...Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant COM/155 July 8, 2012 Oksana Vorobieva In today’s generation of basketball superstars, there is one distinguished player, Kobe Bryant that holds a reflection to another known superstar, Michael Jordan in his ability to play the game, offensively and defensively; however, they differ in their overall performances. Although sports fans attempt to compare the two players, many will agree that Michael Jordan carries the best offensive and defensive numbers, while Kobe Bryant holds the title of the youngest all-star to ever enter the National Basketball Association. Both Jordan and Bryant were offered huge endorsement deals, with Kobe Bryant taking the lead as one of the largest global brands, in basketball history. The game of basketball is a rewarding sport that allows its players to give back to the community. There is no competition, when it comes to giving back to the community, as each player is equally involved in charitable organizations. In the professional basketball world, sports fans will agree that Michael Jordan is the better player, while other fans are loyal to Kobe Bryant. When looking at offensive and defensive numbers, objectivity and a hard look at the facts leaves one conclusion without a doubt, that Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He is famous for blocked shots, rebounds, and scoring an average of 30 points per game, during his career (Squidoo, 2012). As an offensive player...
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...Air Jordan vs. King James Basketball may be the greatest game there is. Michael Jordan and Lebron James may be the greatest basketball players that ever played the game. Both Lebron and Michael wore the number 23, they both were endorsed by Nike and they both helped build a franchise. But one player destroyed the team that he helped build. While Michael Jordan and LeBron James are considered icons of the game of basketball, only Jordan demonstrates true talent on how the game is played. Michael Jordan has earned the nickname Air Jordan because of his leaping ability and awesome slam dunks that he made throughout his career and in the all-star game. Michael Jordan attended the University of North Carolina where he played basketball for the Tar Heels during his four years of college Jordan was able to win one NCAA National Championship in 1982. In 1984, during his senior year Jordan won the Naismith College Player of the Year. Which helped him set up for a great future in the NBA, in the draft that year Jordan was past up by two teams and was finally drafted third overall by the Chicago bulls. During his career span with the Bulls Jordan was able the help win six NBA Championships. The NBA Championship is the highest award a team can earn in the NBA it’s like the Super Bowl of the NFL. Jordan is also the only player in history to win all six NBA finals MVP that he has played in. Another fact about Jordan is he is the only player in any sport to play in the All-Star Game...
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...Bear Bryant on Leadership Leadership is one of the most underrated qualities someone can display in my opinion. I am a sport’s management major so I relate things a lot of times in terms of football, much like this book does. An average football coach can be a great football coach if he is able to exemplify a strong sense of leadership. As I thought of how powerful of a character trait leadership is, it made me think of three things: What do I know about leadership? What do I want to know about leadership? What can I learn about leadership? It honestly left me dumbfounded for quite a while. I knew that behind a successful team, business, or group there had to be great leadership. I knew leadership was easily preached, but very difficult to practice. Throughout my entire childhood and until I graduated high school, my father would consistently remind me the only thing he had ever told me about leadership. “Be a leader, not a follower.” I always took the advice as nonchalantly as possible until my senior season of football. We were successful the previous year and were expected to be a serious contender for the state championship. We were missing one key ingredient: leadership. I saw this before the season even started and I really wanted to take action and do something about it, but I felt as though I was incapable of doing so for some reason. I don’t really know what it was, but when it was obvious something needed to be said I didn’t say it. I was a leader by my actions, but...
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...The Characteristics of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Felicia Clark Com/170 December 17, 2012 Shannon DeBord The Characteristics of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant MICHAEL JORDAN VERSUS KOBE BRYANT I am from Greenville Mississippi, we do not have a professional basketball team, so the Memphis Grizzlies are most of my families choice since they are close to us. I usually don’t route for the Grizzlies but I love going to the games to see other teams and players. I have seen several star players play the Grizzlies when I went to see them. The most prolific players were Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. They both had a totally different upbringing, however they were the same player during their career. I first saw Michael Jordan in December 2000 when he played with the Washington Wizards versus the Memphis Grizzlies. He was a shell of himself but still managed to outscore everyone on the floor. I believe he had 30 points, six rebounds and four assists. This was an outstanding score by a player in his upper 30s. Michael Jordan by far is the most amazing individual to ever play the game of basketball. His amazing career scoring average is 29.2 with his decline and second retirement in 1998. I first saw Kobe Bryant in 2005 when he played the Memphis Grizzlies. He played much better than Jordan even though he was still 10 years his junior when I saw him. He had 52 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. His outstanding play led all scorers that night and he...
