Coaching Reflection

Please reflect in 250-400 words about the psychology behind coach and your time playing basketball.

Trash Talk

Please post your 250-400 word reflection to the psychology of trash talk below.

Winning/Losing

Please post your 250-400 word reflection to the psychology of winning and losing below.

BP & JB AOW

NBA Playoff Discussion:

1) How far is LeBron from Michael Jordan's legacy if he beats the warriors?

2) What will it say about the Warriors and their "super team" if they lose to the Spurs or the Cavs?

3) What does it say about the competition in the NBA if neither the Cavs nor the Warriors lose before the finals? Is this a good or bad thing for the NBA?

Supplemental Resources (Numbers Correspond with the aforementioned questions):

1) http://www.foxsports.com/watch/speak-for-yourself/video/941734467782

2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM0IB-1xJ8s 

3) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2709030-arent-the-nba-playoffs-supposed-to-be-more-competitive-than-this

We encourage you to touch upon one, two, or if you are feeling real snakey, all three questions. Our goal is to spark an intellectual debate about the intricacies of the National Basketball League's annual two month long, 'Hunger Games'-eque, tournament. Please draw upon the attached videos and article to reach a conclusion about your true opinions.

Enjoy!

Hooliganism Response

Sorry this is up late! Please post your Hooliganism response below.

Hooligan Post - BP

What makes soccer so exciting among European's is that is their main sport. Unlike in America, where our fanatics are often divided among football (US), basketball, baseball, hockey, nascar, and college sports. Therefore, European fans are more concentrated in their passion for soccer. Another reason why Europe is so much crazier in terms of these Hooligans, is that the continent itself is so concentrated. In the BPL alone, you have over 60 teams competing in a country smaller than Oregon (with 58 million more people). What makes US rivalries so great is that the teams are often so close in proximity, whether it be Yankees/Red Sox, Ohio St./Michigan, or Packers/Vikings. These rivalries are more similar to those of England because of the close distance between the franchises. When these exist you often find Buckeye fans in Ann Arbor and Wolverine fans in Columbus because is a lot of overlap, and that is where the craziness stems from. However, the other aspect of US rivalries that makes it so interesting is that you have Lakers/Celtics, Canadiens/Bruins, or 49ers/Bills (lil throwback) in which the teams are eons away from one another. This is the main reason why US sports does not house the 'hooligans' as does England. Between the immense travel and distant teams, it's not like you are finding many Seahawk fans in Miami, or Met fans in Arizona. There is additional overlap, just without the severe violence and less of the family/brother's mindset. While on Twitter following the Cavs series (and updating Settos' followers) I remembered about the Toronto Raptor's fan base called 'Jurassic Park.' Occasionally throughout the season and definitely in the playoffs, Maple Leaf Square in Toronto transforms into a hub for either the Raptors or the Maple Leafs (whoever is playing). TNT will always show the thousands of fans outside the stadium cheering with posters and jerseys as they watch their team on TV screens. Another thing that pops to mind is the '12th Man' in Seattle. The Seahawks are notorious for their extremely loud home games and their fans take home field advantage to a whole new level. However, in both of these examples, violence is not apparent. In fact, it seems that it is only every year or so when you here about a groups of fans fighting or getting each other seriously injured. While it seems as though alcohol is the main catalyst to the Hooligans drama, at the end of the day they are just trying to show their true colors.

NFL Draft 2017

Is the process of the NFL draft fair towards the players? If not, why?


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/27/sport/nfl-draft-day-coy-wire-hines-ward-philadelphia/index.html

NBA's MVP Award

Based on evidence in the article, who should be the NBA's MVP this year? Why?

Article

The Ghosts of Ole Miss Response

Please write your responses to The Ghosts of Ole Miss and the supplemental articles.

Is Steph Curry the Modern Day Michael Jordan?

Article

UConn Women's Basketball Team


 Is UConn ruining women's college basketball?

Article

NFL Rule Change

Based on the article, should the rules for aggressive hits and excessive celebrations in the NFL be revised and made stricter? 

Article

Marijuana In Sports

Based on Steve Kerr and what he says about marijuana, do you think medical marijuana should be used as a painkiller in professional sports?

article and video

Did Shaq go too far?

Shaquille O'Neal has made a lot of remarks about JaVale McGee on his show. Has O'Neal gone too far with what he's said?

Article
Video

Colin Kaepernick to stand during national anthem next season

Colin Kaepernick announced he will stand for the national anthem during the next NFL season, so do you think his protest was successful in achieving his goal? Overall, do you think this type of protest was appropriate to occur during a sports game?

Please first read the article from SB Nation and then watch the video from ESPN:

SB Nation Article:

http://www.sbnation.com/2017/3/2/14790690/colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-protest-sit-kneel-stand-2017

ESPN Video:

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18805744/colin-kaepernick-stand-national-anthem-next-season

Why Do Football And Basketball Players Have to go to College?

Should college athletes be required to attend their school for all four years before going professional?

Article Link

Different Media Reflection

Please comment with your reflection on the Different Media Superbowl Activity.

St. John's team in catholic youth organization forfeits season

Should the youth basketball team from St. Johns catholic school in New Jersey be allowed to have girls on their team?

ESPN Article (Watch Video as well)

Louisville Basketball Scandal

Should Rick Pitino, the head basketball coach at the University of Louisville, be punished for the actions committed by his recruiting staff?


ESPN (watch video before reading to get a better understanding of the case)

College Football Playoff

SI Article

Should the college football playoff be expanded?