Tony Parker Research Paper

Imagine you were in the NBA and it is the finals and it is the last round of the finals and you were down 15 points and 10 minutes left and all the odds are against you. That is what Shaquille O'Neal does he does the unthinkableand beats the odds. Shaquille O’neal is one of the many great basketball players. He has had so many achievements, a lot in basketball. He is a great player in this project I will talk about his birth, his early life, high school, college , in the NBA, and retirement. This project is going to take him through his life, so here it is.

Curry set a new NBA record for most three pointers made in a season. Steph also won the MVP award twice in a row and will get another one soon. Ultimately, Curry led the Golden State Warriors to an NBA title.

Two star and favored basketball players these days are Stephen Curry and Lebron James. Lebron James won four MVP’s (most valuable player). Stephen Curry won one MVP for his first time in 2015 and in 2016 he is the most improved player. Their history is very interesting and also there are some cool facts about their lives.

Ginóbili spent the early part of his basketball career in Argentina and Italy, where he won several individual and team honors. His stint with Italian side Kinder Bologna was particularly productive, earning two Italian League MVP awards, the Euro league Finals MVP and the 2001 Euro league and Triple Crown championships. The shooting guard was selected as the 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft and is considered one of the biggest draft steals of all time. Ginóbili

In Westbrooks first year in the nba he recorded very good numbers averaging fifteen points per game with plenty of assists and rebounds to go along with them. Another achievement for Russell was making NBA all rookie first team. By Westbrooks third season he could officially be called a star in the nba leading his team to the 2011 western conference finals. Although Westbrook averaged quite a bit of points against the miami heat in this series it was no match for the heat’s super team. Later on after the playoffs Westbrook played for the USA men's basketball team and won his first olympic gold medal.

Bird had a rough road to success, “when Larry Bird entered the National Basketball Association (NBA) he was the Hick from French Lick, a country boy coming to live in the big city” (“Larry Bird”). Throughout Bird’s basketball career he was known as the white boy that came out of the heart of the Indiana basketball world (Katzeff). Scouts believed that he wasn’t extremely fast, not tall enough, and not a primetime jumper. Bird proved scouts and critics all over the world wrong due to his extreme dedication to the game. He shot five-hundred free throws on a daily basis because he knew that if he committed to becoming great, he would indeed do so. Bird spent hours upon hours studying the finer details of the game. To become a good rebounder, he learned all he could about how the ball would deflect off of the backboard, studying every angle possible until he mastered the art of the rebound (“Larry Bird,” 3). Larry never thought that he was skilled enough, so he would use every off-season to work through his weaknesses and strengthen his strengths. Even though he rapidly established himself as an NBA superstar, he always hustled for loose balls, played rugged defense, and dominated inside the paint (under the hoop). Most big time NBA players are remembered solely for their offensive play, but not Larry Bird. Larry described his work ethic in one of his most famous quotes, “Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds” (“Larry Bird”) Bird was truly an inspiration to all, without hardly any naturally given talents, he was able to prove to the entire world that a little bit of practice can go a long way. With a work ethic like no other, Larry Bird will be remembered for an eternity by friends, family, fans, and people all over the

Scottie Maurice Pippen, who was also known as “Pip” was a phenomenal athlete who played the forward position for the Chicago Bulls, the team whom he won 6 championship titles with. Pippen was born on September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas to Preston and Ethel Pippen. The youngest child of 12 children, Scottie spent most of his childhood time playing Basketball and Football. Scottie Pippen was the type of child who always wanted

It is nothing short to say that Steve Nash has changed the game of basketball for Canadians. Growing up in Victoria British Columbia and becoming a NBA Most Valuable Player was only but a dream for the young eighth grader. Nash faced many challenges throughout his basketball development creating a roller coaster like career. From playing in the BC provincials finals and getting a full ride to Santa Clara to becoming a MVP in the NBA. After 18 seasons in the NBA Nash retired as one of greats without a championship ring.

