2009.10.26.Super Sports Star: Michael Jordan

Miachael Jordan as a Super Star in Sports

Frank



Why Jordan is so famous that everyone knows his name? In the past, I always watched Jordan’s basketball game with my family every Sunday. I knew about him because of his fantastic skill and his passion toward basketball. Nowadays, when we talked about basketball, everyone will know who he is.



Actually, Jordan is the best all-round player in the National Basketball Association, and I think the reason why everyone calls Jordan as “God of basketball” is that he never gives up. First, he always cooperates with his teammates and practices as much as he can with his teammates in order to make the team get the best honor in National Basketball Association, namely National Championship. In fact, Jordan trains him and teammates severely and tells everyone they should play for the team, not for personal purpose. When it is time to practice, Jordan always appears on time and seldom leaves earlier than his teammates. Some of men say that Jordan is a genius; however, I think he is the genius of practice. Because he doesn’t have a good figure, all he can do is practice again and again so that he can defeat plenty of rivals. Second, Jordan is so humble that he will not order his teammates as if he is a hero of Chicago Bulls. Instead, he will do thing quietly and then others will follow his suggestion. That is his leadership. Finally, Chicago Bulls is always the candidate for National Championship, and they get the championship six times.



Moreover, I think the data really can’t represent Jordan’s skills and his personal achievements in basketball. The data is just records because it can’t stand for his attribution toward basketball. His passion and his attitude in basketball are the reason why everybody loves him so much.



Also, I think Jordan influences people in our society. Because of his perseverance and his attitude, people all know succeed needs to give. This principle can adapt in all field in the world. And, Jordan not only promotes himself, but also makes everyone know about basketball and NBA. Furthermore, the process of success is the best thing that Michael Jordan wants to tell to us.



Gary



Being the greatest basketball player in the world, Michael’s skill is focus on the speed, the accuracy of the shot, the strength, and jumping ability. He plays as shooting guard, and he is good at changing direction with the cross-over. He can judge the way which the defense is going to be with the step and make the quick changing within a second, and if you play basketball, you will know that it’s difficult to make a sudden judgement in just a few second. Another ability is his middle distance jump shot. Although his three points shooting ability is the most controversial one in his career, his middle distance jump shot is the most famous and outstanding one in the game. He can always make the jump shot as soon as he get the ball. Besides, he will always make it. His career field goal percentage is 49.7. Field goal means the basket scored on any shot, even the free throw and dunk are counting. And that’s really a high percentage. The best known thing of Michael Jordan is his jumping ability. He can do a double pump to avoid three defenses in the air which is one of the greatest moves in the basketball history. To do this move, you have to stay in the air for more than two seconds. Imagine that you use your entire strength to jump up high, and how long will you stay in the sky? You will know that how amaing Jordan is. That’s why everyone calls him “air jordan”



Before 1970s, center is the main position to do the offense, so the rhythm in the game is slow and lengthy, becaue the offence depends on the whether center gets the ball or not, and if he has a good chance to shoot the ball is important. There is not always a chance for him to make a shoot. After 1970’s, the entire situation has been changed. The guard becomes the one to make the call. He can choose to make the shot on his own, or to pass the ball to the others. The rhythm becomes faster that each offence takes no longer than ten or fiften seconds. Dr.J is the first one created the new moves in basketball. The most famous one is to jump from the free throw line to make a dunk, but Jordan is the one who enhace and glorify it. He makes many creative and incredible moves in the game, like double pump, fade away, and the whole series of unbelievable dunk. He is the one who makes these moves involving in the game, and he is the one to push the entire basketball skill to a new age that no one can imagine at that time.



Annon



Now I am going to introduce the Jordan shoes. Maybe you haven’t seen Michael Jordan playing basketball; however, you must have ever seen the Jordan shoes especially Jordan 1. Jordan 1 is worthy to know. Also, it’s the one you can’t miss if you want know Michael Jordan. It has been one of the hottest pair of basketball shoes since 1985 which is the time Jordan 1 was produced. In fact, the Jordan 1 was chosen to be the most classic one of all Jordan shoes. There are several features made the Jordan 1 to be the legend. Those are its color combination. “Black, white and red,” made Jordan 1 to stand out from all that time. It led the trend and started a new generation of basketball shoes design. The NBA even once prohibited Jordan wearing Jordan 1 on the basketball court. The reason was that Jordan 1 was inappropriate. This prohibition caused the Jordan 1 fever gone even higher. Everyone wanted a pair of Jordan 1. Nike published the reproduction of Jordan 1 in 1994 and 2001. Of course, Jordan 1 fevers again. Although the following Jordan series also created excellent record, those still couldn’t go beyond Jordan 1. In most Jordan fans’ mind, Jordan 1 is surely the best ever.

