Hi my name is: Zion Williamson

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You can’t deny God given talent! Hello Zion!

I have been hearing about Duke University’s Phenom Zion Williamson for awhile now and I figured I would dedicate some time to talking about him and my thoughts on his future! To only be a freshman forward and to average almost 30 p.p.g (points per game) night in and night out is something special. You know you are something to watch when celebrities and even President Obama stop by to watch you play. From what I have seen and read, Zion comes from a humble family who cheer him on and support his dreams.

We all know Zion is NBA bound, but as a freshman you never know how much potential someone has just by projecting them to leave school after their first year. There have been so many talks by analysts, fans, coaches, NBA players all giving their thoughts that he should come out and enter the draft. or even sit the rest of the season and not play. I think he should still continue to play while he can, his successes will come regardless of how outsiders feel. He has been gifted the talent to play a game I love so much  and should be able to play as long as he can. Zion has a bright future ahead! Zion has been projected the #1 overall 2019 draft choice for a team, do you think cutting himself short 3 more years of education and playing time to improve and get better would be beneficial?

The NBA is a business, a very lucrative business but can come with a cost. For example take John Wall, most people know John played for Kentucky for one year and left school for the draft.  He was drafted #1 overall by the Washington Wizards and has had some explosive years. The cost of coming out of school early for him has unfortunately in the last few years or so injuries, playoff losses, and constant rebuilding of a team. We can always ask what if? but there is no point in doing that lol. We can’t deny the success of the Wall Star,but is the money worth all the injuries and possible damage to your body long term. Zion has the body of Lebron James, so he definitely needs to take care of his body as we saw Feb.21 he left the game with a real bad knee sprain and exploding shoe. Again I ask, is potential worth bodily, long-term injury?

I am not saying this will tarnish all the great things Zion has done or will do but I would rather him take it easy and be 100% than risking further injury. Only time will tell what lies ahead for Zion’s future, which I know will be amazing things. I hope he listens to his heart and not the outside media. He at the end of the day knows what is best for him! Go Zion Go! I can’t wait until he is back on the court after his injury and playing again. He is definitely a player I will be watching! Get well soon 🙂

Zion Williamson’s future is bright….I am excited and I know Coach K has a great one on his hands.

I appreciate all the feedback I have received from my blogs. 🙂

As always if you have any suggestions, comments, ideas feel free to comment below or hit me on IG: riah_3 or twitter: @bballmypassion

I look forward to hearing from you guys soon…..

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Next Week: Lebron…Passing Michael Jordan….

 

 

D.C.’s Panda: Bradley Beal

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Hey! I know tonight is a late post but I wanted to write, I was very excited about this post! This week I am highlighting the one and only Bradley Beal! from the Washington Wizards. (If you know me I am a die hard fan) 🙂

As many of you know, John Wall is out due to injury and Brad had to step up as leader and role model of the team. Not only has he dominated night in and night out during the month of February, he has put up some impressive MVP type numbers.

Night in and Night out, Brad has been averaging 30 points a game, almost 7 assists per night, and 5 rebounds a game. He has really showed up for his team and it has paid off.

Brad is known as the panda! He is tenacious, plays with his heart, but also has a softer side. He recently became a father over the summer to a beautiful son Bradley Beal II aka deuce with lovely girlfriend Kamiah Adams. Being able to see Brad as a dad is absolutely breath taking because now he has another reason, motivation to go hard every single night on the floor. One thing I love about him is that he gives his heart 1000% win or lose.

Although the Wizards are in the rebuilding phase yet again, the month of February gave a glimpse of hope for wiz fans around the league. Brad’s stellar performances this month have been off the charts and will definitely give some momentum closing out the season.

Keep it up Brad! Can’t wait to see how you follow up your dynamic February in March!!

Be sure to keep up with Brad on IG: @bradbeal3 or Twitter: @realdealbeal23

He is always positive and lots of fun and I just wanted to shine a quick light on him!

Short and sweet post tonight, as always I appreciate you guys for reading!

Feel to comment, offer suggestions feedback!

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Topic Next Week: Zion Williamson……A Phenom?

Buzz City All-Star Recap

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NBA All-Star 2019 Weekend is one big party! This year it was hosted in Charlotte, NC. The home of Golden State Warriors Guard Stephen Curry and his brother Portland Trailblazers guard Seth Curry. It was a family reunion for them. It was also numerous first time all-star as well such as Kemba Walker(first time as a starter), Karl Anthony Townes, De’angelo Russell to name a few.

