early 1990s, the Detroit Pistons dominated their opponents, using physical defense, rebounding, and a relentless effort which earned themselves the nickname the “Bad Boys.” “Led by a physically aggressive, defensive-oriented core of players, the Detroit Pistons literally fought their way to back-to-back NBA Championships in 1989 and 1990” (Gibbons n.pag.). After years and years of misery and losing, the Detroit Pistons managed to change their identity and the league forever. The Pistons evolved from
Simply put, the Detroit Pistons were more physical than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Monday night in Quicken Loans Arena, the Pistons bullied the Cavs en route to a convincing 96-88 victory. The loss was just Cleveland’s fifth at home this season (23-5), and it also snapped Cleveland’s five-game winning streak. “They came in and played well, and they beat us,” Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue said. “We weren’t ready to play tonight.” Cleveland (40-15) couldn’t buy a bucket in the opening minutes of the fourth
In Beowulf there are many symbols and elements. The symbols of Herot hall and Grendel represented all that was good, and all that was evil in the story. There are also many Christian elements in this pagan story. These aspects of the poem are important, but not relevant to today's society. In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf is an epic hero. The poem gives the idea of what a hero really is. Many of these ideas have been carried into modern society, and one person fallows these traits of Beowulf. That is
Players in the NBA certainly do make a lot of money. Many people think it’s preposterous, outrageous, and unreasonable the amount of money they earn. They may also think that these players are selfish and don’t earn their money. Since getting to the NBA and playing there is somehow a cake walk, and you are handed a massive contract without having to earn it, they don’t deserve big contracts. Getting to the NBA and staying there is an incredible task and players are rewarded accordingly. Although
"Radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles" is the definition used to describe a revolutionary. Throughout the history of America, people like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., have all emerged as revolutionary figures for their outside-the-box approach to life and the way they all changed the landscape of this country. A revolutionary is someone who takes part in a revolution. In 1963, a revolutionary was born, although
Importance of Sportsmanship When you are on the field of play, it is vital that you remember to be very sportsmanlike, for numerous reasons. There are many spectators who come to enjoy the competitiveness and excitement of high school athletics and a bad sport can turn a good, hard-fought and enjoyable contest into an ugly, forgettable one. Cheap shots and verbal attacks on fellow student-athletes can forever taint a positive athletic career, and that is why it is vital that sportsmanship is emphasized
Who Is To Blame? At a home game against the Indianapolis Pacers, Detroit Pistons Center Ben Wallace reacted with fury against Pacer’s forward Ron Artest after a hard technical foul by Artest. An argument ensued followed by a shoving match between the two which got both teams involved. In a matter of minutes the brawl escalated into the seats of the fans, with some fans throwing fists and full cups of beer at the athlete, prompting what began as a simple altercation on the court into all out mayhem
Who Is A True Team Player in Sports? What do you think of when you watch Michael Jordan play basketball? What do you think of when you watch Cristiano Ronaldo or Pele play soccer? Are they remembered as great individual players or as great team players? In sports today, fans often forget the term team player. A lot of the time, the star player will forget what it means to be a team player, but what does it actually mean? Many believe that the definition of a team player is the person that does
Summer Olympics (“Fan”). On September 13, 2004, Texas Ranger pitcher Frank Francisco threw a chair at a fan during a game after the fan spoke inappropriate language to him (“Fan”). On November 19, 2004, a brawl broke out between the fans of the Detroit Pistons and the players (“Fan”). There are many different causes of misbehavior from fans. Of course not all fans do it, but there are many that do. Alcohol is usually the root to the fans menacing behavior during sports games. William Ligue Jr., who
Who is Allen Iverson? Allen Iverson is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He had a difficult childhood but that didn’t stop him from making his dream a reality. He worked hard and became a professional basketball player. Allen Iverson was born to Allen Broughton and Ann Iverson on June 17, 1975 in Hampton Virginia. He came from a troubled background. His mother raised him and his two half-sisters by herself. The family would have to go without heat or electricity because they
