Playoffs Essays

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 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

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

Lowry is shooting 37% from 3 and is 4 of 10 on off the dribble 3s in those games. Bucks experience: The Bucks do not have much playoff experience on their roster. Their 3 best players Antetokounmpo, Middleton, and Brogdon have a combined 12 playoff game between them (with the former 2 struggling in their 1 playoff series). Compared that to the Raptors, who have playoff experience up and down their roster with the likes of Lowry, Ibaka, DeRozan, and Carroll. All of who have played in at least 1 conference

Who is 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

College Football Playoffs-Could The Big Ten Football Champion Miss out? The annual post-season tournament in American College Football is now interesting than ever. Below is a scorecard of how many representatives each major college football conference has had in the first two years of College Football Playoffs; Southeastern Conference (SEC):2 representatives Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC):2 representatives The Big Ten: 2 representatives Big 12: 1 representative Pac-12:1 As the race for the title

For my final project, I have decided to examine the rituals that are performed during every single Stanley Cup Playoff year. Most athletes have some sort of superstitions that they follow from game to game but when it comes to the playoffs in the NHL extreme new rituals are picked up by just about every player and team. The most well-known ritual is the playoff beard, which is when all players let their beards grow only performing minor maintenance after a loss. The New York Islanders originated

Chicago. As stated, it’s difficult to say which move was more shocking, but Wade relocating to the Windy City seems to be the answer. Most people may disagree, but Durant’s move is understandable. After playing for a team that consistently made the playoffs but hasn’t been back to the NBA Finals since an appearance in 2012, Durant made the best business, and basketball, decision for himself. He’s a perennial All-Star that deserves to be on a team that has a better chance of winning a ring — At the end

Dylan Kimbleton Editorial Essay 6 3-1-24 Playoff Push Hockey is by far my favorite sport, and since watching playoff hockey every single year, I’ve noticed something recently. The current playoffs feel a little bland and in need of a touch up. The covid year changes added the spice the league needs and since going back to old ways I miss these new rules..The NHL should change their playoff format to a 24 team format with a wild card round, similar to what they did in the covid year, to increase viewership

Should College Football Replace the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) with a Playoff System? Many football fans including me argue that a playoff system should replace the BCS. They contend that it is the only fair way to determine a national champion and that the BCS method is subjective, profit-motivated, and sometimes leaves the best teams out of the championship game.They should change this because it doesnt make sence to have college football teams go against each other in a national

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

Professional athletes should be counted as role models because they do so much for their communities and fans. Some donate money to communities, charities, and hospitals.When kids 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

For more than a decade now, the San Antonio Spurs have been one of the best and classiest organizations in the National 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

In this essay I will discuss how visual media is more important than audio media. I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of visual media, visual media in relation to communication, social media and music. I will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of audio media, and audio in relation to communication, social media and music. Visual Media is huge in modern day society. The Modern world has become more visualized in every aspect due to the high influence in media. 90% of information

Bias In The College Football Playoffs History: Looking Into How And Why College Football Teams Get Snubbed By The Playoff Committee, And How The Committee Justifies Its Actions. Abstract The College Football Playoff committee, the committee in charge of directing the college football playoffs in the Division 1 American College Football league, has received lots of backlash in the last ten years due to the process that teams go through in order to advance to the playoffs. The purpose of the research

College football playoff system The current bowl system in college football has been heavily criticized over the past few years for a variety of reasons. Many contend that the four team bracket is inadequate to properly identify the best team in college football. To allow for a more equitable representation of the best teams in the nation, an expanded playoff system has been a common solution among critics. Such a system would include eight or even sixteen teams. This could increase both the excitement

Vince Lombardi. To me, this is the definition of the NFL playoffs. This is why I think 8 teams from each conference should be in the playoffs. I know some people like the playoffs the way they are, and others don’t really care, but I think the playoffs should expand. Expansion would mean more games in a season, allow more money for some teams and the league, and it wouldn’t be the same teams in the playoffs. The first reason I think the playoffs should expand is the fact that the season would have more

football playoffs? Well, if you do you are not alone. Last year, in the college football playoffs premiere, the semifinal games averaged over 28 million viewers per game, and the playoff final had 33.4 million viewers. The playoff final also earned the highest ESPN ratings for a sporting event ever, according to an article in the USA today by Erik Brady. The playoffs obtained “the top two rated shows in the history of cable television”(Brady). It is safe to say that the college football playoff with

to the playoffs (via 2015 rules) and a 71.4% chance of winning its division. On first glance (and second), this does appear to indicate that it’s highly unlikely that the Yankees are going to collapse. The problem with just using this method is that it doesn’t take into account whether a division leader is only five games over .500 or fewer (less than a 50% chance of winning their division) or if a division leader is sixteen games over .500 or more (96.6% chance of making it to the playoffs via 2015

cut for the college football playoffs? They had the same record as Ohio State(the fourth seed) who ended up winning the playoffs; and they both won their bowl games that they played in. Right now the college football playoff only consists of 4 teams that the playoff committee selects based on record and strength of schedule. The NCAA should expand their college football playoff system because it would prepare the student-athletes for the NFL; and by expanding the playoff system, the schools and the