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...Running head: THE IMPACT OFWESTERN SPORTS 1 The Impact of Western Sports to Chinese Traditional Sports Lyon (Yanqing, Huang) Northeastern University THE IMPACT OFWESTERN SPORTS 2 Abstract With the advent of the globalization era, the conflict in different cultural exchange becomes prominent, especially the difference between Chinese and western sports culture. The difference is largely due to the different historical and cultural background. Each of them has made a sense to the development of its own society and influenced our understanding of sports and main sport activities in the wide world. What's more, because of the impact western sport, Chinese traditional sport has changed a lot compared with last century. THE IMPACT OFWESTERN SPORTS 3 The General With the advent of the globalization era, the conflict in different cultural exchange becomes prominent, especially the difference between Chinese and western sports culture. The difference is largely due to the different historical and cultural background. Each of them has made a sense to the development of its own society and influenced our understanding of sports and main sport activities in the wide world. What's more, because of the impact western sport, Chinese traditional sport has changed a lot compared with last century...
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...LeBron Raymone James (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighing 250 lb (113 kg), he has started at the small forward and power forward positions. James has won two NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He has also been selected to 11 NBA All-Star teams, 10 All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams, and is the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer. James played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar. After graduating, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. James led Cleveland to the franchise's first Finals appearance in 2007, losing to the San Antonio Spurs. In 2010, he left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in a highly publicized ESPN special titled "The Decision". In his first season in Miami, the Heat reached the Finals but lost to the Dallas Mavericks. James won his first championship in 2012 when Miami defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2013, he led the Heat on a 27-game winning streak, the second longest in league history. Miami also won its second consecutive title that year. In 2014, the Heat reached the Finals...
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...A life-changing experience for me is when i watched a youtube video on National Basketball Association (NBA) who was drafted in 2009 and was announced NBA’s most valuable player (MVP) on 2015, Stephen Curry and his basketball life. One of the reasons Stephen Curry inspired me is now i want to go to college. I want to go to college because i want to challenge myself and look up to important things. And to finish my goal, I have to finish high school and go up and challenge myself to the next level in the future. Another reason that Stephen Curry inspired me to go to college is because when he went to college. This made me think that i can go to college too. He got in college really easily, And made me think that it is going to be easy for me to get in college. The reason why Stephen Curry became a great basketball player is that he never gave up. He started when he was a kid. He kept shooting and shooting, he kept running, he never stopped. He kept going and going until he achieved his goal. This is how he became a great basketball player, by never giving up. Stephen Curry inspired playing basketball when he was in a NBA stadium, watching his Father Dell Curry playing basketball. Dell Curry was an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 until 2002. Stephen Curry watched his father play and followed his father's footsteps. And is now playing for the Golden state Warriors and is now NBA most valuable player...
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...Anyone who is waiting for the Boston Celtics to fall apart might be waiting for years to come. While they might not have a superstar in its midst, they are playing as good of team ball any any team in the league. Any question about that was certainly answered in the last two games when the Celtics played against two of the better teams in the league. First up was the then undefeated Golden State Warriors that came into Boston with a record of 23-0. All the Celtics did in this one was keep pressure on the Warriors all game long, only to lose in double-overtime 124-119. In the process, the Celtic certainly earned the respect they deserve at this juncture of the season. Note: The Warriors had its winning streak stopped at 24 after losing to Milwaukee in Milwaukee 108-95 the following night. It was the team's 8th straight road game and maybe they were just a little too worn out from all the travel. This past weekend, the Celtics went into Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on the road. The Hornets entered the game with a record of 14-9, having won five of its last six with the only loss coming to the very same Golden State Warriors. They were also 10-3 at home entering the game. The teams played back and forth all game long. By the time they got to the fourth quarter, the Celtics were leading by 4 points. An early quarter surge put the Hornets in the lead. At that point, the Celtics could have folded, but instead, they showed the kind of heart it takes to be...
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...The NBA and college basketball are both very exciting and entertaining but is that all they have in common? Fans may think the two leagues have more differences than similarities, but this article will show you both sides and you make your own decision whether the leagues are more similar or more different. Both leagues have the same number of players on the court, obviously five, and the same type of play style, set up your offense by driving to the basket and kicking it out to the three point line. They try to facilitate the game by not staying stagnant. Teams stay tenacious to be intimidating. They try to hoodwink others to keep their plays unguardable. The dimensions of the court and ball are the same. The court is ninety-four feet by fifty feet and the ball is twenty-nine and a half inches.The height of the basket and the distance of the foul line are also the same. Some teams are daunted by others. Through all of these similarities, there are some key differences that might persuade people to think the leagues are different. The shot clock is a timer that counts down, and the team has a certain amount of time to get a shot off. In the NBA, the shot clock is twenty-four seconds but in college, it adopted a thirty second shot clock last year. This happens to be one of the biggest differences between the two leagues. It is hard for players to adjust to the shorter shot clock when the make the pros. Another difference is the length of the game. In the NBA, the game has four...
