What’s in common with Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, and the Dream Team? All of them were in the 90’s. During this decade, the Chicago Bulls had two three-peats, the Olympic basketball team of ‘92 defeated its opponents by an average of 44 points, and big men dominated the game. Players wouldn’t flop as much and the famous basketball film Space Jam was released. The 90’s were the greatest era of basketball ever.
The Chicago Bulls were incredible; they clinched six championships in eight years, set the 72-10 record, and had the player who is now regarded as the best ever. In 1991, Chicago defeated the Detroit Pistons in order to meet the Lakers in the Finals. No one expected the Bulls to win that year, but with the effort of the whole team,
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This team consisted of players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, Chris Mullin and Clyde Drexler, John Stockton, and Christian Laettner. This team dominated everyone by beating them on an average with a 44-point deficit and eventually earned their gold medal. All their competitors knew that they were in the presence of amazing players. They didn’t even care that they lost; they were just in awe. Every other Olympic basketball team has been compared to this one. The players on “The Dream Team” have talked about current players and how they wouldn’t do very well back in the 90’s. In one instance, a player guarding Magic Johnson was waving to a teammate on the bench with a camera in order for him to get a photo with the legendary …show more content…
Tupac and Biggie were huge during this era and rap had an enormous impact on people. One influence was basketball. Players would listen to rap music before a game in order to get hyped. Tons of rappers would reference basketball players or basketball terms in their verses during their songs. Some players would actually rap themselves. Two big rappers/players were Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. They even had a rap battle. During it, Shaq infamously said “Kobe, tell me how my a** taste?”. Surprisingly some others had songs such as Jason Kidd and Isaiah Rider. This era impacted the start of the 21st century by them continuing on the rap tradition. At that time, Chris Webber had his own single and even worked on famous rapper Nas’ “Surviving the Times”. Allen Iverson also rapped during this time too. He in fact created a whole album called “Jewelz”. Gheorghe Muresan appeared Eminem’s “My Name Is” music video. Lastly in Space Jam, there is a song called Hit Em High with four rappers in the song. Another point to prove that the 90’s were the greatest for basketball was that basketball was so popular that it influenced rap artists and ended up being in people’s verses. Tons of players would listen to rap music and would even make their own music. Tons of other entertainment were influenced by basketball players even movies (Space
Prior to 1966 African Americans were not allowed to play basketball with Caucasians. That all changed when six African American men, led by coach Don Haskins of Texas Western College, played in the March, 1966 NCAA championship and won. I believe that Don Haskins created significant change for African Americans and college basketball.
Michael was pushed around by the Pistons because he wasn’t very hefty. While in the 1991 and 92 season the Bulls blew by the league not even the Pistons could stop them as the Bulls would go back to back beating the Suns and the Trail Blazers. While in between the two seasons Michael and many other star NBA players took place in the 1992 Olympics the team later became known as the NBA Dream Team. There was no chance of anyone
In 1993, for some reason wearing white socks didn’t seem to appeal to the fans of basketball. Black socks wear made to be worn by the Fab Five and the Fab Five made them the hot new product for all players to wear. The world itself would transcend as the Fab Five would not only change the basketball culture but the fashion world as
Bennett describes the transformation of rap music describing the way it was in the 1980s. Bennett mentioned how in the early stages rap didn’t have as much support as it needed in order to gain popularity. Bennett also describes how in the beginning, rap music had mainly an only black audience but as rap music grew more popular, 70 percent of sales were made to white youth.
The best recruiting class in NCAA history came in and changed the game. Before they came to college, players still wore short shorts and the only people caught wearing black socks on a basketball court were 60-year olds trying to be young again. They changed the game with their great basketball skills, and their swagger. The road to greatness wasn't very easy for some though; they lived a tough life, and used that as motivation to drive them to greatness. They were are Michigan's Fab Five.
