Introduction: San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs is one of the best run teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) today. They are coached by Greg Popovich, and managed by R.C.Buford and owned by Peter Holt. They play to sellout crowds in the AT&T Center with a capacity of 18,500 fans. They are technically a small market team in terms of the city size and the media market. They compete with the large market teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets in the state of Texas and
Introduction In literature there are 3 diffrent types of conflict, man versus man, man versus nature and man verus himself. A conflict is something that opposes the protagonist in the story. Man versus man, in a man verus man conflict the desires and wants of a protagonist is clashing the desires and wants of the antagonist. Kind of like a superhero versus a supervillian. The superhero wants peace, while the supervillian wants discord. This, creates conflict. Man verus nature, in a man verus nature
The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of what should be a brutal series with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. The Warriors entered the postseason coming off a regular season that saw the team break what many thought was an unbreakable regular season wins record. Going 73-9 this season was an amazing accomplishment for Golden State, especially when you consider that they broke the 72-10 record of a Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls team. The Warriors are also the defending NBA champions
Diversity in the NBA Since the beginning of the National Basketball Association’s history, the number of foreign players has increased exponentially. As a matter of fact, a record ninety-two foreign players from 39 different countries and territories were active on NBA rosters at the beginning of the current season (NBA Tips Off 2013-14 Season with Record International Player Presence”). In today’s game, foreign and international players have become a common site and are fundamental parts of many
wonder why an NBA team was brought to Oklahoma City in the first place. Other smaller market teams have tanked for superstars as early as 1984 when the Houston Rockets tanked for Hakeem (then known as Akeem) Olajuwon, as well as 1997 when the San Antonio Spurs tanked for Tim Duncan or 2003 when the Cleveland Cavaliers tanked for LeBron James. You may have heard of those three names. Olajuwon led the Rockets to two champions... ... middle of paper ... ...e Western Conference. While a casual NBA
According to the book Organizations: Behavior, Structure and Process, "Leadership is an attempt at influencing the activities of followers through the communication process and toward the attainment of some goal or goals”. Leadership (according to John Sculley) “revolves around vision, ideas, direction, and has more to do with inspiring people as to direction and goals than with day-to-day implementation. A leader must be able to leverage more than his own capabilities. He must be capable of inspiring
their families that was a special moment, even though Vanessa’s parents thought she was too young to be getting married at a young age. After two years of them being ma... ... middle of paper ... ...t was trying to stay alive against the San Antonio Spurs. Luckily, they pulled a NBA championship against the veterans which gave Miami Heat victory. There are similarities and differences when it comes to these two icons childhood. Black Mamba and King James both started at an early age with being
Celtics Dominance The Boston Celtics of the 60’s were like the Chicago Bulls of the 90’s or the San Antonio Spurs of the 2000’s. They had players that were game changing, like Michael Jordan or Tim Duncan. Their statistics in the 60’s were mind blowing. They had several winning seasons and many championship runs during this time. The Celtics were the most influential NBA team in the 60’s because they had game changing players, won several championships, and had record breaking statistics. One of
It is a Tuesday night in San Marcos Texas, it is a bit chilly outside as I walk up and down the square looking for a section of bars I can observe. As I walked East on Hopkins street I stumbled upon two bars, Harpers Brick Oven Sports Pub and The Porch. Both bars were packed with what looked like a mix of native San Marcos residents, and college students. These two bars shed light on what the square is; a welcoming place with a carefree atmosphere for all people who call San Marcos home to enjoy.
stand out the most are Gregg popovich and Phil Jackson. In the article by Alsher it states In his 19 seasons as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich has become one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of the NBA. He has won the NBA Coach of the Year award three times, has a regular season winning percentage of .684, and has led the Spurs to five NBA Championships. But it also says Phil Jackson is arguably the greatest coach of all time. Although he is only fifth on the
The phenomenal Lebron Raymone James was born a wintry day on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. James is the only child of Gloria James. His mother struggled to provide for James during his childhood. During his childhood, James lived in a foster home for years while in elementary school. Taller and more athletic than other children James showed a natural talent for basketball at an early age. James started off playing AAU basketball coached by Dru Joyce II and was recruited by St. Vincient St.
