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The YouTube video, The Big Fix: The 1985 Patrick Ewing NBA Lottery, indicated that the reason why the envelope was thrown in there like that was because Jack Wagner was purposely marking which envelope contained the Knicks logo. When Stern would see the marked envelope, he would go in there and pick up the envelope. After the globe was spun several times, the globe was opened and the commissioner visibly exhaled like he was deeply nervous. The video then suggested that Stern did that because he…

_ Female reader; 01 The berserk family that belonged to you consisted of five human beings, including you. In first place was your father, the noisy bald-headed man acted more like a moonstruck fitness coach for someone who was about to enter the olympics rather than an actual Dad. Even though your father acted like a coach with no chill, he still managed to treat your three other bothers- I mean, brothers, with more respect than you ever received. Thus you diligently worked hard ever…

I chose the book Heart Over Height for this quarter’s book report. This book was written by Nate Robinson with the help of Jon Finkel. Nate Robinson was a player in the National Basketball Association. He played and currently plays the position of point guard. Nate Robinson is short in stature according to basketball standards. He is five feet nine inches tall. He was the National Basketball Association’s first three-time slam dunk champion. I chose to read this book, because it is an…

We are to analyse and critique the shot of a basketball from someone in class compared to an NBA superstar. So in this analysis I will talk about the biophysical skills of functional anatomy and biomechanics. Preparation: Analysing Luisa’ jump shot, from here we can see that she is executing her prep wrong. Why? During the preparation stage we can see that she has a strong base of support but won’t work for this particular shot. Because Luisa hasn't lowered her centre of mass as much she will…

In “Fast Break” Edward Hirsch dedicated his poem to Dennis Turner. Edward Hirsch did this because Mr. Turner was a really good friend or family member who loved the game of basketball. Mr. Edward Hirsch uses vivid language, and hyperboles in “Fast Break’ to show a hard working team re-bounding the ball and hurrying to score, before time runs out. Throughout “Fast Break” the poet uses hyperboles to make his poem very dramatic. For example, (L.11) “looks stunned and nailed to the floor.” This…

When I first saw the title of this poem, I automatically knew it was going to be about someone that use to play basketball, but I never knew the guy in the poem would end up the way he did. This poem is about an ex-basketball player, named Flick Webb, who use to be the best in his town. The third stanza talks about how he was an outstanding player and some of his accomplishments. However, the two stanzas at the beginning and the two stanzas at the end tells the life of the basketball player…

Many 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…

Rubber Band Stem My Stem project for the month of March is a rubber band theme one. We had to make an art piece or an engineering piece. I chose to make an art piece. What I did was to make one side of a basketball court. A person doing a “slam dunk” on the hoop and the ball is a rubber band one. The main purpose of the art piece is to show that you can make an art project with things in your house. The court is a box of shoes, the hoop is a part of a water bottle, the ball is a rubber band…

Edmonton Graduates, commonly known as the Edmonton Grads. They were a women’s basketball team in the 1920’s until the mid 1940’s and they originated in Edmonton, Alberta, hence the name. This photo was taken in 1923, after the Grads won the Underwood International Trophy. The team roster of 1923 was Dorothy and Daisy Johnson, Noel Robertson, Winnie Martin, Eleanor Mountifield, Nellie Perry and Connie Smith. The head coach of the Edmonton Grads was J. Percy Page, originally a teacher at…

Basketball vs Baseball Sports have become America’s past time that is enjoyed by millions of people either watching a professional sport on television or recreation playing. These two sports I have followed from the time my children started playing at the ages of seven. Basketball and baseball though they have numerous similarities, they also contrast. Baseball Differences Baseball is a sport that can be played outside only on a field, which is shaped comparable to a diamond. Weather can be a…