Monday, March 8, 2010

Today,we will be talking about my favourite player in the NBA:LeBron James.

LeBron James have a full list of achievements.Here are some of them:
"NBA Most Valuable Player(2009)
NBA Rookie of the Year(2004)
6× NBA All-Star(2005–2010)
NBA Scoring Champion(2008)
3× All-NBA First Team(2006, 2008–2009)
2× All-NBA Second Team(2005, 2007)
All-Defensive First Team(2009)
NBA All-Rookie First Team(2004)
2× NBA All-Star Game MVP(2006, 2008)
Naismith Prep Player of the Year(2003)"

-Wikipedia

However,one constant gripe about him,is that he has no low-post moves,and his shooting is not good for a superstar like him.He's changed.Check this out.

To start off,we will see how amazing his shooting has become.



Sinking 6 three-pointers in a row...

And the reason why he is a NBA Superstar now:his fast,powerful dunks.You can HEAR the sound of the basketball smashing through the net...



And his fellow NBA mates telling us how good LeBron James is at dunking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1iwGxOzShI

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He has the passing eye of Oscar Robertson,the dunking power of Vince Carter,the shooting of Michael Jordan,the leaping ability of Nate Robinson...the list goes on.And it shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6j5CuLkAjc&NR=1&feature=fvwp

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He's the kind of player that you must idolise.The moment LeBron walk in a stadium,you hear fanatic screams of:

LEBRON!LEEEBRON!!!LAAAA-BRON!!!!

He's charismatic,and he's good.His drives to the lanes are fast.The moment his engine is ignited...there's no stopping him.

His dunks are powerful enough to make your ears ring.

He has the speed of sound.For a man with that kind of muscles,he shouldn't be able to drive to the basket so fast.But he does it anyway.

His free-throw percentage is a decent 78.0%,which is a lot better than other small forwards.

He's the only non-guard to average just over a block per game.

He's regarded as a Legend.Not many people can be that.

The only bad thing about him is his low-post moves.No,no.He doesn't even HAVE low-post moves.That's his only major gripe. (Low post - an imaginary area outside either side of the foul lane close to the basket.)

That can be the only black spot on his clean,white illustrious sheet of his basketball career.But...does he need them?The speed at which he breezes past his opponent...he never stops at the low post.But when he gets older (slower),he may need them.As such...he better practise.

AND he's still 25 years old.That's young.He has potential to grow even more.He can even be better than Michael Jordan.Ouch.

LeBron James:The King

Monday, March 1, 2010

Why are there so many mockingbirds in Maycomb?Scout,Atticus,Tom Robinson,Boo Radley,all there people are mockingbirds.Are there any flora or fauna in Maycomb that attracts them here?

"Range and Habitat
Northern Mockingbird: Breeds from northern California, eastern Nebraska, southern Ontario, and Maritime Canada southward. Spends winters in the southern part of range. Found in residential areas, city parks, farmlands, open country with thickets, and desert brush."

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/158/_/Northern_Mockingbird.aspx

As you can see,mockingbirds are commonly found in residential areas.As such,due to the large and colourful (no pun intended) population in Maycomb,these 'mockingbirds' are attracted to Maycomb.

Also,they are attracted to open country with thickets.Althought there is no mention of thickets in Maycomb in TKAM,there is however open country,as Maycomb is a laidback and relaxed town,showing the essence of country.Mockingbirds are attracted.

Mockingbirds can be found everywhere in America.What is interesting is this:

The Northern Mockingbird is the state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.

How many used-to-be racist states are in there?Maybe Maycomb supported mockingbirds too!

Interview with Mrs Dubose:

GH: Mrs Dubose,thank you for accepting this invitation for an interview...
Mrs Dubose:STOP!You negro,don't talk to me!
GH: I'm sorry Mrs Dubose,I beg your pardon?
Mrs Dubose:I don't talk to negroes like you!
GH: I think you are mistaken.My skin is tanned,not black.I canoe frequently.As such,I am tanned.Can we get on with the interview?
Mrs Dubose:*Suspicious look*Sure.
GH: The first question I want to ask.What do you think of blacks?
Mrs Dubose:*Outburst*DON'T TALK ABOUT THEM!They are immoral beings,liars,liars,lust after us white women,and won't even let a young 18-year-old girl off!Blacks are the immoral beings of the society,no compassion,no...
GH: Mrs Dubose,you can stop now.We get the gist of it.Moving on.I would like to ask,what do you think of Atticus?
Mrs Dubose:Atticus?Oh,Atticus.He's a good man.A very good man.Pity he's a negro-lover,if not,he would be the best person alive on Earth.
GH: Mrs Dubose,what do you think of Jem?
Mrs Dubose:Jem,that little kid that read to me.Well,he's a good person at heart,but he's not that mature yet.What he doesn't know is that I like him very much actually.He thinks I hate him to the bone,and that's why I asked him to read to me.No,no.I like him.Him,Atticus,Scout and a few others are the only ones I will allow into my house,and see me in this...this state.
GH: Mrs Dubose,that was a very touching story.The next question would be: How did you get addicted to morphine?
Mrs Dubose:It was my husband.At that time,I annoyed him every single moment of the day.Then,he gave me this "sweet",and I drank it.I got addicted to morphine as a result.But...*coughs*
Daughter: Interviewer,clear out now!Your time is up!Please leave!

As such,due to Mrs Dubose's morphine addiction,the interview could not be continued. However,I hope that you have a better insight to Mrs Dubose now.

Kinaesthetic
Naturalist
Interpersonal
Linguistic
Visual/Spatial
Musical
Logical
Intrapersonal

This is the order of my multiple intelligences,from highest to lowest.

I felt that the multiple intelligences test was quite accurate,however,the questions were commonly asked and most of them were subjected to personal beliefs.However,this test was good as a whole.When the end results came out,I was quite surprised as it had gotten my intelligences rather well.As you can see,I don't know myself.Also,I'm quite an active boy,and I love nature.So,this test was quite accurate.