and effort to see if they could win it all again. The 2001-2002 NBA playoffs for the Lakers started off with the Portland Trailblazers. The Lakers won the series 3-0 which moved them to the quarter-finals. In the quarter finals they play the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers
numbers, he didn’t get rookie of the year that season but he they did get out of the first round unfortunately to the Miami Heat. His second year, they came back and got in the NBA playoffs once again, and fell short the second round to the San Antonio Spurs, he didn’t put up excellent numbers that year but they were pretty good for a point guard and only second year in the NBA. Russell Westbrook has won a pretty good amount of awards for just being 29 years old, he has won the NBA All Star Game
The Rebirth of a Game Basketball in my home state goes way back, straight to the beginning. The University of Kansas (KU) hired James Naismith, the inventor of the game, as its first basketball coach in 1898. The fledgling sport caught on, and has gained force ever since. KU was also the scene of the emergence of Wilt Chamberlain, who dominated the game like none other. At the same time that “Wilt the Stilt” was breaking out, Kansas State University (KSU) had a basketball coach by the name of
This past season Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers made a bold choice. Upon his arrival from having coached the Boston Celtics, he decided to hang massive posters of his players in the Staples Center upper deck, where the comfortably cover up the Los Angeles Lakers 16 championship banners (Golliver). The posters portray - from left to right - Jamal Crawford, Blake Griffin, J.J. Redick, DeAndre Jordan, Jared Dudley, Chris Paul and Matt Barnes in their home white jerseys. Though very risky
Jeremy Shu-How Lin's Basketball Career In 2012, the entire world was captivated by an unheralded NBA point guard named Jeremy Shu-How Lin. Lin is a 25-year-old Taiwanese-American basketball player who miraculously turned the dismal New York Knicks’ 2012 season upside down in just two weeks (“Newest” 10). Leading the team to eight consecutive, phenomenal wins in 10 games, including a worldwide televised victory over the Lakers, in which Lin scored a career-high of 38 points, Lin immediately rose
When I was first reading Boy21, I realized the theme of escape would become very important to the novel. Finley uses basketball as an escape from everything going on in his life. He uses it to block out the past and the future. Erin, Finley’s girlfriend, uses basketball as an escape. She uses it as an escape from her ties to the Irish mob. Russ also known as Boy21 uses his own methods to escape from his troubles. He uses space to block out his past. Russ has a troubled past since his parents’ murder
Upon hearing that this topic was about heroes, my mind became flooded with ideas and concepts. Family members, historical figures and celebrities had all come to mind. However, this person was the first name that came to mind. This man, depending on your prospective, is either a hero or a villain. To many, he and his qualities are basically the definition of a hero. He has a no-quit attitude, a passion, and a fire in his heart. He has the heart and soul of a true warrior and champion. He has never
The (8-29) Lakers return to downtown Los Angeles to face the (25-11) Oklahoma City Thunder at the Staples Center. After missing three games with a sore shoulder, in the mamba’s final game in the state capital 17, 386 people in a sold-out Sleep Train Arena witnessed vintage Kobe Bryant as the 20-year veteran scored 16 first half points, but finished with 28 on 10-18 shooting and sat out the entire fourth quarter. Late in the third quarter, Kobe knocked down a turnaround bank shot to become the third
Chase Sumner 7G Ms Gallagher/ Mr. Kirsch L.A. / Social Studies 16 May 2014 Hakeem Olajuwon’s Worldwide Effect In the United States, it is 23,528 times more likely for someone to die from obesity than terrorism (“You’re More Likely to…”). Terrorist attacks, such as 9/11, have given Muslims the stereotype of being horrible people who cause mass destruction. This stereotype adds a burden to all Muslims’ life. Some Muslims are the opposite of this stereotype. One example of this is a man born on January