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1、Module1Basketball-Section1Backgroundreadings素材PartTwoTeachingResourcesSection1BackgroundreadingsforModule1Basketball1.TheNBAhasproudlyshowcasedmanyofthegreatestathletesinsportshistory.FromGeorgeMikantoMagicJohnson,thesearetheplayerswhohaveleftalastingimpactonthegameofbasketbal
2、l.We’vegonebackthroughtheNBAannalsandprofiledsomeofthebesttoeverplaythegame.1)MichaelJordanByacclamation,MichaelJordanisthegreatestbasketballplayerofalltime--althoughasummaryofhisbasketballcareerandinfluenceonthegameinevitablyfailstodojusticetotheman.Aphenomenalathletewithauni
3、quecombinationoffundamentalsoundness,grace,speed,power,artistry,improvisationalabilityandanunquenchablecompetitivedesire,Jordansingle-handedlyredefinedtheNBAsuperstar.FullName:MichaelJeffreyJordanBorn:2/17/63inBrooklyn,NYDraftedby:ChicagoBulls,1984Transactions:Retired,10/6/93;
4、Activatedfromretirement,3/18/95;Retired,1/13/99;SignedwithWashingtonWizards,9/25/01.HighSchool:Laney(Wilmington,NC)College:NorthCarolinaNickname:AirJordanHeight:6-6;Weight:216lbs.Honors:Six-timeNBAchampion(1991-93,1996-98);NBAMVP(1988,'91,'92,'96,'98);10-timeAll-NBAFirstTeam(1
5、987-93,1996-98);All-NBASecondTeam(1985);DefensivePlayeroftheYear(1988);Nine-timeAll-DefensiveFirstTeam(1988-93,1996-98);RookieoftheYear(1985);14-timeAll-Star;All-StarMVP(1988,'96,'98);Oneof50GreatestPlayersinNBAHistory(1996);Two-timeOlympicgoldmedalist(1984,'92).2)Earvin“Magic
6、”JohnsonFewathletesaretrulyunique,changingthewaytheirsportisplayedwiththeirsingularskills.Earvin“Magic”Johnsonwasoneofthem.JusthowgreatabasketballplayerwasJohnson?Sogreat,perhaps,thatfuturegenerationsofhoop(篮)fansmaywishtheyhadenteredtheworldyearsearlier-justsotheycouldhavesee
7、nMagicplayinpersoninsteadofwatchinghimonlyonhighlightreels.HewaswhatBobCousywastothe1950s,whatOscarRobertsonwastothe1960s,whatJuliusErvingwastothe1970s.Still,EarvinJohnsonwasevenmorethanarevolutionaryplayerwho,at6-9,wasthetallestpointguardinleaguehistory.FullName:EarvinJohnson
8、Jr.Born:8/14/59inLansing,Mich.Height:6-9;Weight:255lbs.HighSc