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...Comparison Prewriting Type your answers below each questions, and remember to use complete sentences. 1) Which topic have you chosen from the preapproved list? Which two main topics will you compare and contrast? I have to compare two athletes. I will compare and contrast the NBA players, Lebron James and Kobe Bryant. 2) Why have you chosen these two topics? Explain. I’ve chosen to write about Kobe Bryant and Lebron James because I feel that I will get more information about these two NBA players. They are both some well-skilled players that teenagers love even myself. 3) Which pattern of organization do you plan to use in your essay? Why? In the essay the first two will be background information stats. The rest of the essay will be comparing and contrast because you can really see the differences between these two outstanding players. 4) Which criteria do you plan to use in your essay? (AT LEAST FOUR) a. Background Information b. Stats c. Strengths and weaknesses on the court d. Training and work ethnic 5) Below, write a rough draft of your thesis sentence for this essay. Although Kobe and Lebron are different in many ways, they can compare in Stats and greatness. 6) Conduct some preliminary research, and write the Works Cited citations for TWO websites that you could use for this assignment. Lebron became an immediate NBA star player, skipped college school and joined the Cleveland cavaliers...
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...The defender’s eyes grow wide, as he blows by them. Going towards the opponents center is just another obstacle in his way, the human highlight reel is at it again. Commentators being motivated to use their slow-motion technology, to show what Russell Westbrook has done to another defender this time. Being arguably the most explosive and fastest player of all time, reasons why Russell Westbrook is the best point guard in the league today is because his explosive ability, fearlessness, and pull up jumper. In all honesty, Westbrook is one of the hardest players to guard because of his explosive ability. As he can attack the basket at any time and from anywhere with his cheetah like speed and freakish like athleticism. Constantly observing the defenses for opening, Westbrook can slip through about any opening he finds on the court and can do it in a blink of an eye. Opposing defenders have an extremely difficult time staying in front of Westbrook one-on-one, asking teammates for help on defense so they can stop Westbrook from getting to the basket, just gives more opportunities for Westbrooks teammates to get easy baskets. So, its pick your poison when trying to stop him. On the other hand, Westbrook does not care about putting his body in harm’s way in sake of his team’s fate, despite the injuries he has suffered in the past such as, three surgeries on knee from meniscus repair and fractured cheek bone. The aggressive and thoughtless acts that he does on the court, shows his personality...
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...No doubt about it, Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest of all time. He has accomplished so many things during his twenty-year career in the NBA. He is ranked third in the NBA all-time scoring list, just one ahead of Michael Jordan. Kobe has won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and he is also the only player to play for the same team for twenty years. After reading, ¨Kobe¨ by Joe Layden, I learned a lot more about Kobe Bryant than I ever knew before. I personally like Kobe very much, but there are people out there who do not care for him. I can admit he is a ball hogger, one of the worst, but that doesn't describe him all around. Not everything about Kobe is the greatest, but then again no one is perfect. He was just a boy born in...
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...Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Kobe Bryant is the son of Joe bryant a former Nba player . In 1984, after Joe Nba career ended, Kobe went with his family to Italy, where he played in the Italian League. Kobe was a player who was both interested in basketball and soccer. Kobe and his family went to Philadelphia in 1991 where he joined the Lower Merion High School basketball team. Kobe was a big leader, he help the team to win a championship for four years in a row . Kobe was looking forward to be in the Nba. Not only did he play good in ball but also achieved good grades and high SAT scores. He also went straight to the NBA from high school . “Kobe bryant was then selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 13th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft as a rookie man”, a little while after that he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he stayed for the rest of his career....
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...When you think of the Most Valuable Player, or MVP, do you think of a person who leads the team to victory, who lets others shine responsibly or who risks EVERYTHING for the sake of their teammates needs? A good MVP is all of the above. If you look around, you can find many vital people in your life. In the book, Surviving Antarctica, five adolescents sacrifice their lives to survive in Antarctica for the prize money that would give them their education. Andrew, the underdog, rose up and made altruistic choices for the team, which made him the perfect candidate for the title, MVP. The first reason Andrew deserves MVP is he made an unselfish decision to help another teammate and ended up in a dangerous situation himself. In chapter 29, Robert...
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... I remember growing up watching highlights of Michael Jordan playing for the Bulls when I was small. Just watching in amazement of the tongue out of the mouth slam dunks! I would watch every video of Jordan I could find. I thought of him as a legend, he set numerous records. Now growing up I've been able to see Lebron James play alongside the heat. They won the championships because of Lebron. Who is the better legend? First let's look at their playing style, Michael Jordan was a major scorer for the bulls. But he also was a very well rounded player that could take shots from outside the ark but who also could drive the lane. Lebron James is a strong brute force, he can take shots from outside, but he can drive the lane with power. Lebron was also all around well balanced player who on average gets about 8 assists per games. That clearly shows that he is a team player, but Jordan was also a team player. Michael Jordan has set many records in the NBA and for the Bulls and also the All Star Game records. He set the record for winning slam dunk contest, most points in a playoff game at 63, he won the MVP multiple times. Michael Jordan also brought the Bulls to the championships, so did Lebron. Lebron had to leave Cleveland to go get a championship. Has also set numerous records also including MVP, championships, rookie of the year. Lebron was also rookie of the year. They both were ecstatic players with outstanding motivation to strive harder to set and break records in the sport...
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