Personally, I love Jordan 17 most, though I haven’t owned it. Its black, white and blue attracted me more than other Jordan shoes did. Its hidden-shoelace design makes it simple and looking good. It’s out of production now. In addition, I once owned Jordan 6 and 7. They were really different from others. Actually, Jordan 2009 look like this…Go and buy it, you will know how it makes you feel



Andy



In Oct. 6 1993, Jordan decided to retire from NBA. He said “ I have nothing to prove on basketball court.”, but we all know that there has the other major factor, his father was murdered. Though the investigation said that murders didn’t know that the victim was Jordan’s father, but Jordan still believed his father’s death was due to his identity of being a basketball star. And after he left the basketball court, he joined the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Being a baseball player was his father’s dream when Jordan was a kid. And this was Jordan’s first retire.



March 19 1995, he was back to the court with a new number. No. 45. But this was not last to long, after Nick Anderson, the guard of wizard said, “No. 45 it’s easier to defeat than No. 23”, Jordan started to wear his jersey with no.23 again and never changed.



Jan. 14 1999, Jordan retired again.



Before he returned to the court as a player of wizard in 2002, he was the chairman of wizard. After 2002-2003 season’s fight as a player of wizard, Jordan retired. This time, Air Jordan will no longer play basketball in NBA anymore.



I think a sequence of Jordan’s retire is also a very important part of why Michael Jordan is popular around the world. Every time he announced that he wants to retire or return to court always be the hottest news around the world.



Steven



When he was forty, he retired from Washington Wizards. Although he has had great passion for basketball, he age did not allow him to play anymore. I think that it is a pity that age is an important element to decide whether he can play or not, because he doesn’t have physical strength as before.



But now, he also has success in other careers, like invest Casino, run his restaurants and manage Jordan Brand. So, he put all his heart emphasizing on his wife, children and careers. However, he still wants to go back to NBA, but he doesn’t want to be a sportsman rather than to be a basketball team of boss. I remember one of his interviews. He said “the principal factors of his success are passion, insistence and attitude. People don’t know how he loves basketball,” and said “if you get the same element in your career, you will get the same success like him.” So, I think that is the reason why he gets great achievement in both NBA and his business. it is good concept for us to know that whatever what we do, we want to love it, and we need to have enough passion on it. If we can to that way, I believe that one day, we will be success too.



Mark



There are three requirements for a basketball player to be into the Hall of fame. First, he has to at least play for ten years. Second, he must have fully retired from play for at least five years. Third, he needs to get 75 percent of all votes cast. I believe that many people are wondering why Michael Jordan, the god in the basketball, just get into the Hall of fame recently. Shouldn’t he have been a member of that for a long time ago? Well, for Michael Jordan, the only problem he has is the second rule. He’s last game is in 2009. So, that is the reason why.



Then, I am going to talk about what I feel about Michael Jordan. What I admire him the most is his leader ability and humbleness. It is almost impossible that someone is the best in every single way. Everything is good for something. There must be something that others are better than you. But, we don’t have to be shame about it because it is natural. I mean. Our own ability is pretty small. A great man is the one who can unite all the power together.



The last thing I want to talk about is the third rule. I have seen one movie called Mr. 3000. It says that there is a great baseball player who is good at hitting a single. In fact, he is really good. He is the best in his team. However, because of that, he becomes super arrogant. He even thinks that all the fans that come to see the ball game are only for him. And, he says that the team only needs him. All of his teammates are garbage. After he is retired, he cannot go into the Baseball Hall of Fame because everyone hates him. Although great power comes great responsibility, at the same time, we should know that without others we won’t be what we are or get what we get today.



Lester



As far as I am concerned, among those precursor conditions which should be met before entering Basketball Hall of Fame, being permitted by basketball reporters is the most essential element in the sporting world. I mean, even someone is strong enough but not shining among the cameras taken by reports. That someone would just be a good athlete but not a star. The consensus agrees with his achievement. His specific sporting character stands out. As Jordan, he shined, shining, and will shine for his entire life.



In Taiwan sporting world, we don’t have hall of fame, however, the consensus still spare no effort to honor those magnificent athletes. We may not have international sport stars, but those spiritual models would remain a diligent image in our society, just like Jordan.