NBA Development League Essays

  • Essay On Outliers

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    We have learned ever since we were introduced to statistics that outliers don’t just fit in. In Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, these people gain a new definition: they do fit in. So much, in fact, that people shape their own lives to become an outlier. We idolize them and crave to be as successful as them, while they are really just the same as each one of us. What makes them true outliers is a combination of fate, fortune, and fervor. Gladwell argues that self-made men (or women) do not exist. He

  • James Harden Case

    616 Words  | 3 Pages

    Harden is going to be just fine though. He is an attractive, rich NBA player and won't have any trouble finding someone new to date when he is ready. E! Online shared that James Harden wasn't even spotted with Kardashian the first time that long ago. The two were seen together over 4th of July weekend. The first time

  • Write An Essay On Allan Houston

    2145 Words  | 9 Pages

    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)

  • Shaquille O Neal Has An Outstanding Nba Career

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    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

  • Compare And Contrast Jordan Vs Kobe Bryant

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    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

  • Michael Jordan Field Goals

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    score the ball is a one huge reason why he is the 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

  • Personal Narrative: Tim Duncan

    303 Words  | 2 Pages

    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

  • Madness: The Pros And Cons Of March Madness

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    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

  • Raptors Argumentative Essay

    2014 Words  | 9 Pages

    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

  • Nba Persuasive Essay

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    players try the nba never gives them attention anymore. Instead those same top players have to waste a year at college where they could get injury or just not get the same training and fall off just so they have a chance of getting drafted into the NBA. Before the NBA loved watching film of high school players and were able to enter the draft from Kobe Bryant to LeBron James and they went on to win championships. Top high school players should be able to enter the nba draft and play in the nba again.

  • Matthew Dellavedova Research Paper

    512 Words  | 3 Pages

    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

  • Norman Informative Speech

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    known for was the “the shrug” “the shot” and “the flu game. I am going to tell you about all of these memorable Jordan moments and the significance of it. First i am going to talk to you about the “shrug game” it took place in the nba finals. Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals and the Chicago Bulls were taking on the Portland Trail Blazers. The series was being pitted as a rivalry between Clyde Drexler and Michael Jordan, with some reporters daring to suggest that perhaps Drexler had caught up to Jordan

  • Lebron James Return Case Study

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    the last before James’ return, the Cavaliers were outside of the top ten in the NBA in team merchandise sales (“James”). However in the first season after James’ return, the Cavaliers were ranked number two in the NBA in total team merchandise sales while LeBron James’ jersey was the number one selling jersey in the league (“LeBron”, NBA). In the 2015-2016 season, the Cavaliers were again one of the highest in the league in total merchandise sales, ranking third, while James’ jersey ranked second in

  • Summary Of Oklahoma City Thunder By James Harden

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    of trying to win a championship and an embarrassing 4-1 loss to Lebron James’ heat in 2012 James Harden made a grievous choice to leave the Oklahoma city Thunder. In every year since Harden has left Westbrook he has been an all star, made the all NBA first team three times and led the Houston Rockets to the 2nd seed in the Western conference all by himself. James Harden couldn’t have had all of this success without leaving Russell Westbrook. Similar to James Harden, Jaja and Kambili made personal

  • Argumentative Essay On Bulls Vs. Thunder

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    Bulls Vs. Thunder (Introduction)- Who’s better Bulls or Thunder? Who is leading the other one? Who is the better team and who has the best defense and offense? My three arguments I’m going to talk about is who has less points allowed for the opposing team, who won the most championships, and who has the most rebounds per game. My side is the Bulls are better than the Thunder. (Body Paragraph 1)- The Bulls are better than the Thunder because the Bulls have more championships than Thunder. The Thunder

  • Jason Kidd Research Paper

    714 Words  | 3 Pages

    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

  • The Cleveland Cavaliers Case Study

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    Kevin Love registered a double-double in all four games. Everything seems to be clicking at the right time. As a team, Cleveland out-rebounded Detroit throughout the series. The Pistons finished the season as the second best rebounding team in the league. This speaks volume to what the Cavaliers accomplished. Andre Drummond reached double digit rebounds just twice and was guarded by Tristan Thompson, who didn 't 'wow ' in the stat sheets. In four games, he scored 15 points and grabbed 22 rebounds

  • Effects Of Consumerism On Poverty

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    More than three billion people, nearly half of the world’s population, has an income of less than $2.50 a day. In addition, more than 1.3 billion live in extreme poverty their income is $1.25 a day. Additionally, this mind-blowing statistic stress the fact that consumer behavior may be the main reason behind poverty. The first use of consumerism term is in 1944 mutual movement in the USA in 1930s. Therefore, Consumerism has variety of meanings, it can be defend as protecting consumer interests

  • Tourism: The Four Different Perspectives Of Tourism

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    person by person. There is no specific definition for it. Each institution defines “Tourism” in a varied way. Firstly, tourism is related to several groups which involving in or are affected by tourism industry. Their perceptions are crucial to the development for the definition of tourism. Therefore, tourism may be defined as the activities, processes and outcomes by the relationship and interaction among the tourist, government, suppliers of the tourism, the host communities and the environment that

  • Urgent Quick Request Case Study

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    Ministerial Correspondence editor Acting Assignment: M8761 Urgent Quick Request - Indian Beach Estates Lease and ?Akisqnuk FN land use planning. An urgent quick request on this subject came in and was sent to the program for response. Urgent Quick Requests have a short turn-around. The finished product was submitted to RDGO on time but missed in the queue as a signing priority before RDG/ARDG trips. With both RDG/ARDG on travel status, the RDG Sr. Advisor had to initiate an electronic approval.