My parents knew that I was a basketball stud. ... I am glad that I started playing basketball at a young age so that I can go through all the experiences of playing the game. ... This way all the weight of the game wasn't just on my shoulders and it was on the whole teams. ... I need to understand that basketball is a team game and can't be played with just one player. ... I have made a lot of progress in playing the game in the years I have been alive. ...

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In this day and time, does being a professional basketball player means that you are playing for your heart or are you really playing for the money? ... As the game of basketball started to grow in the 80's because of such players as Ervin "Magic" Jonhson and Larry Bird many knew that they would be getting old and it was going to be somebody else's turn to be the star. ... BUt, Mike did not just only focus on being a basketball player, he went to school also. ... I say this because even though there are great players in theague as of today, they all seem like basketball was their o...

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Monica's mother wanted her to know that while the significance of the game of basketball is important it should be simultaneous with what is not, or rather constructivism. ... Through a symbolic last game of basketball one on one for Quincy's heart. ... Through the communication aspects of the game of basketball the two realized that nothings was left but to be together. ... Though conflicts occurred in Monica's life she overcame them through verbal confrontation with Quincy and a symbolic last game of basketball. ... The object of Monica's life was to play bask...

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Basketball players coming out of high school have a very intriguing decision to make whether to go to college and receive an education or go to the NBA and receive million dollar contracts. ... It's the American Dream, to become the a professional basketball player or maybe the next Michael Jordan. ... A well-read, well-rounded person is going to be a better asset to the world, and a better basketball player. ... Since it always comes down to playing the game, let's just talk about the basketball aspect. ...

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"Stop," the coaches shouted in unison, signaling the end of the City League Basketball tryouts. ... Amidst all the negative criticism I received from family and outsiders, telling me my "fantasy" to become the first Chinese NBA player were impossible and that the game of basketball never had Asians in mind, never once ended my love for the sport. As the first Asian player on the Winter Haven High Boys Basketball team I had to work harder, prove myself more, and take a lot of discrimination. Looking back, that city league basketball experience should have deterred me from ever striving for my g...

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Much like Holmes, I was on the receiving end of sports violence when I was attacked by an opponent during a basketball game in my freshman year of high school. ... My team and I were playing in an intense game against St. ... Micheal's walked away from the game without penalty - and in fact, his team took the game. ... As a basketball player my knowledge of the game is strong and I know first hand to what goes on the court. ... Occasionally, violence in basketball occurs intentionally but aggression is an everyday aspect in the everyday life of basketball player....

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The NBA is the most highly regarded basketball league in the world. ... To answer this question, one must compare the rules, players, and pace of the game today to that of the overall game of the 1990's. ... Although the NBA's rules have changed over the years, the game of basketball is still essentially the same; a player's objective is to get the basketball into their opponent's basket for either two or three points until the final buzzer sounds, and to defend their basket from the opposing team without fouling them. ... In the 1990's the game was a lot more physical...

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Kevin Garnett has been in the NBA for 8 years and he averages just under 20 points a game and just over 10 rebounds a game. Tracy McGrady averages just over 20 points per game and last year averaged 32 points a game. ... Kobe Bryant averages just over 21 points a game and has a couple NBA championships to go along with that. ... Last years NCAA championship game drew just over 24 million viewers. In comparison there were only 16 million viewers that watched last year's all-star game. ...

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Nike and Adidas are very proactive within the basketball industry, dealing with the National Basketball Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and International Basketball such as FIBA and the Olympics. ... Within the Adidas advertisement, the consumer sees a series of different athletes attempting to go from the three-point line on a basketball court to the basketball hoop in an attempt to put the basketball into the hoop. ... Pre-game chants in the tunnel. ... Hanging out after the game. ... It took them determination to want to make it to the NBA, passion for the game to...

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As a child he was an avid track and field runner and thought basketball was a sissy game. ... His love for the game did over come his embarrassment though. ... In his first varsity game he had 52 points and 31 rebounds. ... Quit College because he said "the game I was forced to play at (Kansas) wasn't basketball. ... He began to average 38 points a game, to lead the league in scoring. ...

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His most well known superstition is that he wears his University of North Carolina basketball shorts under his game shorts. ... Before Michael's dad built him a basketball court in his back yard Michael shot, basketballs into a trash can (Kornbluth). ... On the J.V. team, he averaged 28 points per game. ... In his junior year, the Tar Heels went to the NCAA Championship game where he would hit a clutch game winning buzzer beater to win the NCAA Championship. ... When he returned to basketball the list of awards and achievements kept flowing in as if he had never quit the game. ...

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Around five years ago, I was a total basketball fanatic. I would watch every Bulls game on television. ... I also loved basketball shoes. ... I had never played a full game of basketball in these shoes, but I knew that these shoes were soon to be gone. ... The day I received my new Air Jordan's I went to play basketball in them. ...

