All-Star Weekend

All-Star Weekend

        All-Star Weekend is a time for the NBA society to have a good time and have a little fun together until its back to their season. The event consists of a couple of events. The most known ones are the dunk challenge, skills challenge, celebrity game, three point contest, and the all-star game its self. In the dunk challenge, some of the best dunkers in the league are put into a challenge where they compete to see who has the most creative and jaw-dropping dunks. The three point contest consists of some of the best three point shooters in the league. They compete to see who can make the most three pointers in a given time. The skills challenge consists of centers and guards who compete together to see who can finish a certain obstacle in a given time. The obstacle consists of shooting, dribbling, passing, etc. The celebrity game is where celebrities go head to head to see who can win. The all-star game is where fans chose who they think should represent the eastern conference and who should represent the western conference. They go head to head to see who can win and the player who does best is awarded all start most valuable player.

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

        Shaquille O'Neal is one of the most dominant big men to every play the game. Shaq is 7' 1" tall and he is very big. Looking at him scared his opponents. On top of his size, he had a very dirty play style and he was very physical. He like many other players dominated the league. He grabbed rebounds easily and scored points easily. He won four NBA championships and won three finals most valuable player awards. He also won multiple league most valuable player awards. He started off playing in Orlando with the Magic and then went on to the Los Angeles Lakers where he won three championships and played some of his best basketball. During his years as a Laker, he and a huge feud with Kobe Bryant. They were also probably one of the best duos to ever play basketball. After the Lakers, Shaq moved onto many different teams until he retired. Shaq had an amazing career and he will always be remembered for the legend he is.

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

       Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players who ever played the game. Currently he is retired and in the hall of fame. He is known by many around the world. He did things and played in a game that made people sit their and question if he was really human. He made shots that are nearly impossible to make. He won six championships with the Chicago Bulls along with Scottie Pippen and their coach Phil Jackson. He won most valuable player in the finals every time. Also, every time Jordan went to the finals, he never lost. He is known for many things such as his free throw line dunk, his air walk dunk, sticking his tongue out when he would dunk, his jump man logo, and his shoes. He ended his career on the Wizards. Michael Jordan is a name that will never be forgotten and will always be brought up in the basketball world.

Warriors vs. Thunder February 27, 2016

              Warriors vs. Thunder

       The Warriors vs. Thunder game could have possibly been the game of the year with some of the best players in the league playing in it. It included Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook, and Klay Thompson. Stephen Curry truly showed everyone watching why he is the best player in the league. He scored 46 points and tied Kobe Bryant's record for most 3-pointers made in a game with 12 threes. Klay Thompson added to Curry's 46 with 32 points. Kevin Durant had 37 points and Russell Westbrook had 26 points and 13 assists. Serge Ibaka also had a good game. He scored 15 points and grabbed 20 rebounds. With time running down in the final quarter of the game, the thunder had the ball and they were winning by two points. Kevin Durant threw a turnover and the Warriors passed the ball to Andre Iguodala and he got fouled while shooting. It was either he makes both free throws and they go to overtime, or he does not make both free throws and the Warriors lose. He made both free throws and they went into overtime. In overtime, Kevin Durant got fouled out for the first time since three years. It was 118 to 118 with about 6 seconds left. Of course Stephen Curry had the  ball in his hands. He pulled up from way deep in the three point line and made the shot with 0.6 seconds remaining. The Warriors ended up winning 121 to 118.