It is 1991 and the Chicago Bulls are playing the Lakers in the championship. Michael Jordan had just crossed over Magic Johnson and was on a fast break, when he saw Pippen in the corner. Jordan whips the ball to Pippen and Pippen knocked a three down to take the lead. That was the first championship the Bulls had ever won. Their all-star player, Michael Jordan, was drafted in 1980. Nobody knew that Michael would lead the Chicago Bulls to their first championship series. The Bulls who had two all-star players, Jordan and Scotty Pippen, which of who were the Chicago Bulls top scorers. The team from the nineties had the best record in the NBA. The nineties were the best years that Chicago Bulls had experienced thus far. They have only won 6 championships and they all are from the1990’s (91, 92, 93, 96, 97, and 98). The Chicago Bulls had some of the best players around in the nineties.
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George covers much familiar ground: how B-beats became hip hop; how technology changed popular music, which helped to create new technologies; how professional basketball was influenced by hip hop styles; how gangsta rap emerged out of the crack epidemic of the 1980s; how many elements of hip hop culture managed to celebrate, and/or condemn black-on-black violence; how that black-on-black violence was somewhat encouraged by white people scheming on black males to show their foolishness, which often created a huge mess; and finally, how hip hop used and continues to use its art to express black frustration and ambition to blacks while, at the same time, refering that frustration and ambition to millions of whites.
The 1991 season was the start of the first three-peat, the Chicago Bulls led by the face of the franchise, Michael Jordan, had another All-Star caliber player Scottie Pippen. Michael Jordan and the bulls would go on to win their first championship beating the Lakers; he also won his second MVP since 1987 as well as his first NBA Finals MVP. He would go on to win his second MVP award in both the regular season and in the finals, also winning his second NBA Championship. His s...
He was drafted 3rd overall in 1984. (“Michael Jordan Fast Facts”). Jordan averaged .515% field goal .845% free throw 2 offensive rebound 4.5 defensive rebounds 5.9 assists .8 blocks 2.4steals 28.2 points.(“Michael Jordan Stats”). Jordan and the Bulls made the playoffs Jordan’s first year as a pro. He also got rookie of the year and went to the all-star game. Then his second season was cut short by an injury (Biography.com Editors). After his second year in 1986-87 Jordan was the second player to ever score more the 3000 points in a season. The year after that he was named the Most Valuable Player of the year. He got it 4 years in 1991, 1992, 1996 and, 1998. By the late 1980s the Chicago bulls were becoming more popular team because of Michael Jordan. In 1990 the Chicago bulls and Jordan won their first National basketball association championship by defeating the Lakers. While Jordan was dominating the NBA during 1980s and 1990s he started getting endorsements by Nike (Biography.com
Michael Jordan, in his prime, was thought of as one of the greatest basketball champions of all time. A shooting guard, standing at six-six, Jordan was able to out play anyone in his position. He started his career at the University of North Carolina, where he helped his team win a national championship. He then was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1984-85 season. While playing for the Bulls, Jordan received many awards such as, MVP, five championships, Olympic gold medals, slam dunk contests, and many more defensive and offensive awards. Jordan simply dominated the nineties and left the game as a NBA Finals winner in 1998.
Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1998 winning six NBA championships from 1991-1993 and 1996-1998. He was also awarded the Most Valuable
Once I became focused on just one sport I started to strive to become like those aforementioned players. Soon though I realized that only a select and lucky few will ever become as great as them and get a chance to play in the NBA. But I never lost my drive to become the best player that I could become. I tried to achieve this by spending all my free hours in the gym working on all aspects of my game.
Due to the mark Michael Jordan has left on the world as the “G.O.A.T.”, it will be very difficult for any player to surpass his legacy. Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and LeBron James all have similarities of Michael Jordan but, out of all three players James is the closest. LeBron has the most similarities and the potential to surpass Michael Jordan’s legacy with his personality, stats and he popularity on and off the court. Even though James has the potential to surpass his legacy, there is still a very long journey ahead of James if he ever wants to be considered the “G.O.A.T.”.
The National Basketball Associations, Golden State Warriors are approaching history. They are the number 1 ranked team in the league and the quest for winning a record 73 games is well within reach. The keys they play by have helped them be the success they are. The consistent 3 point shooting threat has left many shaking their heads in disbelief. Always making the extra pass has allowed them to strive on and off the ball. Most importantly teamwork both on offense and defense has led them to be ranked among the league’s best in both. As long as the Golden State Warriors keep shooting the three point shot the way they have been, along with great passing and teamwork they will pass the record held by the 1995-1996 Michael Jordan led Chicago bulls team.