I heard a news the day before yesterday. It is a NBA news. The news is about "NBA alter traveling rules". The new rule reads, in part: "A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball."(1) That means NBA players can take two steps before they have to stop, pass or shoot the ball. But throughout the NBA history, the rulebook said players could take only one step. This is wrong to alter the traveling rules.
This kind of alter rules is never happened in any league or in basketball world before. This is the first time that any league at any level in anywhere in the world that allowed players to take two steps(2). I think this is not right, though in the NBA history, a lot of superstars getting away with two steps, like Magic Johnson, Bob Cousy or Julius Erving. And in NBA today, there are a lot of superstars have the privilege. But the rules were not changed. This time, NBA altered the rule, it seems they did nothing, because NBA Superstars had privilege already. But the point is that NBA make the traveling legalize. Before, there are a lot of NBA reviewers discuss about the traveling the stars made and the NBA referees and high-level leaders say nothing about it. Now, the new rule make the traveling legalized. What can you say now? Nothing. This can make reviewers and fans to shut up. And to alter traveling rules seems it is for to aid scorers and make the league more exciting(3). "They go 20 feet to the hoop without dribbling one time," Legendary point guard Walt Frazier said. "Wilt [Chamberlain] would have averaged 100 points a game if they had let him do that."(4)
I also think this change is made for some of the stars. It is for to make stars, because NBA needs the next "Michael Jordan". As my personal opinion, Kobe is a little old, he is 31 years old. Although he is the no. 1 in the world now, NBA won't do too much things for him. So, let's bring up the next no. 1, which is Lebron James. I know that a lot of Lebron's fans will scold me. But I have to say, a lot of LeBron's layups and dunks are all traveling, which named and invented by himself, "the crab steps". This "crab steps", in most of the reviewers' eyes, is traveling. So NBA make it legalized, then people can't say anything.
To aid scorers, to make superstars, to make next Michael, all these things are not important. the most important thing, the thing that I care the most is that after the superstars fell custom with the traveling rules of NBA, how can the NBA Superstars solve the FIBA(5)'s rules.
1,2,3,4 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4563546
5. FIBA=international basketball association
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
C&E
Thesis statement: why people lie is caused by the following factors: hide something, protect someone or something, just for fun.
I. Hide something
A. when people kill others, and want to hide the truth.
B. when people become selfish, think about own bebefit.
II. Protect someone or something
A. when people find secret of others
B. when people want to protect their own benefit.
C. when you are in danger, lie to family can protect them.
III. just for fun
A. just enjoy lying
B. love to see other people being played
I. Hide something
A. when people kill others, and want to hide the truth.
B. when people become selfish, think about own bebefit.
II. Protect someone or something
A. when people find secret of others
B. when people want to protect their own benefit.
C. when you are in danger, lie to family can protect them.
III. just for fun
A. just enjoy lying
B. love to see other people being played
C&C
Compare and contrast Kobe Bryant and LeBron James
Introduction: Kobe and LeBron are both the basketball superstars. They have some similarities and differences form these areas: basketball skills, leadership, nature and body.
Body: 1. they are all the team leaders of their teams. But they lead their team in different ways. And their natures are different.
A. For Kobe, at the final important time, Kobe always does it or shoots the ball by himself.
For LeBron, at the final important time, LeBron sometime will choose to pass the ball.
B. Kobe sometimes is kind of “selfish”. Or you can say he always want to control the games.
LeBron is selfless. Or you can say he sometimes want to shirk the responsibility of losing a game.
C. Kobe looks like the overlord on the court. He is defiant, arrogance.
LeBron needs to be more overbearing. And he needs to be more defiant.
D. Kobe is a veteran.
LeBron needs more experiences and temper.
2. They all have very good basketball skills. But their skills are different. And their different body types can affect their skills.
A. they are all good at break through the defense.
When breaking the defense, Kobe likes to use his steps, skills and speed.
When breaking the defense, LeBron likes to use his body, strength, and speed.
B. Kobe is good at shooting, all kinds of shooting. For example, 3-points, middle range shoot, fade away.
LeBron is not so good at shooting. He is only good at middle range shoot. He is good at breaking the defense, and dunks or lay up.
C. Kobe is better at offensive, to get the points. And his defense is also very good.
LeBron is full-scale, and he likes to pass the ball. And his defense is not as good as Kobe.
D. LeBron is 2 inches taller than Kobe
LeBron is 6 feet 8 inches.
Kobe is 6 feet 6 inches.
E. LeBron is 45 lbs heavier than Kobe.
Kobe’s weight is 205 lbs.
LeBron’s weight is 250 lbs.
This means LeBron is stronger than Kobe, so he likes to use his body and power. And Kobe needs to be nimble, agile.
Conclusion: Kobe and LeBron are different in most cases. They only have a few similarities.
