Matt Coughlin Anna Scanlon English 1001-145 4 December 2013 Under Pressure It is obvious that the 1990’s were an era of trendsetting and rebellious acts. From pop culture to fashion to sports, the world was changing. Although sports were the slowest to come around, it was only a matter of time. Little did the world know that the face of basketball would forever change with the help of five young college freshmen. In 1991, the Fab Five of Michigan University men’s basketball team impacted America’s traditions and morals.
In college basketball, alley oops, fancy no-look passes, and trash talking, these are just some of the things we are accustomed to in the game of basketball today. Before 1992 though, it was all about making the simple plays just to get the ball in the hoop. Also, the custom attire for this generation of basketball is long shorts that go to your knees and generally most people wear high black socks. Before 1992, most people wore short shorts and high white socks instead of black socks. What caused these changes to take place in 1992 you may ask?
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.
Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen “Beware of the Phog” this phrase is commonly seen throughout the University of Kansas, especially on the days of home basketball games prominently in Allen Field House. The phrase was established when the new field house was built and named after one of the most influential coaches of KU basketball history, Dr. Forrest “Phog” Allen. Allen was not only influential then as a coach and a leader of the community, but also today he influences the lives of students at the University of Kansas. Allen is known by most as a basketball coach who learned about the game straight from the creator himself. He started as a player with James Naismith Who taught him how to play and Naismith told him: “Forrest, you don’t coach
The basketball court changed my life. I was familiar with the game of basketball from watching it on television but I never played organized or even a simple pick up game at the time. Once I found the basketball court, all I wanted to do was learn more of the game and play. I grew that ambition
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.
This team was my second home. My high school basketball team was fairly decent to say the least. We were small in size, but could make amazing things happen when we stepped out on the court. As regular season was coming to an end, we all had high hopes of winning the district, region, and state tournaments. With these high hopes, we brought home the district and regional titles, and moved on to the state tournament.
Coach Stanfield from Simmons College believes that Jabarri has a lot of potential in basketball but the only problem are his grades and how Jabarri's not willing to work hard enough to earn the grades he needs to play ball. Coach Stanfield is offering Jabarri a good future because he's willing to help Jabarri with his grades in school and let him pursue his dreams for basketball. Stanfield is ranked 25th in the NCAA and believes that it will take a lot of hard work for Jabarri to excel in school and get drafted for the NBA at the same time. He will also suffer the consequences if he doesn't make those good grades in which he would not be able to play on the Simmons College team for a season or two. Stanfield has Jabarri's best interest because he's seen talented athletes but they crumble under the academic pressure or just quit school when they don't get drafted in the NBA.
Going to school may mean success for one person while waking up early and going to the gym may mean success to another. Here is a great example of success which does not include wealth. One of my friends was very talented at playing basketball and he wanted to play on his high school’s basketball team, but his parents were not supportive. They were afraid that he would not be able to focus
In this article an attempt is made to define the theory focusing on the structure of society as it has originally been equated to the human body. In the human body the individual organs each perform a function, together these functions make a system and the systems function as the body. The interdependence of the structures within society is alluded to with particular emphasis on the consensus that should exist for the establishment and maintenance of equilibrium in society. The equilibrium will be achieved through evolutionary change which implies a gradual and non confrontational process. An account is given of the application of the theory and how the various structures within society functions for the good and benefit of the whole as well as a reflection on the relevance of the theory in modern society.