What Pushes Me

This picture says nothing is out of your reach. This is so true because as you can see in the picture this kid is really short but, he still playing basketball. I feel that he doesn't care if he doesn't have the height, he still playing, enjoying the game and improving his mistakes. It looks like he is trying to get better. I really appreciate this because it tells me that I should't care if I am not tall, Ishould still be out there trying to better myself, improving on my game. I name this title what pushes me because things like this when I see others trying to get better despite the difficult obstacles ahead of them helps me to work even harder to get where I want to be. You can learn anything from anyone in this world, even a small child. I know that nothing is out of my reach, I can use this over and over again reminding myself of this and my game will improve every time on the court. This allows me to have the right mind set when i touch that ball. When I'm on the court my whole life changes when I touched the ball. It's like i'm a different pesron, that's what I like because I can go into a game dominating each quarter. When trying to get better players need to realize that the sky is the limit, anything is possible.

Nothing Happens Unless First We Dream

Dream the impossiple because like people always say impossible is nothing. I like the fact that the kid is holding a basketball and looking up. You can tell that h e is in a deep thought, he's dreaming. I want to make it and that's my dream. I think every day and night will I do better than last night, or will I be the best on the court today. Everything in life that we all look at and eventually want to be starts with a dream. Just like another post I had I talked about vision. It is the same as dreaming. In your head you must have that clear vision of what you want. Dreams can take you far, it is what makes you strive for your goals. I truly believe that nothing in this world is impossible to do. You have to put your mind into it not only that but, your heart and soul to it. I have faith and this is what makes me believe that God will help me accomplish my goals because my lord is everything to me. I never want to dream small because it puts doubt in me that I can't do certain things and certain problems in life will be hard for me to get by. I dream big because it builds me up and tells me that anything can happen, nothing is hard. this is what God said, "Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh, is there anything too hard for me?"--Jer. 32:26, 27. That's why we dream the impossible because the Lord is there to help.

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing. I got this from the internet but, if i'm not mistaken it's from someone in the NBA.

Here are some qoutes that speak to me about dreaming and believing. There all from the internet some not sure who said them...

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.

The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.

Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.

Leadership

If your that positive guy, you must step up and be a leader for your team. A positive person puts their team in the right place on and off the court. A leader helps make their teamates ready for games, practice and ready to improve. Everyone on a team is a leader but, it takes one peron to go above and beyond their expectation and that's why those certain people become captain. I don't care if i get chosen to be captain or not on the team, but I want to help the team in all ways. I always want to put my teamates in the right mind so we can go out their and go home with a win. I look on the web and these are five things on what basketball leader ship is. They might not be the best and five most important ones but, these tips can help.

1.They Work Harder than everyone else. You must show up early and leave late. There is no substitute for hard work and there are no short cuts. You must have a plan, you need to know where you want to go and what you must do to get there. It's been said that Kobe Bryant will take as many as 2000 jump shots a day in the off-season. Could this be a factor in him leading the league in scoring?

2.They Are Excited to be playing basketball. Enthusiasm is contagious to all that are exposed to it. Love what you do and inspire others to have fun. Your heart must be in it in order for you to strive to improve and learn more.

3.They are in Great Mental And Physical Condition. Your mental condition is of extreme importance because it'll determine how hard you're going to work and how enthusiastic you'll be about playing the game. You must believe in yourself and you must believe in your teammates. If you believe you're a champion, then that's what you'll become!

4.They've Mastered The Fundamentals. Although we all love the "show time" part of basketball. It's the fundamentals that win games. As a basketball leader, you must constantly strive to master the fundamentals of the game; then constantly help your teammates improve in those areas as well.

5.The basketball leadership heroes have an outstanding Team Spirit. You must encourage teamwork and unselfishness at every opportunity. You must be eager to sacrifice personal glory for the welfare of the team. Encourage your teammates, motivate them, help them to achieve their goals. You must be the bigger person and in the end you'll be rewarded.

After reading this, it made me think if I want to be great one day I must have the skills and ability of a leader. Having a good leader helps put your team on the right path. I know I don't want to fail, so on the court I have to be a leader!

