...Michael Jordan is the greatest player ever. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant won NBA Championships. Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time. Kobe Bryant is a phenom because he scored 81 points in one game. Jordan and Bryant won NBA Championships: Michael Jordan won Six NBA Championships with Chicago Bulls (1990-1991, 1992-1993, 1995-1996,1997-1998). He was named the Most Valuable Player for these championship games. He was the greatest player ever played in basketball. He holds the record of having six NBA Championships and rings with the Chicago Bulls. During this time, Phil Jackson was the head coach for the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan became a legend in everything that he accomplished within those years. He is truly the greatest basketball player of all time. Kobe Bryant won five NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010). He was also named the Most Valuable Player for these championship games that he had played in. He was called and still is the Black Mamba for all the moves that he does on the court during games. He was compared to Michael Jordan and was told that he played exactly like him. Through these championship games, Phil Jackson was also his coach at Los Angeles Lakers. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all times: He has won many awards throughout his career of playing professional basketball. Not only he was a fan favorite, but also a professional athlete that young players looked up to as they...
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...The Greatest of All Time Have you ever wondered who truly was the greatest NBA player of all time was? There are very many players that could be selected for this title. Some names that you would be likely to see when discussing this topic are: Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan (Top 10 Players in NBA History). Most people can recognize most of these names but one of these people may be the most well known people in all of sports. The reason for this is because he is you doubtfully the best person to every play the game of basketball. This man is Michael Jordan and he was the greatest player to ever be apart of the NBA because of his accomplishments in basketball, his impact on the game, and the legacy that he has left. Jordan’s career stats and awards are matched by very few other players. Some say that LeBron James is the greatest player. LeBron has not shown a career performance that comes anywhere close to what Jordan has accomplished. LeBron career points per game is 27.5, while Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game (Top 10 Players in NBA History). While this may not seem that much of a difference, Jordan puts the icing on the cake with all of his career accomplishments. Jordan has 3 times as many NBA championships than LeBron. Although it is true that LeBron has not finished his NBA career yet, he is definitely not on pace to surpass Jordan. To add to that, Jordan also had 6 finals MVP awards, 10 scoring titles...
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...There is a lot of controversy about who is the NBA’s greatest player. Now there has been thousands of basketball players in the NBA, but only a select few are honored to be known as one of the greats. Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and of course one of the most famous is Michael Jordan, they all share one thing; the love of the sport. Since sports have begun people always wonder who the best is. Everyone has different thoughts on who is the best, but the facts will show who really the greatest NBA basketball player is. Wilton Chamberlain was born August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended high school at Overbook in Philli. He moved on to college level on a scholarship to the University of Kansas. He was drafted...
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...The question of the greatest has been asked since the beginning of time. It is one of the most debated questions especially in the NBA. The conversation had gone on since the beginning of the game. The older fans of the game would say players like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain while the younger fans would say players like Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. However there is always a silver lining in situations and one could say that the lining in this situation is Michael Jordan. The only time that Michael Jordan failed at basketball is when he did not make his high school team. After that he went on to have one of the most illustrious basketball careers ever. As you can see from his stats he was a dominant player throughout his fifteen year career....
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...relatively small space. Naismith invented the game of basketball. The first game was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as baskets. The problem with this was every time one of the teams scored the ball was stuck in the basket, so eventually they cut the bottom of the baskets so the ball would go through. After becoming more popular basketball was played as a professional level. Different leagues were created such as the Basketball Association of America (BAA), National Basketball League (NBL), American Basketball Association (ABA), and the most recent, the National Basketball Association (NBA). Many critics and fans around the world call the NBA the greatest show on earth. No other league around the world brings what the NBA’s game has brought every season to its spectators. The greatest plays, games, dunks, players, and great passion for basketball, are reasons why the fans keep watching. Fans of other sports associations such as the Federation of International Basketball Association may not notice any changes at all, but the NBA’s style of playing has changed dramatically through the years. NBA basketball has usually kept its popularity with great stylish plays by the players in the league. The changes occurred when players such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson changed the game during the 1980′s to a guard domination style (in the past the center position had the ball for a longer period of time). Magic and Bird excited the crowds with their new...
