The Importance Of Sweeps

The Spurs own one of the best records in basketball despite an injury plagued first half dealing with Tony Parker’s ankle, Manu Ginobli’s groin surgery (out four to six weeks) and Tim Duncan’s sore right knee costing him nine games, in his return offensively he was a non-factor. LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker combined to shoot 9-25 from the field for 24 points in their previous game, with this in mind the Lakers are catching the Spurs at the opportune

In the 2003–04 season, Ginóbili began featuring more regularly for the Spurs, starting in half of the 77 regular season games he played in. His statistics improved in all major categories, as he averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. During the 2004 playoffs, the Spurs met their perennial rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the Western Conference Semifinals. Following Game 5 where Derek Fisher scored a buzzer-beating jumpshot, the Spurs lost Game 6 and the series 4–2. While Ginóbili did not start in a single playoff game as he did in 2003, his playoff statistics improved significantly, with 13.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

The NBA has helped make basketball one of the most popular sports in the world. A large reason why basketball became popular is because of the stars they changed the game like Michael Jordan and Julius Erving.

But back to smaller concepts, marketing in the 1960’s the NBA was not that known due to its small scope. It was beginning to be televised and so it started to reach more people through that medium. Then we start to see how ideas are used to market the league better. There is an entertainment value aspect to it; we started to see the players on cereal boxes as a form of advertisement. In the 1970’s we start to see more competitive balance then in the

Do you know anything about the Indiana Pacers? First, the Indiana Pacers is a basketball team in the NBA. Secondly, the Indiana Pacers is a professional basketball team. Lastly, the Indiana Pacers were one of the four teams that had joined the NBA in 1976. This is my individual project.

When you think of the current NBA, chances are you may have thought of the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors have been a dominant team in the last couple of years. It is a great franchise. They have a great history as a team, great players, and very great success.

“You must have the San Antonio Spurs in mind. You’re two-thirds on the money there. Duncan and Ginobili play. Popovich just coaches and tries to bring out the best in them.”

When thinking of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the players who come to mind are usually Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Many different opinions exist between the different generations of each player, with the older generation usually liking the Jordan era and vice versa with LeBron James. While the debate about who the greatest player of all time may never end, there are a few ways that the best can be determined; through looking at the player’s childhood to adulthood, statistics, and achievements on and off of the court, one can decide for themselves.

The Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" The Detroit Pistons "Bad boys" were one of the greatest teams of all time, beating some of the most iconic teams the league has ever seen, and having such a huge impact on city which was very destitute at the time, yet is forgotten in history due to the way they played. When people knowledgable of the NBA think of the late 80's, or early 90's, the names that come to mind are usually the infamous Michael Jordan, Larry bird, and magic Johnson. You wouldn't usually think of Isiah Thomas, or joe Dumars, right? Well this Pistons team beat Mj, Magic, and Larry in the playoffs! Teams around this time were quite frankly scared to play these monsters, not just because they were good, but because of there aggressive

The San Antonio Spurs, notorious for their identity and under the radar transactions, have strung together an offseason that has quietly revitalized the gaping holes in their roster. San Antonio was successful in snagging 2-time NBA champion Pau Gasol in free agency, more than making up for the impending retirement of future hall of famer Tim Duncan. Gasol, unsuccessful in making the playoffs this past season, tested the free agent market, looking to take his talents to a contender that could best assist him in chasing one more ring in this final window of his career.

The Golden state Warriors have a lot of good players. The starting lineup dominates in every game. They have Stephen Curry who won 2015 MVP and led the Warriors to the championship. In the championship game Andre Igoudala led them to the win. Andre also won the championship MVP. I'll tell you about how the warriors are the best

The Lakers were named after Minnesota because it was the land of ten thousand lakes. They were founded in 1948 in Minnesota and a year later the NBA was formed. The La Lakers are an American basketball team that represents Los Angeles. The Lakers wear purple, white, and gold and play in the Staples Stadium in the heart of LA.The Lakers are well known for their great players, teamwork, and for their sportsmanship. They have won 16 championship and been to the finals a total 31 times. They hold the record for the most appearance in the finals. Boston Celtics are second with only 21 appearances. The next closest record is 9 by the Philadelphia 76ers.

In the 1970s the NBA was a parity it had all players to be treated equally. The 70s had a mixture of great players that were striving to be one of the best and they did accomplish that by becoming great in their respected teams. All decades past and present have their teams. The 1950s had the Minneapolis Lakers dominating most of that decade. The 1960s had been dominated by the Boston Celtics led by the great Bill Russell winning eleven championships with the Celtics. The 80s was dominated by two dynasties the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics with the Lakers coming up top on most of them. The 1990s the Bulls dominated most of it. It was led by the G.O.A.T himself Michael Jordan. In the present time the NBA is being dominated by the Golden State Warriors led by a group with Steph, Klay, Kevin, and Draymond. The 1970s didn’t really have any team to dominate that decade it was very well balanced their were 8 teams that came out victorious in that decade. There was no Back-to-Back champions that decade and it was most by any decade.

San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan and Coach Gregg Popovich have held a player-coach relationship for what’s approaching nearly 20 years. One that has rewarded both with levels of success and popularity that place them atop the highest of pedestals in NBA history. I briefly contemplated analyzing a relationship between various political leaders in American history, but found the coach-player relationship of my very own hometown heroes to provide me the best example of reflecting upon a successful dyad. Gregg Popovich is undoubtedly known amongst his peers as an introverted, no-nonsense Coach, who has mastered the art of communicating to his players his own expectations in a straightforward fashion without straining the relationship of the team.

The game of basketball is recognizable high school or the NBA. The sport is very popular and is played worldwide. Everyone may also know the sport from some names of basketball stars. Maybe the names Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Dr. J, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, or Carmelo Anthony ring a bell. They are all outstanding players of the game and have a significant understanding of how the game is played. Basketball has changed alot overtime and has become one of Americas most played sports.