Another Talk TeamWork

This is a picture of a team huddling up maybe because they called a time out or something any ways this picture says no limits. Under that it says when a team makes a commitment to act as one, the sky's the limit. This is so true, this is what I'm talking about, every player needs to realize that when good teamwork is achieve winning is so easily accomplish. When you don't think about only your self and start to think about every body else on the team, everything that you want to happen, starts to happen on the court. Teamwork is something that defines a championship team whether or not you win the title, you can understand when your team works together they are a winning team. Even if they don't have that object to prove it and show it other people, they are still a winning team. No one looses when you play hard, give it your all and work as a team. That is a greater goal to achieve in every game instead of thinking about the win all the time. You win some and sometimes you loose some. There's definitely no limits, that is something i would share to my team before we go to a game. This will truly help us because it puts our heads in the right mind and ready physically just as well as mentally.

Need To Have That Determination

This picture has the word determination in it and if anybody wants to play basketball this one thing that you definitely need to have. You need this because this allows you to play with out fear one the court. Makes you not nervous and be able to play beyond your ability and skills. The quote that is in this says determination allows mere mortals to soar to unimaginable, new heights. Wow, I really think this is good motivation and a very good definition of determination in basketball. To think the unthinkable that's what great players do like Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash and many more. When they have a good performance and do something no one was expecting in the game it is all because of determination. I want to be determine like the great players in the NBA because most of those people is the reason why the game is so special. I want to have that determination to win games, practice hard, get better, and make it in the future. This is what pushes me to want it more than i ever wanted. The player holding the ball in this picture is determine that he is going to make the basket over all the defenders. He has the look of fearless on his face. He doesn't care who's there he just knows that he scoring. That is something I want to do all the time on the court. To be a talented basketball player you need to posses determination every time your playing an important game or even just practicing.

Whats TeamWork In Basketball

In basketball you need to be able to work as a team because basketball is not an individual team it is a group thing. Every player must posses that great teamwork. The words in this picture describes it well and it says the cooperative effort of reaching greater heights through unity. Teamwork means what it means working together. No one works together for nothing, a team does this because they need to accomplish something that can't be done by themselves alone but, together it is possible. In this picture there are four men working together to put up a basketball net. They each know that they can't put it up alone, they need each other to make this happen. That's what basketball is about. Players need to know what the true meaning of team means. There's no selfishness that comes with it and the reason why I say this is because some players play for themselves. They are to concerned with the only way they play and not how well the team is playing. Like the ball only revolves around them and that they to show off their skills. That is no team player. I want to be a great basketball player and I know one thing for sure if you can't play as a team your not going no where. I like to work as a team because things happen more quicker like in scoring and getting the ball back after when the ball had just turnover to the other team. Everyone looks good on the court and the crowd can tell if they are a winning team all because of teamwork.

I Want To be That Guy

It says if it is to be, it is up to me. See I want to be that guy who always finishes the game. I want to standout from all the other players. You know be the man on the court that everybody comes to watch play because they know that, that person is going to do something special. Of coarse i don't want to be a ball hog or something but I want to finish games whether or not I shot the winning bucket. Even if I'm the one who made that play happen then it is all good. The feeling of being that great person must be wonderful. There are many people like this in the NBA like Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and even in the past Michael Jordan. To be the great you have to electrify the crowd get them in the game to help your team win. I want to be that person someone who always makes the crowd at the edge of their seats the whole game. That to me is some of the qualities of a special and talented basketball player.

The Differences in Some Players From Other Players

Not all players show or want to make it that badly. Everybody is different and this poster says it best perseverance.This word means steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, and or a state in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. People or players who have perseverance in them don't care what is in front of them. The only thing that matters is defeating or getting pass the wall even if you got to go through it. Under the word perseverance in the picture it says the difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will. Players who want to get better will succeed, they are the ones that make it. The question is are you ready to do anything just to make it. I want to become better that's why when I go to practice I take everything he says seriously because it shows that you know your not the best and that you want to become the best. You have to be ready to listen to the coach and all the people that are helping you. You have to show it each and every day to become a great. I want it that badly so am ready for that kind of training, i want to become better.