He has set records from college ,and the NBA throughout his career. Even when he was retired from the NBA he has still received awards . Dell curry was chosen to the 1982 Mcdonald’s High school All American Team , First Team All Metro Conference (1984-1986) , Metro Conference Player of the year in 1986 , Charlotte Hornets leading scorer and NBA Sixth Man of the year in 1994. Dell Curry had went to Virginia Tech University , and when he went to the four year college, and his team qualified for at large bids to the NCAA tournament in 1985 and in 1986 , they lost in first round on both occasions . in 2004 Dell Curry had been put in the Virginia Tech Hall of Fame. Dell curry did not start majority of the games that he played in his career timeline but other than just that his (field goal percentage) as in how many three point shots he has made he averaged about 4 Three pointers a game ,and he averaged about 2.1 rebounds a game . Other than just that he has been in the games were people like Manute Bol and and a lot of taller people that were over 7 feet tall and had huge advantages over Dell but he didn't let that stop him from doing what he does best . When Dell curry was drafted he was the First Round: 15th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 1986 NBA Draft. He has played one whole season with Utah Jazz and then was drafted to the cleveland Cavaliers.he spent seasons there and then played the two newest teams which were the milwaukee bucks and the charlotte hornets. Although before the end of his charlotte hornet career he has finished with all time leading

Russell Westbrook is a point guard, who has been playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was born on November 12, 1988 and is currently 27. Russell is a very quick, and explosive player, he loves to attack the rim. He's also a great shooter, he leads the NBA with tripe doubles. A triple double, is when you get 3 double digit stats. Russell gets assists, rebounds, and points. He's a 5 time NBA all star, 2 time NBA all star MVP , NBA scoring champion and he made the NBA All-Rookie team. In 2012 he made the NBA championship game, and played against the Miami Heat. They lost and Lebron James won MVP.

In 1996 Payton edged himself into NBA history, winning the defensive player of the year award as a point guard. At 6’4, Payton is the smallest player to win the award. In addition to be a tenacious defender, Payton was also an underrated offensive player. He lead the SuperSonics in scoring in his final 10 seasons with the team, averaging over 20 points per game in seven times.

His first day there he felt nervous, but he just thought about basketball, he didn’t think about the school he just thought about basketball.He played his first game in college,he scored 22 points.He wore the shoes that game.He could have scored more but he was nervous about playing.He soon won a championship and he was the player of the year.In his senior in college he won another championship and he was 18 years old.He got drafted to the NBA to the

Chris Paul – 2003 also featured Chris Paul, who ls considered a once in a generation type of point guard. Today he’s the standard barrier of NBA point guards in the mold of Isaiah Thomas. In 2003, he still was the standard for point guards. He was the best point guard in his high school class despite being ranked as the 6th best point guard in the class of 2003. You read that right, sixth! Guys like Mustafa Shakur, and Aaron Brooks were ranked ahead of Paul. No disrespect to those guys, but Paul was light years ahead of them. During the 2003 Jordan Brand Classic he scored 18 points and dished out five

He got drafted to the Hornets in 1996 which was a surprise when people knew he wanted to go to the Lakers.(Source #4)He became the youngest player ever to play in an NBA game at the age of 18 years and 72 days.(Source #1)In his second season as guard, with the Lakers, Bryant was voted a starter for the 1998 All-Star Game, becoming

Dirk Nowitzki is a great example of an European who was able to make it as a superstar in the NBA, he still travels home during the off season to visit family and work out in his old gym, which he now calls his summer gym because he only gets a chance to exercise there in the summer. By coming to the NBA to play basketball he has adapted our language as well as slang from MTV, BET and the NBA. Since Dirk has come to the NBA he has improved his rebounds by three a game every three years making him a better player offensively off the boards and defensively off the boards. His European background helped shape him into the best basketball player he could be there but he needed better competition in order to further improve his game. He still trains with his same trainer and improves in the off season, but he would not be as good as he is today without playing against the best basketball players in the world.