NBA Draft

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(Diffin) Sims 2 As both players began their NBA careers, they took the world by storm with the numbers they would score each game, they're athletic abilities and their attitudes on and off the court. James and Jordan are both serious team players on and off the court. Michael Jordan once said…

have been signed are rookies, there is an implicit problem facing Dwane Casey as well as the managers of the only Canadian basketball team in the NBA. That problem is what to offer Greg Stiemsma, the senior most center player currently playing for the Raptors, as an annual salary so that he signs with the Raptors for the upcoming season. Salaries in the NBA are restricted by the CBA by means of a salary cap system that works in…

There is no player who exemplifies the current Nets roster more than Brook Lopez. Since he was drafted 10th overall in the 2008 NBA draft, Lopez witnessed the Nets moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn, firing an array of head coaches and slowly turning into the league's laughing stock. None of it was his fault; throughout his eight seasons with the Nets, Lopez was often the brightest spot in an increasingly disappointing and doomed squad. As time went on, his production steadily reached all-star…

was playing the finals NBA championship and in overtime game one against the Golden State Warriors he injured his knee and was forced to get out the game. He’s team ended up losing the NBA championship because of his injury meant so much to his team. Once he got out of injury he came back worked out and won the NBA championship the following year. His injury was a long process and people around the world would say he wouldn't play the…

For years basketball fans have argued over who is the greatest player of all time. Players like Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Lebron James are among the players who come to mind. However, fans have narrowed it down to two players; Micheal Jordan and Kobe Bryant. People tend to discuss and determine the one who achieved the greatest success at in their career. In many cases there is no clear cut answer, but we spend our time debating who is crowned the king of basketball. Although both…

terrible shooter. The acquisition of these players turned the team around. In the 2007 and 2008 NBA season the Celtics achieved a sixty six win and sixteen loss record which was more than enough for them to make it into the playoffs. Kevin Garnett received NBA Defensive Player of the Year award and Danny Ainge also received an award as the NBA Executive of the Year for executing the most dramatic NBA turnaround in league history. In the playoffs the Celtics met the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland…

Stat 3021 Practical Assignment Part 3 by Braden McDowell Introduction For the Stat 3021 project, I was interested in determining how NBA draft position impacted a player’s performance. More specifically, I aimed to determine “Do players drafted 1st overall tend to have a higher average win share per 48 minutes (WS/48 — see https://www.basketball-reference.com/about/ws.html for information on the calculation of this stat) than players drafted 2nd overall in their rookie seasons?” I hold a…

Hall of Fame basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He has won 6 NBA titles and 6 League MVP’s. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has done many remarkable things. He played in the NBA, had many different accomplishments, did many things after retirement, and much more. Some of the things that made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who he is today is from his childhood. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born on April 16, 1947. His birth name was Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. When he was young he…

required to play in the NBA. Must have a high school diploma.In high school grades matter a lot it determines if you go D1…