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...essential facets than any other player basketball has ever seen. The NBA has never seen a player single handedly will a team to the playoffs like James. At the age of 33, in his fifteenth season in the NBA, LeBron James still dominates the league. From the young age of eighteen years old, James has controlled the NBA for almost half of his life. Lebron James is the most outstanding basketball player in the history of the sport because of the versatility he brings to the court and the overall statistics he has put up throughout his career. LeBron James is by far, the most versatile player that basketball has ever seen. Unlike a majority of...
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...high-level basketball tournament in the world and its National Basketball Association (NBA) is a grand stage that collects the most competitive, skilled and professional basketball players from all over the world. Almost every basketball player has set his dream of being a player in the NBA since he started playing basketball. Obviously, getting into the NBA is difficult but it will be more difficult later, because every basketball player in NBA is approximately the best in their habitations such as schools, towns, cities, or countries. They went through numbers of eliminations, and finally defeated their competitors to join the NBA. As an old saying goes “survival of the fittest.” A successful NBA player has to do his best in every game in order to stand out from other players who are as strong as he does or even stronger, and then success is near at hand. Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Although a summary of his basketball career and influence on the game inevitably fails to do it justice, as a phenomenal basketball player with a unique combination of fundamental diligence, optimism, agility, and an unquenchable competitive determination, Yao redefined the successful international NBA superstar. As the contemporary adversary of Yao, also the legendary NBA player- Shaquille O’Neal said Yao “could have been up there in the top five centers to ever play the game.” Also, the current greatest shooting...
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...Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are arguably two of the greatest basketball players the world has ever seen. Even if one does not watch or keep up with the game of basketball, they probably know who these two men are. Although these two players are debatably the best in the game of basketball today, who is the better of the two? Some people say LeBron while others say Kobe. I say let us look at the facts and then decide. Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23rd, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kobe is the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant. In 1984, Joe Bryant ended his NBA career and moved his family to Italy where he began his new career in the Italian League. Growing up in Italy, Kobe began playing basketball and soccer. After seven years in Italy, the family moved back to Philadelphia. When the family returned, Kobe’s parents enrolled him at Lower Merion High School. Kobe...
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...Why Michael Jordan is The Best The greatest of all time Air Jordan.Michael Jordan set many of records while in the NBA. He also won many titles and was the most popular athlete ever to play sport. He was the most recognized sports player of his time. Michael Jordan Is the best athlete ever to play in the NBA. Michael Jordan Won The NBA championship many of times and set the regular season record. ``You don't ever want to say `never','' he says, ``but I don't think the NBA will ever again attain the glory it did with Michael.'' Does this mean that the NBA will never be as popular as it was when MJ was playing. Or will it never reach the potential that it should of. MJ was the number one athlete his entire time during the NBA. He was the...
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...No doubt about it, Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest of all time. He has accomplished so many things during his twenty-year career in the NBA. He is ranked third in the NBA all-time scoring list, just one ahead of Michael Jordan. Kobe has won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and he is also the only player to play for the same team for twenty years. After reading, ¨Kobe¨ by Joe Layden, I learned a lot more about Kobe Bryant than I ever knew before. I personally like Kobe very much, but there are people out there who do not care for him. I can admit he is a ball hogger, one of the worst, but that doesn't describe him all around. Not everything about Kobe is the greatest, but then again no one is perfect. He was just a boy born in...
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...James-Micheal Jordan debate is on that's been going on for years. People that are huge sports fanatics and love the game of basketball can argue about this topic for hours and would not be able to come to a conclusion. One thing is for sure though. Lebron James is still active in the NBA and his career has not ended so we really don't know who's better until he retires. In sports it is natural to let our minds wonder, “ who was the greatest?” and “ will so- and - so surpass so-and-so? This entire Lebron James could be the Greatest of All Time “argument” is growing tiresome. First he's still completing his body of work. Secondly he's only won two NBA championships, the traditional measuring stick of all the NBA’s greatest players, and lastly they are two completely different players. Jordan is Jordan and Lebron is Lebron. I completely agree with this article. Maybe if Lebron James played before Michael Jordan this would be a different story, but the fact of the matter is he didn't. Lebron James is 30 years old and still has many years in the National Basketball Association. Hes going to definitely keep putting up big numbers. Hes going to make his case stronger and this debate stronger. But for now you just can't compare Lebron James to Michael Jordan. It's not fair to him. Secondly he only has two championship rings. In the nba the greatest players are ranked by their championships. Michael Jordan won six of them. A remarkable feat. He even took a year off then came back...