What are the right shoes

All the shoes in this picture makes good basketball shoes. There are many different kinds of basketball shoes all over the world. Some expensive, some cheap. Some look really nice and some look okay. But the appearance of the shoes doesn't even help you during a basketball game. One of the main questions you should ask to have the right ball shoes to better your performance is something like the comfortability. You need to be able to move in it of coarse. Some things to look for is if it helps you run fast to your full ability, like it doesn't slow you down. Does it protect your feet? The right shoes help support your ankle and helping you to get less injured around your feet because your able to move all over. Are able to jump to the best of your ability? Shoes that you feel comfortable in makes you play the game without worrying about your feet. An example if your shoes to loose, or it's to tight. When your able to play knowing that your shoes is not preventing you from playing it helps in the long run. I worry sometimes about my own ball shoes I need to have the right ones that I feel good in playing in. I like to get shoes that don't get me distracted during the game. I'll even play in a certain shoe until it start to tear up in all directions. This tells me that this shoe good enough for me and that it was a part of my feet. It ripped because of all the movements I had put it through. But I also need to understand that the shoes don't make the man, the man makes the shoes!

Fearless

See this picture right here represents a whole lot. On the court you need to be fearless, can't be scared to face what you're up against. You need to pass defenders like it was nothing. The player is trying to dribble against the dog, it is like the dog is the gate keeper, and it keeps players from going on to the next side. The next side is of coarse the basketball net. No one plays the same opponent over and over again, that's why you treat everyone like the same person. There no better. You got to be fearless! There many different kinds of players some are muscular, some tall, some are just really huge. If you want to become a basketball player things like this can't scare you. That's why I play with all my heart and go all out. In order to be the best, you got to play like the best. I'm ready for it, show me my next opponent!

A Gift Only from God

This poster says vision and under the qoute says what God has intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine. This is from Oprah Winfrey. This is true inspiration for me, both in basketball and in life. I like how the player is sitting on the bench and is in a deep thought. The sun is also shining on him from the window. It is like God is putting things in his head on what he wants him to do on the court and with basketball. You're receiving a vision from up above from the most high. It touches me because I love to focus on basketball and especially God. He tells me what to do. I can pray to him each day for help and he will give it to me. Every time that I see improvement in my game, I thank God because it was all the work of him. He gives me the strength each day to play basketball, work hard at it, and the desire to achieve greatness in basketball. This is one thing I think on the court and that is for God to give me a sign, a VISION!

It Started

Yes, it started the NBA. Finally the long wait for the season to kick off. Last night it was a good start Boston Celtics defeating the Cleavland Cavaliers, Lakers beating the Clippers, Wizards defeating Dallas, and also Portland defeating Houston. It was a good start and you can tell that many were watching. This year it is any one's game. The NBA title is up for grabs by almost a lot of different teams. Close call to who will be receiving MVP. Even who's going to be in the all-star game. Many talented players, people finally going back to their dominate ways and a lot of teams seeking to improve from last year. Each game this year is going to be interesting. I haven't chosen my team yet but, my man always will be Kevin Garnett. Of coarse I enjoy seeing other players. Let's find out what happens when the season ends!

Oppurtunity Being Wasted

I need to head to the gym everyday and when I can't work out. I can't let this picture represent me. A dead court to me means opportunities being wasted. Everyday when I'm not on the court someone out there is getting better than. I have to use every opportunity that i get because when there gone the could be gone forever. Make them happen that's what I say because not every one can get some great opportunity that's why I'm going to work for mine. I need to strive and act like if I don't have I can't keep going on. Basketball has become apart of me and it's to late to let it go. No more letting easy things go past me. I have to stop it and take whats mine!

Another good Motivation

Another good motivation for me that it says here is aim high and I can't figure out whats on the bottom. Aim high just itself says a lot to me. When you come into a game you just play you don't think. Thats okay but, what are you trying to achieve, what are you proving? When I come to court I need to aim high like what I want to do in this game for example score over 25 points, get 8 rebounds, 10 assists, win the game, or even get mvp. Like the post under this one says I have to excel and in order to do that I have to step into the game and aim high. When you miss what you were expecting you shouldn't worry because you usually fall on a step that you haven't taken yet. What I mean is that most likely something good will happen. I need to try my best and try to get to my goal over come all obstacles.

Back to Ball motivation

This picture says excel and under it says dare to be your best. This tells me when I'm on the court I have to excel past everyone who's there and stand out. It like everyone is a light bulb and to be the best I have to shine the brightest. I like how it says dare because a lot a players are scared to take over on the court especially when your team is loosing. I don't want to be that can of player I have to take chances and take risks because this is the only way I will get better. You have to go past what you are and head into greatness. Even little things like practice when the crowds not there I have to put more work in to what I do. To excel in practice, I have to show the coach that I want to get better and i need to put a lot more effort in to training. This picture speaks to me, the player in it that's holding the ball dared to dunk on some one even though he could mess up because the defender is going up on him. He's taking chances. I know when i game comes up I will be ready because when the coach puts me in I will be great, I will EXCEL!