Introduction: Kobe and LeBron are both the basketball superstars. They have some similarities and differences form these areas: basketball skills, leadership, nature and body.
Body: 1. they are all the team leaders of their teams. But they lead their team in different ways. And their natures are different.
A. For Kobe, at the final important time, Kobe always does it or shoots the ball by himself.
For LeBron, at the final important time, LeBron sometime will choose to pass the ball.
B. Kobe sometimes is kind of “selfish”. Or you can say he always want to control the games.
LeBron is selfless. Or you can say he sometimes want to shirk the responsibility of losing a game.
C. Kobe looks like the overlord on the court. He is defiant, arrogance.
LeBron needs to be more overbearing. And he needs to be more defiant.
D. Kobe is a veteran.
LeBron needs more experiences and temper.
2. They all have very good basketball skills. But their skills are different. And their different body types can affect their skills.
A. they are all good at break through the defense.
When breaking the defense, Kobe likes to use his steps, skills and speed.
When breaking the defense, LeBron likes to use his body, strength, and speed.
B. Kobe is good at shooting, all kinds of shooting. For example, 3-points, middle range shoot, fade away.
LeBron is not so good at shooting. He is only good at middle range shoot. He is good at breaking the defense, and dunks or lay up.
C. Kobe is better at offensive, to get the points. And his defense is also very good.
LeBron is full-scale, and he likes to pass the ball. And his defense is not as good as Kobe.
D. LeBron is 2 inches taller than Kobe
LeBron is 6 feet 8 inches.
Kobe is 6 feet 6 inches.
E. LeBron is 45 lbs heavier than Kobe.
Kobe’s weight is 205 lbs.
LeBron’s weight is 250 lbs.
This means LeBron is stronger than Kobe, so he likes to use his body and power. And Kobe needs to be nimble, agile.
Conclusion: Kobe and LeBron are different in most cases. They only have a few similarities.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
My favorite American comic super hero
America is a country that it is full of super heroism. Most of the American children watch the comic of super hero. And all have their own favorite super hero. First, in America, there are two big comic companies, one is Marvel and the other one is DC. They have their own famous super heroes. For Marvel, they have Spider Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, Thor and Hulk, etc. And for DC, they have Batman, Superman, Flash, Robin, Power Girl and Captain Marvel, etc. They are all good super heroes. But my favorite super hero is Batman. And I have some reasons why I like him.
The first reason is Batman is a normal man. Batman is a super hero with no super power. He is not like other super heroes. Most of the super heroes have super powers. For examples, Spider man was bit by a spider then he had the super power; Superman is from the other planet; Wolverine is mutant; Thor is God. But Batman is only a normal person, just like us. He doesn’t need the super power. He is brave, intelligent. Though he doesn’t have any super power, he can make a lot of tools, he can build his own super car, plane, boat and submarine.
The second reason is Batman doesn’t have a stupid weakness. Though he is a normal person, he does have a stupid clear weakness. But other super heroes have. For example, Superman, his weakness is the green stone from his planet and his journalist girlfriend. When there is green stone near him, his super power will be gone. Another example is Spider Man, his weakness is his girlfriend, when he lost his girlfriend his super power is gone. But Batman doesn’t have these problems, he is a normal person, there is no strange things can affect him. He knows that a super hero cannot have a normal person’s life. He need to Bruce Wayne in day life and need to be Batman in the night. And he cannot have girlfriends, because that only can put the girls in danger. He knows all that.
As a conclusion, in my opinion, Batman is the best super hero. He is normal, powerful, brave, intelligent and he always think for other people first. He is low key. He doesn’t like to show himself at the public place. He is the real super hero. He is the real man.
The first reason is Batman is a normal man. Batman is a super hero with no super power. He is not like other super heroes. Most of the super heroes have super powers. For examples, Spider man was bit by a spider then he had the super power; Superman is from the other planet; Wolverine is mutant; Thor is God. But Batman is only a normal person, just like us. He doesn’t need the super power. He is brave, intelligent. Though he doesn’t have any super power, he can make a lot of tools, he can build his own super car, plane, boat and submarine.
The second reason is Batman doesn’t have a stupid weakness. Though he is a normal person, he does have a stupid clear weakness. But other super heroes have. For example, Superman, his weakness is the green stone from his planet and his journalist girlfriend. When there is green stone near him, his super power will be gone. Another example is Spider Man, his weakness is his girlfriend, when he lost his girlfriend his super power is gone. But Batman doesn’t have these problems, he is a normal person, there is no strange things can affect him. He knows that a super hero cannot have a normal person’s life. He need to Bruce Wayne in day life and need to be Batman in the night. And he cannot have girlfriends, because that only can put the girls in danger. He knows all that.
As a conclusion, in my opinion, Batman is the best super hero. He is normal, powerful, brave, intelligent and he always think for other people first. He is low key. He doesn’t like to show himself at the public place. He is the real super hero. He is the real man.
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