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...instance, NBA great Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers is an un-athletic, skinny person who overcame leg deformities as a child that prevented him from walking. He had to wear leg braces for several years until his leg problems were corrected enough for him to start walking again. Eventually, Miller went on to play in the NBA for 13 seasons, while setting the record for most 3-point shots made (Beyond the Glory: Reggie Miller 2004). Therefore, in my opinion, Miller was not a “born” athlete. I feel that he worked hard to develop his skill, and make it into the NBA. On the other hand, many people believe that genetics make up good athletes. They believe that people are born with the ability to become a great athlete. For instance, people believe that Reggie Miller was born with genes that would make him a good basketball player since he was born with potential to grow tall. Miller is now 6’6, and almost every great basketball player surpasses the height of 6’4. Therefore, being tall gives you an advantage in basketball, because you are indeed, closer to the basket. Critics of the theory that athletes are developed will often ask “if Reggie was 5’6, would he have made it into the NBA?” They will tell you he never would have made it. Critics would also tell you that Miller has an older sister, Cheryl, who is one of the greatest players of all time in the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association). Therefore,...
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...Superhero Essay: Stephen Curry Rachel Jahner Wardell “Stephen” Curry’s love for the feel of the hardwood under his feet, the ball swishing in his hand and into the hoop, started one day when his grandpa created a basketball hoop for his dad. He would soon become one of the greatest basketball players, join the Golden State basketball team, become number 30 and the point guard. While still showing love to his mother, father, wife, and two children [Riley and Ryan]. “The love and lessons of that hoop got passed down to me.” - Stephen Curry As the school year of the early 1970’s came to an end, Jack Curry needed a solution to keep his son occupied in the summer years. His home was covered with his...
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...influence Further information: List of foreign NBA players Following pioneers like Vlade Divac (Serbia) and Dražen Petrović (Croatia) who joined the NBA in the late 1980s, an increasing number of international players have moved directly from playing elsewhere in the world to starring in the NBA. Below is a short list of foreign players who have won NBA awards or have been otherwise recognized for their contributions to basketball, either currently or formerly active in the league: Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Lithuania – 2014 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. First Soviet Union and one of the very first Europeans to sign contract with NBA club and to play solidly in the league, helping to lead the way for the internationalization of the league in the late 1990s. Toni Kukoč, Croatia – 3-time NBA Champion with Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998), named in 2008 as one of the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors Vlade Divac, Serbia – 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 2001 NBA All-Star, 2-time World Champion, 3-time European Champion, 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuania – 2011 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1999 European Player of the Year, 1985, 1997 Mr. Europa Player of the Year, Olympic gold medalist in 1988 with the Soviet Union and bronze medalist in 1992 and 1996 with Lithuania, 1996 NBA All-Rookie First Team, 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors Dirk Nowitzki, Germany – NBA...
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...McKinley Gervil SPC1608 Informative Outline June 7, 2016 Title: History of Basketball I. Introduction A. Attention-getter: Have any of you ever wondered where the game of basketball came from? Who invented it and how long has it actually existed? Is it much different today than it was way back then? Those questions and more will be answered by the end of the following speech. B. Significance: Although we might not all play basketball or watch the game, we all know what the game is; I am sure you could all name at least one player: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James just to name a few. Thanks to James Naismith, we have the game of basketball. C. Credibility: I been a basketball fan since I was old enough to hold a round ball. I have played for my middle school, parks and high school, and still play multiple times a week. D. Thesis statement: Basketball has a decorated past, with a huge impact on most world citizens today. E. Preview: Today I’m going to inform you on the, 1. History of basketball. 2. The rules of the game. 3. How the game has evolved into what it is today? II. Body F. First, I would like to inform you on the history and creation of basketball. 4. According to the Kansas Heritage Group, Basketball was born in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts at a YMCA Training School by Dr. James Naismith to condition young athletes...
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