Final Choice

Luke Bentley

Cw-period-2

11.24.18

 

                               

 

The Game: Final Choice

Remember the last story where James Durrant and Michael Curry won the NBA Championship playing for the Boston Celtics?  Well, their are two new players in the Western Conference that can take the throne for the defending champions, the Boston Celtics.  The names of the new two players are Anthony Davis and Kyle Irving.

Anthony Davis is from Stanford University about 40 miles South of San Francisco.  He is well liked and did very great in school outside of the basketball world. He got straight A’s all the way through, sometimes harder to maintain that then other times.  He is a Center standing at 7’4 320lb but has the speed of a Pointguard. He was such a valueable asset when he was playing in College for Stanford. The Warriors chose him as a number one pick knowing he has so much potential.  His main goal is to take the throne and win his first NBA championship with Kyle Irving. Davis led the ncaa with blocks and rebounds, averaging 6 blocks a game and 18 rebounds per game. It is something colleges have not seen in a very long time.  The Warriors have needed a center for a while, they can not wait for Davis to prove why he is the number one pick. “Are you excited to finally be in the NBA”? Asked coach Kerr. “Yes it has always been my dream for as long as I can remember, it was always just a dream but now it is reality and I could not be more excited to play for such a talented Organization”.

 

Kyle Irving is from Notre Dame University about three hours North of Indianapolis.  He helped his team win the ncaa championship. He was the best point guard in College, the stats were their to prove it.  He averaged 40 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds a game. He is 6’4 215lb, being one of the most athletic players in college.  “I can not wait for the season to start so I can play to the best of my ability and win a championship, that has been my goal since I was a kid.  Basketball has not only been a game for me it has been my life”. Coach Kerr believes that his team has a very good chance of winning and that Davis and Irving have a lot of promise.  

 

 

Kerr is one of the most winning coaches in the NBA.  He has been coaching for 12 years and has won 10 NBA championships.  He believes this team has more promise then any other team he has coached in the past.  His team went 79-3 for the best record in the West and the best record in NBA history. They swept the Heat, Bucks and Raptors.  Now the time has come where they verse the Golden State Warriors in the NBA championship, a chance to win their first title. The first game was in Oakland.  Davis and Irving felt very confident in their game and all the practice they have put in to work for this. It was down to two seconds left in the first game.  “Davis pass the ball I am open!” said Kyle. He got the three to go in right as the buzzer sounded and right before James Durrant could use his 7’10 wingspan to block the shot.  It was now game 5. The Warriors two nights earlier getting a win just barely in hostile territory. Their was 15 seconds on the shot clock, Durrant ran down the court to try and take a 140-138 lead but the 7’4 Davis came racing down the court from the other side and blocked it from behind.  He did a bullet pass right to irving who was near half court and miraculously made the trick shot with two players double teaming him. It went in right as the buzzer sounded and the Oakland crowd was stunned the Celtics just took the throne from the Warriors. Irving threw the ball into the stands in excitement.  

 

In conclusion the Celtics could not have won this alone, they needed every bit of talent they had.  The Celtics can go back to Boston feeling that they acomplished  something great. All in all you can not win in the NBA with just one person it takes a whole team.  

    

Free Verse poem

Luke Bentley

10.9.18

Creative Writing p2

Love- Free Verse

 

It is something beautiful

It is something special

A feeling that lasts forever until eternity

A bond that never breaks

Trust that is never broken

It being known it is true always

Even if it is not said all the time

Some people might search for this forever

Cherish and hold onto this gift if you find it

Hold on to it forever and till eternity

Draft Day

Luke Bentley

Creative Writing p2

9.19.18

Word count:702

 

Draft Day

Have you ever wondered how there could be two basketball players with the same amount of talent, but one is better than the other?  My story takes place in San Francisco, California at the Warriors arena, the Chase Center, in the year 2025. Michael Curry is a first round pick in the draft.  He is one of the best 3 point shooters colleges have ever seen. Beyond the world of basketball, he is known as a competitive person but also very genuine. He is great at basketball, from North Carolina State University; he was also valedictorian of his class.  At 6’3’’ he is not the biggest basketball player. During his college career he averaged 40 points, 15 assists and 5 rebounds per game. Shorter than other point guards in the league, he does not match up with the bigger point guards very well. Curry wants to show his attributes and potential to everyone with his prolific 3 point shooting, which colleges have just not seen before.

James Durrant is on an Eastern Conference team, the Boston Celtics.  He was one of the strongest people in college, towering over everyone on his team at 7’3, 295 lb.  He is a great rebounder, rim protector, shot blocker and has a fantastic mid-range shot. While in college, he averaged  35 points, 12 assists and 20 rebounds per game. Outside of basketball he is known as a kind person to everyone with a good sense of humor, someone who anybody would want on their team.  He wants to prove why he was chosen for a #1 pick in the draft. The NBA has been in need of a center with his size for the longest time, and he is the right person for the Boston Celtics.

Curry’s coach, Jordan Jackson, is known as one of the best coaches in the NBA.  He has a gift for turning stars into all time greats. If there is one downside, it is that he is always competitive to be the best in the NBA.  He can get very angry at his players if they do not follow and listen to what he is saying, not too often but occasionally. Coach Jackson knows he has a dynasty team and the main goal is to win rings and have fun coaching a talented basketball team, with some of the most elite players in the league.  Curry and Durrant are both putting in work every day to be ready to play to the best of their abilities for their respective teams. In a bad turn of events, two of the Warriors starters go down with season ending injuries. One breaks his leg and one tears his ACL; both people were vital to the success the Warriors have had all season.  At this point, Curry contemplates what his choice is going to be. He decides to join James Durrant on the Boston Celtics by a controversial trade. This duo is now one of the best offenses the league has ever seen.  They sweep the Washington Wizards, Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks.  In the final game, with 15 seconds left, Lebron James of the Houston Rockets  runs down the court to tie the game with a lay up. He does not see Durrant racing down the court until it is to late.  Durrant blocks the layup from behind, and passes it to Curry for a three pointer. He gets it off just before the Rockets defender could block it.  Curry hits the buzzer beater three to win the game 121-118. They go to five games to beat the Houston Rockets to win a championship. Curry wins finals MVP and rookie of the year.  Durrant wins MVP for the regular season.

I am writing this piece so whoever reads this knows what talent truly is and what success looks like when it comes to playing and coaching basketball the right way.  These are going to be the best two players in the league for years to come. The main objective is to keep up success and win rings. Basketball is a team effort and one player can not hope to win alone.