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Carmelo Anthony has one of the best ability to score in the National Basketball Association. ... To win a NBA championship is what all basketball players dream about, and it is the reason they play the game besides their love and passion for it. ... Michael Jordan was one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. According to Los Angeles Times, former professional basketball coach Phil Jackson, who has won the most championships in NBA history, coached Michael Jordan. Jackson also coached Kobe Bryant who is also in that discussion of the greatest player ever to play the game...

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As a sophomore, he got cut form his high schools varsity basketball team. ... He led his team that year as a junior averaging over 25 points a game. ... He got a scholarship to North Carolina to play basketball under Dean Smith, now known as one of the greatest college basketball coaches ever. ... Jordan had a shaky start averaging 26.6 points per game. ... After a while, he began to miss the game again. ...

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When you think of the greatest basketball player in the history of the National Basketball League it goes without saying that Michael Jordan would be the top prospect. ... No other player has managed to come back from not one retirement and dominate the game of basketball, but two. ... (Adams 15) Michael was quickly invited to attend a basketball camp held by legendary coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. ... Williams was very impressed with Jordan's ambition as well as his game. ... Michael went on in that game to hit the dramatic game-winning basket. ...

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When Wilt was in the seventh grade, he stepped on to the basketball court. In basketball, Wilt's height was an advantage. ... Wilt was a quit learner and he became better and better every game. ... Throughout middle school, Wilt was unstoppable on the basketball court. ... In Wilt's first game in a Kansas uniform, he dropped fifty-two points on Northwestern. ...

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Michael Jordan in Sports Marketing and Advertising The best ever to play the game. The game is basketball and the player is Michael Jordan. ... He has been an all around stud on the basketball court. ... In his first NBA season he was named the rookie of the year and played in the all-rookie game during the all-star break. ... In 1996 Jordan became the first player ever to win the regular season MVP, the All-Star Game MVP, and the NBA finals MVP. ...

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I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. ... " Only a handful of athletes have ever had an impact so large on the game that they as individuals were bigger than the sport they played. ... Jordan being Jordan, scored 63 points in Game 2 which is a record for points in a playoff game that still stands 30 years later. ... Michael Jordan's accomplishments did not stop when he retired, as he couldn't stay too far away from the game he loved. ... He is known as one of the greatest by not only fans of basketball, but by...

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He is a hero and a role model amongst basketball spectators. ... He scored the winning basket in the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship game in 1982. ... Moments after the game, Michael's father, James Jordan, was brutally murdered by two ruthless teenagers. ... Those of us who have seen him play will always remember him and what he has done for the game of basketball. ... , New York, Viking Jordan, M.J. (1998)For The Love of The Game?...

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There was a time when men played for the love of the game; when competition alone satisfied the male ego. This age of basketball featured greats such as Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Oscar Robinson. ... Their fear is that the players are receiving too much of the BRI, or basketball related income. ... If one looks at the basic attraction of the National Basketball Association, the single reason why fans watch the game is to see players. ... Magic and Bird defined the new ideal basketball player as the "versatile big man". ...

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Hoosiers As driving into Hickory, Indiana, a tiny town, I see that every house has a basketball hoop on the side of their barn. ... Looking around I also see that everyone is talking about the basketball game that night. When hearing that Norman Dale was going to coach a high school basketball team, I figured it was worth a shot to see how he would handle high school basketball rather than college. ... From watching their first game to the game, there was a great journey that the Hickory Hoosiers had. ... The love for the game and the passion for the game are what the young men have. ...

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Michael played both baseball and basketball during his youth, but the surprising thing is that he was better at baseball than he was at basketball. ... Jordan tried out for the Varsity Basketball team as a freshman. ... Jordan averaged 30.1 points points a game, 5.3 assists per game, 6.2 rebounds a game, about a block a game 2.35 steals a game, and shot 50 percent from the floor for his career. ... Some of his individual season career highs are 69 points in a game, 18 rebounds in a game, 17 assists a game, 10 steals in a game, and 6 blocks in a game. ... Some of Jordan's career Playof...

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His pure dominance of the game is unequaled to any other athlete to ever play the game. ... Jordan made a last second jump shot to seal the game for the Tarheels. ... Jordan was the captain and averaged 17.1 points per game as the US won the gold medal in basketball. ... Feats unmatched by any other player to play the game. ... And is learning to play more of a mental game than the athletic aspect he is so much used to dominating. ...

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Larry Bird is one of the all-time greatest basketball players in the history of professional and college basketball. ... He got a lot better in the game during his senior year. During his senior year, he average 30.6 points and 20 rebounds per game. ... The reason was a injury he required while playing in a charity basketball game with Michael Jordan. ... Bird said he never once got tired in a game, so he believes his players shouldn't either (Larry Bird, pg 120-146). ...

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In today's society, athletes are inevitably compared to one another, especially basketball players. ... ATTITUDE Michael Jordan always had a calm demeanor on the basketball court as well as in his personal life. ... He knew what it took to win and he showed it throughout every game. ... Basketball was just a game to him, a rather competitive game. ... He knows when and how to take over a game in order for his team to prevail. ...

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