Schemes and Tropes in Advertisement

The device that is being used here is a hyperbole because it exaggerates what is being said. They don't grow ketchup, there saying we do the best and only use the best to make Heinz ketchup.

The device that is being used here is i think a simile because the organization WWF is referring the world to ice cream. Because of what we do to the earth causing global warming the planet is melting just like an ice cream. Also irony because the world is not literally melting but global warming is causing everything to start fading away.

The device that is being used here is a hyperbole because this ad tells viewers that when you have a slurpee from 7 Eleven, you will get an intense brain freeze that even freezes your hair. This is not to be taking literally because 7 eleven is telling customers that this slurpee is really good for cooling off on hot days.

The device that is being used here is i think a hyperbole again because no one has hair like this. But it saying we can even turn really bad frizzes into nice beautiful unfrizzed hair. Also whats being used is litoties.

The device that is being used here is i think personification because they are saying you can go beyond the hand to hand game rock paper scissors. You can actually play it using rock, paper, and scissors.

The Locker Room

The locker room could be great or bad. You can come back from a game disappointed or joyful. This is where you get the important talks. Before you head to the court this is where motivation begins. Getting dress you can be listening to music, watching a basketball video, reading the bible, or getting that talk from a teammate or a coach. I sometimes do these things and more because it helps me get ready for the game. You also need to be mentally prepared in order to be ready for your game. Arguments could even rise in this place at half time because things aren't good. The locker room is also a place for the team to be away from the crowd and even the opponent. A coach can tell everyone to get in here because he or she wants to tell us something to turn us around only cause this is also a place to get everybody focus and see a clear vision of the path. Like i said at the beginning of this you can come here happy or sad but, i want to come here with no regrets. I want to assure myself that i played the best i could whether i won or lost. Like i did my thing out there. I want to walk away like Jordan knowing that i performed to the best of my ability and next time it will be even greater. i want to do something special in basketball that's why i need to give it my all and work harder and harder. You know each game you have the upper hand and you come out the winner. I like to sometimes be the last person out because i think to myself on what i did. I speak to God and just reflect feel like it just me and him talking about basketball.

Using Faith in Basketball

I believe in God with all my heart. Everyday i walk with him and i want to get to know him better. He shows me the right way to go when I'm lost. I look to him for guidance. I pray to him every night and mourning and even before games. I ask him to help me and my team play with the best of our ability, all our strengths, and never give up. Make this game be injure free, lets have fun and be in our corner tonight. When I'm on the court i feel that he is there playing with me helping me shoot, cross out the defender, stealing the ball and all that. I pray to him that i will continue to grow and improve on the court, each day when i play i can see that he is answering my prayers. Sometimes things may not go my way but, at the end of the day i thank him for letting me play. See like this photo says God will make a way when there seems to be none. For example we could be down in the fourth quarter by 20 points and in the end we win. All because god gave and made away for us. The things that i pray for, if i want it to come true i have to put all my heart and never stop trusting, then things will turn out for the best of me. Before i go on the court i need God to speak to me, and one of the verses from the bible he does speak to me and that is Philippians 4:13 "i can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." See that right here is the truth, i thank him each and everyday for this.

Motivation

This man right here, Michael Jordan known by many names and people all over the globe. He was one of the main people who changed basketball and the way it's played. He is a wonderful man and the things he done on the court was very phenomenal. Jordan is inspiring to me, he motivates me to go harder and never stop. Here in this picture there's writing that says he failed many times when he was even depended on the most. I loved the way that this picture bold ed the words FAILED and SUCCEED. The reason is because only through failure we succeed in things that we are doing and want to do. This can be applied to everyday life and that's why this makes an outstanding picture to like put up in your room or something because the moment you wake up you can read it and be inspired to do something great. This photo right here as look at it and see Jordan's face, i feel or get the sense that he is telling to push it even further and work even harder like you want it. I want my dreams to come true and i can't miss opportunities in front of me. I want to put more effort in to this and also put my heart and soul in to it. Only when i do that i know that I'm trying and going beyond my limits.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1593440/michael_jordan_hunger_for_improvement/

The Way of Life

For real it's not just any sport to me. I treat the this game very special with all my heart. I want to work harder and harder so i can keep on improving. By doing this it's going to get me to there. It's life, you can see a lot of people out day and night doing what they do. Practicing until you can't feel anything. It just becomes apart of you and that is how i truly feel about basketball. You want to be better you have to treat it like it's one of the most important things in the world. If you want it bad you'll take it. Basketball is the heart and soul. When you see guys out there playing with passion there showing a commitment and emotionally working for the game. Trust me you can see it in their eyes. I want it badly thats why i got to work harder and focus. It's not any life, it's MY LIFE!

