crime could be. Al Capone had already showed the world how well crime paid off; but unlike Capone’s syndicate,…

Every victim and every crime escalated the fame of the notorious duo, Bonnie and Clyde (Love 2). Bonnie and Clyde were both raised in large families that were quite poor. This upbringing is one cause of the two-year crime spree the couple went on. The disastrous events leading up to their death resulted in an ending for the books. Bonnie and Clyde were murderous robbers from the 1900s. Bonnie and Clyde had separate childhoods and were raised differently. Bonnie was the second of three…

When Bonnie met Clyde, she had no idea he was wanted for robberies in several places at the time. She brought him home to see her mother and help them get to know each other. It wasn’t long before the cops came and took Clyde away. Bonnie’s reaction to this turn of events was very alarming. She screamed, burst into tears, and grasped on to her mother. Continuously, she begged to the police to let him free. “I thought she was going crazy,” Mrs. Parker said. The persistent men ignored her,…

The Downfall of Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde a publicly romantized crime duo that traveled across the American Southeast, driven by the psychological need of committing crime and escaping the consequences. At an early age both Bonnie and Clyde Barrow were involved in mischief, Clyde started his criminal record as sixteen year old drop out going to see a girlfriend and not returning a rental car. Charges from the rental car company were dropped and nearly three weeks following Clyde was…