2009 NBA Playoffs Essays

Matthew Dellavedova? He is a 6’4” shooting guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A break-out star of the NBA Finals last season, Dellavedova came off the bench for the injured Kyrie Irving after Game 1 of the Finals. Some people believe that Matthew Dellavedova should continue to start after his performance during the Finals Series. He did have the games of his life during this time. Dellavedova held the NBA MVP Stephen Curry to an average of 10.1 points per 100 possessions compared to the 20.7 points when

Basketball Association (NBA). A great deal of the team's success can be attributed to it's Head Coach Gregg Popovich. Now in his 20th season with the organization, Popovich holds the distinction of being the longest tenured active coach in all US major sports leagues. Popovich's Record as a Coach In his 20 years as head Coach, Popovich has a record of 1089-485 through the 2015-2016 season, for an amazing winning percentage of .692. In the process, he has led the Spurs to five NBA Championships (1999

parents are going through something, their sport role models keep them out of trouble and help them strive for greatness. There are many athletes that does more than they have to but they do it cause they love helping others. John Wall(point guard in the NBA ,Washington Wizard) love to help out. he has also been helping out the Washington community by donating over $1 million to the urban community through his charity. He even donated $400,000 to D.C homeless center. He gave to school supplies to the community

From Division I to the pros, there are many great sporting events, but overall one reigns supreme. This is the men's NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) college basketball tournament, which includes a 68 team, single elimination, bracket style battle for the title of National Champion. During this tournament, or so called "March Madness," teams play games throughout the month of March with a "survive and advance strategy." This madness forces teams to leave it all on the line, as they

With the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs just a day away, matchups on both sides of the league are officially set. Last week, we took a look at what the Western Conference may bring. This week, let's preview the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals are the President's Trophy winners (again), meaning they notched the most points out of any team in the league and will hold home-ice advantage through the duration of their playoff run. They will face off against the upstart Toronto Maple Leafs

The Cleveland Cavaliers completed the sweep of the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. It was tougher than a typical 1-8 match up, but I expected a young, inexperienced Detroit team to give it their all. Now, the Cavs have earned some rest as they wait to play the winner of the Atlanta-Boston series. While we wait, here 's a review of some areas Cleveland did well and some they could improve in. Good First off, Tyronn Lue has been amazing despite being an inexperienced head coach. On more than one

the draft we would have time to practice, getting our playbook set up. After that period, we entered the regular season. Through the regular season my team dominated, we ended with the best record in the league. Four of the eight teams entered the playoffs, at seed one, us the Lancers. Seed two would be the Warriors and the next seed, the three seed, the Thunder. The

DRTG). However, the Bucks have maybe the best player in the series, the “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis is in the midst of a breakout season with crazy averages of 22.9 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.7 spg and 1.9 bpg (He is the first player in NBA history to finish top 20 in all major stats). Alternatively, the Raptors poses in my opinion the best Point Guard in the eastern conference Kyle Lowry. Lowry was enjoying a career best season, averaging 22 ppg 5 rpg 7

Basketball fans are always anxious when summer arrives. Every NBA summer, fans’ favorite players could be on the move to a new city, or they could stay in their current jerseys. This summer has been no different, as we’ve witnessed two of the most shocking free agency announcements since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach. On the 4th of July, Kevin Durant announced he would sign with the Golden State Warriors, while Dwyane Wade took his talents from South Beach to Chicago. It’s difficult

Unfortunately to be a legend, you have to be great, which Houston failed to do. During the summer of 1996, which happened to be one of the greatest free agency classes in NBA history, (which included guys such as Michael Jordan, Alonzo Morning, and Reggie Miller) the Knicks signed Allan Houston, to a seven year, 56 million dollar deal, hoping that he (along with Larry Johnson and Chris Childs, who they also acquired in 1996)

A lot of people will tell you that Michael Jordan was the best player to ever play in the NBA, and that Kobe Bryant doesn 't quite measure up to him. Kobe and Jordan are likely the most commonly compared basketball players, because their styles of playing the game are very similar. However, Kobe is underrated compared to Michael Jordan because he didn’t always have a good team around him, which resulted in less championships and less attention towards earning the MVP award, and the amount of injuries

I am a white man, a business leader in my community in Johannesburg, and I am not a supporter of the apartheid. Apartheid, this policy or system of segregation and discrimination based on race, is simply not the answer to growing a strong society and government. We are fast approaching a new millenium and yet we still live in the dark ages of oppressive behavior within our society. While other countries have moved forward and made progress by desegregating, our nation has continued to fight against

Political and Economic Factors Leibenow (1969) traced the historical development of Liberia and the method of governance as factors in the national conflict in the Liberian society. Similarly, Sawyer (1996) observed that even the motto inscribed on Liberia’s official coat of arms, The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here, excluded the Africans who were living on the land before the settlers arrived. Such exclusions of the Africans from government employment and taxation without representation greatly

guards in the entire NBA. During his time in New Jersey, Kidd developed into a much more complete player, emerging as one of the best three-point shooters in the league. Kidd finished in the top five of made three point field goals during his tenure in New Jersey. Night in and night out Kidd was also a threat to record triple-double, leading the NBA in triple-doubles during his tenure with the Nets. Kidd was a five-time All-Star while with the Nets and was a member of three All-NBA Teams (2x First Team

There have been many amazing players in NBA history. One position of the game with many hall of fame players is center. Centers anchor defenses and are the primary rebounders on the team. A hall of fame center with an outstanding nba career was Shaquille O’Neal. O’Neal had his struggles early on against other centers like Hakeem Olajuwon and Dikembe Mutombo but he would overcome it. From my research Shaq is the best center of all time. Shaq had a very dominant college career at LSU. He entered as

best. Michael Jordan played fifteen seasons in his hall of fame career and made 12,192 field goals, which lead up to be 32,292 points. He is in the top five in the NBA All Time Scoring list at number four. He is also in the top five in the NBA All Time Field Goals Made list at number four. This is just in the regular season, in the playoffs Jordan ranks number one in points with 5,987 and ranks number two in field goals made with 2,188. In both of these lists in the regular season there is one man who

begin with, ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved watching the Spurs games late at night with my dad. I remember shouting, “Go Timmy Go!” every time he made a basket. In my opinion, at age thirty-nine, he is still the most consistent player in the NBA player who everyday impresses others by what he still has left in the tank. But it wasn’t his athletic greatness that makes me want to meet him, his passion for the game and his all around humble personality is what truly leaves me in awe. He is a

Many people do not know that the Minnesota Timberwolves have never won a NBA championship. Well it is true, the Timberwolves are one of the thirteen teams that have never won a championship. With that statistic some people ask the question have they ever even been to the NBA Finals. The answer is no, the Timberwolves have only got to the Conference Finals losing to the L.A Lakers. The Minnesota Timberwolves is a fascinating and interesting franchise with history and many great all time players and

How can a person’s greatest love become their greatest sorrow? This question is displayed through the actions of two cousins, Arcite and Palamon, in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Knight’s Tale”. These two characters find what they believe to be their one true love, but they may lose each other in order to gain the hand of their beloved, Emily. They must battle against each other, and the champion will receive Emily’s hand in marriage. Both Arcite and Palamon pray to the gods, Mars, god of war, and Venus

In the story “The Earth on Turtles Back” it explores a very nurturing and unique way that the earth was created. The original idea was brought on by the Native Americans but is retold by the authors. It explores the idea that animals and dreams helped start the building of earth. Within the story you find some very shaping and well-fitting themes. The themes with in “The Earth on Turtles Back” are one thing must end for another to begin, importance of animals, and belief in dreams. To begin,