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). John Paxton was the reason the Bulls won the 1992-1993 NBA Championship due to the fact that he hit a 3-point shot with 3.9 seconds left in game six against the Phoenix Suns (Wikipedia.org). The reason the Bulls were so successful was because everyone on the team knew their role and knew what they had to contribute to the team for the organization to be successful. The role players knew they had to grab rebounds, make hustle plays, play defense and leave the scoring to Michael and Scottie. As
Michael Jordan Hall of Fame induction Ladies and gentlemen we are here today to honor a special man, Michael Jordan, on his accomplishment into the Hall of Fame. Making it this far is not only hard, but it’s a privilege and a dream. Every player that plays in the NBA doesn’t get inducted into the Hall of Fame. There have been a lot of great players inducted in the past like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West. Now we can add Michael Jordan name to the list of players I just named.
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.
There is no doubt this is one of Dwight Howard’s strong points. He led the NBA in blocks in the 2008 and 2009 seasons (Harasymiw 20). He also won the defensive player of the year award in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 seasons (Latest Headlines-NBA news. This is something Shaquille O’Neal never accomplished (Latest Headlines-NBA news). Not to say Shaq wasn’t a good defensive player.
With enough calendar left for 66 games, a considerable boost from the 50-game schedule cobbled together after the lengthier, costlier 1998-99 lockout. (Aschburner, 2011) This makes fans happy, a sigh of relief that there will be a basketball season. Overall, the NBA lockout was a tough time for players, fans, and employees. The NBA lockout had many twists and turns and finally there was an agreement that was reached. The lockout could have been avoided, making this unsettling for fans and
Businesses that depend on the NBA games will suffer tremendously. But, this lockout will not only affect the United States, but the whole world. The NBA has made a global impact from not only selling jerseys from American players, or selling basketball shoes, but through programs such as Basketball without Borders. Which is designed as a method to implement a social change. The program has been present in 9 countries on 5 continents, donating over 1 million hours of community service.
LeBron James vs. Kobe Bryant: Who is better? Tanisha Chism COMP/170 May 8, 2012 Dr. Jackie Mangieri So it is time to address the most frequently asked question in the NBA: Who is better LeBron James or Kobe Bryant? Both are amazing athletes with similar ways of playing the game of basketball, but have different ways of accomplishing their goals on the basketball court. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant at some point have been considered the best players in the world. James and Bryant are extremely great basketball players who have some challenges yet also excelled in different ways.
Introduction 1. How many people have heard about the NBA being lockout this year and not know the details? 2. Basketball is my favorite sport, and I watch the NBA whenever I can and today I will give the details about the possible lockout. Body 1.
Case Study Analysis Part A: Case 3, Power Play for Howard Learning Team B MGT/445 October 1, 2012 Power Play for Howard Negotiations occur for various reasons. In the case of Juwan Howard, negotiations took place to decide on how to divide or share a limited resource, Juwan Howard, and create something that neither party could do on their own, a winning basketball team. In negotiations there are many factors at play. Each party has their own agenda and has a different perspective of the benefits, costs, and risks involved in the negotiation. This paper will review the different viewpoints of the parties involved in negotiating Juwan Howard’s NBA contract.
One of the rules is looked back on as the first idea of a free throw. This free throw was different as the one that we know today as the team wouldn’t actually receive a free shot, but the would receive a free point. This rule was officially quoted by Naismith as "if three fouls were committed by one team without the other team having committed a foul, the team that was fouled should receive one point."(1). However later throughout the years, Naismith had decided that the player getting fouled would receive a 20 foot, 6 meter, shot and if it was made, it would count as a field goal (2 points) The distance decreased in 1895 as the free throw line was to 15 feet. In 1896 the rule changed again as now the made free throw would only be counted as 1 point.