He was also the first person ever to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player as well as a coach. Wooden was notorious for his inspirational messages as well as his desire to succeed, making him a great leader. He created the “pyramid of success”, which is still widely utilized by individuals today. This consists of philosophical building blocks for winning at basketball and at life. First, I’m going to analyze and interpret Wooden’s style of leadership and discuss which styles I believe that he has possessed throughout his life.
Especially for the past the two seasons, the Cavs were picked to at least get to the Finals. However, they fell short. Much of that responsibility has to be placed on their franchise player—LeBron. Although, it is easy to point the finger at the head coach, Mike Brown or the supporting cast, the fact is that the Cavs finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference the past two seasons—that doesn't happen with bad coaching and a poor supporting cast. At the end of the day, the best player is Kobe Bryant because he lead his team through the good and bad, and he helped lead the Lakers grab their 16th title against Boston.
As great as Michael was, no one can win alone. He had support from a strong bunch of role players which was led by Scottie Pippen who himself was a star. Scottie Pippen was a six time all-star and was Jordan’s robin (NBA.com). Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were the best one-two punch the NBA had ever seen. The Bulls had pure shooters such as John Paxton and Steve Kerr who would knock down 3-point shots when they were needed (Wikipedia.org).
The Imaginary The quote “Never say never, because limits, like fear, are often just an illusion” was said by the all-time best player in the NBA, Michael Jordan. This quote speaks to me because it is concise and straight to the point. Jordan has said countless inspirational quotes, but this quote is my favorite. Growing up as a child, I would, more often than not, take the easy road of completing a task. This is true for athletics and school.
He was once one of the most reviled athletes in the entire country. Accused of rape and severely criticized by former teammates, especially Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant faced obstacles and challenges that would have forced many to give in and give up. However, the perseverance that Bryant has shown by rebuilding his image and his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, has transformed him into a champion on the court and in life as well. The Lakers recently captured their 16th NBA championship and fifth with Kobe Bryant as its star shooting guard. “It’s so tough to win a championship, to have to start over from scratch,” said Bryant.
Zoe Foster 10/1/13 Composition II Thomas Ulch “Burst of Joy” No matter where one goes, there is always someone left behind .“Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair” (Cowper, William). Students are soldiers of the academic world. We further the educational development and leave a beloved home-life behind. Whenever the treasured idea of home comes to mind, we think of that one person we would love to see first and foremost. We wish to be welcomed back with open arms and unbroken promises.
Now we can add Michael Jordan name to the list of players I just named. Jordan is being inducted into the Hall of Fame today due to his great basketball skills on the court and all of the things he accomplished in fifteen seasons in the NBA. As a child Jordan basketball career had some ups and downs. According to ESPN, “during his sophomore year at Laney, a 5’9 Michael Jordan tried out for the basketball team. He was passed over for the final spot on the varsity team.” He took that as motivation and dominated on the junior varsity team.
Kobe Bryant VS LeBron James The National Basketball Association (NBA) has produced some of the greatest men’s basketball players who all have put a mark in the record books based off their performances. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat’s star LeBron James are both the face of the NBA toady. The ultimate goal for both players is to win championships. However, their approach to the same goal is different. Through exploring their early life, style of play and team/individual performance, there was a dramatic difference to reaching one common goal; winning championships.
* Describe a situation where you had to changed your approach half-way through a project or task following new input into the project. * Describe a situation where you started off thinking that your approach was the best, but needed to alter your course during the implementation. * Describe a situation where one of your projects suffered a setback due to an unexpected change in circumstances. * Describe a situation where you were asked to do something that you had never attempted
By playing with the mentality that every game was his last, he played each game with no regrets. His mentality helped him reach many of his career goals like his goal from his rookie year of winning a championship ring. Michael Jordan, “the greatest basketball player of all time” succeeds because he is able to overcome failures, and learn from his mistakes. Learning from our short comings has allowed mankind to evolve to what we are today. I share similar beliefs with Michael Jordan in the sense that most of the time we learn lessons through things we