Comparison of Music 2

This song is the original one that was made and it’s called “American Boy” by Estelle feat. Kanye West. This song talks about a man who is American that Estelle wants to meet from America. This song talks about places in America and how she wants to be there. Another song was made using the same beat and the same meaning but only Canadian. The other version was done by some Canadian artist named The Kid Famous and Adreena Mill. This song is called “Canadian Boy.” This song is like the American version only it talks about having a Canadian Boy and visiting places in Canada. This song doesn’t have a video like the first one. Both of them almost have the same message and it is for girls who find or are looking for certain man in their lives. It talks about seeing different kind of men in different parts of America and Canada. Both songs show that certain men are from certain places in the two countries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG5cFYMuZb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpjn2ZHzkro

Comparison of Music

The first song I chose was I’ll be missing you by P.diddy and Faith Evans. It came out around 1997. This song makes me feel sad because this song was written since it was a tribute to Notorious B.I.G cause of his death. This song talks about remembering what he was and who he was. Also this tells us the importance of his life that he had on others. The message that this song is trying to convey is that it is hard to let someone go but in the end we will never forget you. Everything that I do day, it is like if you were there watching and never left at all. This artist is trying to explain that every step I take, move I make, every single day, and every time I pray I’ll be missing you. It speaks about remembrance. In the video P.diddy was alone in the video it is like he wanted everyone to take a moment to them and just think, reminisce. It also looks like there lost without him but, also glad that he was here to share his life with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_VChAft3g


“I’ll be missing you” sampled the melody of “Every Breath You Take” by The Police written by Sting. It came out in 1983. This song is said that it was made because of the collapsed of Sting’s marriage. It is the lyrics of a sinister, controlling a character, who‘s watching your every move, “Every breath you take, every move you make, I’ll be watching you.” This song is about an obsessed person that is deeply in love with there love that they have to be watching you everything you do. It also has the message of lost because this person says that there nothing with out them. They feel that there not complete that your just that one missing puzzle piece to there love. This video is in black and white maybe because maybe he wanted to prove his point to make everything look like he was serious. It makes me feel a little creep out because he stresses that he will be watching you all the time and it makes me feel that someone is watching me right now out of no where. There not that much to the video it is like he trying to tell his recent divorce wife this is what he’s going to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doFKkuzoawM&feature=fvst

It's My Favourite

Basketball is truly my favourite sport. Everyday I go to the gym to practice and I enjoy working hard. I want to be even better than what I am now. That is why I have to keep pushing myself harder and harder. If you really want something you’ll take it. This activity keeps me active, stay fit, and out of trouble. I love to talk about this sport with other players because we have good talks on who is the stronger team in the NBA. Also we talk about what we are good at and what you need to improve or get better on. It’s also has to be a fun way to hang out with your friends who like to play too. Basketball is so great that there are not enough words to describe the game. Anything that you love will make you want it for the rest of your life. That’s the role that it plays in my life and like the new Lebron movie says IT’S MORE THAN A GAME!

Not any Passion, The Passion

One of my passions would be basketball because this is my favourite sport and I love the game. It drives me inside. I love it when I’m scoring and can't be stopped. This game keeps me in shape, stay active and meet other people who enjoy the game. When you got a crowd on your side and they come to see you play you just get even happier. This makes me feel really good and is one of the reasons why I love basketball. When you go for a jump shot it is like you freeze in the air and you try to make the absolute perfect shot. The only thing that matters is the defender and the net, when you make the shot you feel better and also you feel you can keep going and going. Another one is when you drive the ball it's either you dunk or you take a strong lay-up. The feeling you get when you do airtime is wonderful cause get higher and higher until you can't go no more. I love this sport because it feeds my soul like the way family and God does in me. This is one of my greatest passions.