Many people who watch or play basketball always argue who is the best of all time, or which basketball player is better than the other. And the most two basketball players that get compared with each other is Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Both of these two players are exciting to watch when they are on the basketball court. Taking a closer look into both of their careers you can see major similarities but you can also see where both of them have their different paths. Even though they both make
“I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of hard times, I learned the hard way” (Allen Iverson). Allen Iverson grew up living a harsh childhood. Allen’s mother was a single mom with three kids. On her own Allen, his sister Brandy, and his sister Leisha. Allen has led a very interesting life. He is destined to be one of the greatest NBA players of not only his generation, but of the history of basketball. Allen Iverson was born on June 7, 1975, in Hampton Virginia. As a child growing up Allen had
The (2-14) Los Angeles Lakers are in ‘Philly’ to match up with the (0-18) Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. After another slow start, the Lakers competed hard down the stretch with the Indiana Pacers only to come up short 107-103. This contest looks like a battle of futility; of course Kobe Bryant’s upcoming retirement, last game in Philadelphia in addition to a matchup of the number two overall pick in the NBA draft D’Angelo Russell and the number four overall pick, who several felt
Me, and my friend named Matt were talking about sports one day last year, when our conversation took a drastic turn into an argument. The sport of topic was Basketball, and it was about a week before the NBA Finals. I was saying how the Los Angeles Lakers were going to take the whole playoff championship with out a loss. He on the other hand was a Philadelphia fan, and wanted to see the 76ers beet the Lakers in the NBA finals. I thought it was preposterous for him to say the Lakers would loose
The job of being an NBA referee is a very prestigious job. The ability to officiate games of a sport a person grew up watching/playing can feel rewarding. Although it can be a very difficult job,having to make a call on a play that happens in the blink of an eye. Referees have to keep an unbiased side while officiating games. Along with staying true to their job and not favoriting certain teams or players. Can referee relations make games unfair? NBA referees’ relations with players/teams off the
Hoops and Dreams Sarah Hughs, Landon Donovan, and Venus Williams, are three of the most recognized athletes in their respective sport. These three athletes are proven champions and have the Olympic medals and championship trophies to prove it. However when one talks about these three athletes their age is rarely the topic of discussion. Each turned professional by their teens, and yet nobody complains about this fact. In leagues such as the NBA and NFL they frown upon high school graduates entering
One of the websites I look at more than anything else is OrlandoMagic.com. I enjoy looking at this website due to its analytical and speculative nature into current and future news of the Orlando Magic basketball team. Viewing the website as a fan of the team is far different from as an analyst. Not only is it my first stop for news about the team but also for other people’s view on the team by visiting the message boards. The message board section of the website gives the team an additional venue
NBA basketball is an exciting sport. The NBA features such star players as, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Keith Vanhorn, and John Stockton. You could ramble on all day about Pro basketball. And two big questions always come up when talking about pro basketball. Why are 2/3 of the NBA players black? And do black and white players have two different techniques for playing the game of basketball? Jeff Greenfield cites in his essay “The Black and White Truth about Basketball” theories from the
Why Athletes are Good Role Models Ever since the ancient years, we have admired athletes and the hard work that they do to achieve their goal of winning. We idolize them and wish we were more like them. What happens though when the realization sinks in that they are human too and that some of them do get greedy and selfish? A lot of athletes are model citizens that you should really look up to, but there are also some bad apples in the bunch that ruin it for everyone. Athletes can inspire
Grant Hill Everybody in Detroit called him “The Man” because he always was a leader and the to-go person in any tough moment of the game. Some people called him “The Gentleman” because he was a genuinely nice person with respect for the game and for others. Joe Dumars, a member of the legendary 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons team, once declared “He is the best player I’ve seen coming into the league for years”. Road to history was wide open for Grant, but luck had some other plans for his career. This