The weekend is typically three days and has multiple events but the big events most fans watch include: The celebrity all- star game, the rising skills challenge on Friday night, All-Star Saturday night which includes: the taco bell skills change, 3 point contest (my favorite event), and the dunk contest. The weekend concludes with the All-Star Game Sunday night.

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Two of the biggest highlights for me during the weekend included the 3 point contest and the dunk contest.  The 3 point contest showcased one of my favorite players Steph Curry who drained 10 straight 3’s in the first round. Although he did it again in the 2nd round it wasn’t enough to beat Joe Harris who edged him out by two points. The cool part is that we know how great of a shooter Steph is, the awe-amazing part is that their are more shooters out there who got to showcase their talent, hard work, effortlessness, and most importantly how much fun it was. I was literally yelling at my TV. lol It was really was fun to watch. Attending an NBA All-Star weekend in person is definitely on my bucket list. 🙂

The next best highlight for me was when Hamidou Diallo literally dunked over Shaq. There was alot of doubt in the room when he was getting this dunk set up. Diallo executed and well the rest is history. He made the dunk contest exciting and brought the energy. I know he will return and have more creative dunks in his bag. Great Job Diallo!

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This year, the NBA All-Star Game was a product of a NBA style Draft, where Lebron  and Giannis were both captains and were able to pick their teammates. Lebron’s team however had a few extra players than Giannis team. The game was still fun and both teams donated to their respective charities. A win in every way! Giving back is definitely a big highlight throughout the weekend. Putting a smile on a child’s face as well being out in the community giving up your time to help those in need. The game featured lots of dunks, including a bounce pass from Steph down the lane to Giannis whose head ended up above the rim for a spectacular finish! Team Giannis had a big 20 point lead throughout most of the game until, KD arrived and got hot scoring 31 points to help lead Team Lebron to victory #2 in this team style format.

Legends: Two of the NBA greatest players and future hall of famers Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks who has made 21 All-Star appearances in his career and another favorite player of mine Dwyane Wade who has made 13 all- star appearances. Dirk hasn’t officially announced his retirement from the game but has been leaning toward it, Dwyane however announced that this will be his final season and that he is at peace with where the game is going. They were honored with their own all-star uniform jersey’s by the commissioner who personally chose them to this year’s festivities and all of the players, teams represented. It was cool to watch but also bittersweet that two of the games best players are no longer going to be on the court. You have to cherish every moment you have while you still can! Cheers Dirk & Dwyane on phenomenal careers! You made your presence known and your legacy will live on!

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One final thought: Kevin Durant was voted NBA All-Star MVP for the second time in his career, he is an amazing player to watch plus when he is hot..he is hot!…Durant-All-Star

This weekend always goes by so fast, but it is thoroughly enjoyable, As the 2nd half of the season kicks off, the grind now kicks into high gear. This is the final 25-26 games for teams to make the final push to playoffs and for some legends before they say goodbye one last time.!

If you watched all star weekend what were some of your favorite moments?

As always I appreciate each and every one of you who has read my blog, commented, followed me. I am sorry I have been away for so long but I am back with brand new content! Meet me here next thursday as I shine a light on Bradley Beal and his new role now that John Wall is out with a injury.

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Don’t call it a comeback :)

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Hey!!!…

It has been awhile…but the blog is coming back!….

All Star Weekend is this upcoming weekend, so I will be relaunching the blogs…:)

As always if you have any ideas, topics, anything you would like me to discuss let me know! 🙂

Talk soon-

Mariah

Determined I will

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It has been awhile since I have written but I wanted to share a poem that I wrote in dedication to my colleagues and friends at work. No matter what obstacle life may try to throw at you always remember that you can do it! Be Determined! 🙂

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination”-Tommy Lasorda

Determined I will

You will never get there

You are not good enough

Words, Phrases breaking me to my core

As I walk through this journey called life

Broken I feel but in the midnight hour I rise and with a strong voice I cry

Determined I will!!!!

Succeed

Determined I will stand tall

No obstacle or mountain is too high for me to reach

Determined to fly beyond the stars

Determined I will!!!!

No matter the hours, days, weeks, months I will get to my goal

No matter what comes my way I am and I will see it through

Determined I will, Determined I can

Start Strong , Finish Strong

Onward, Upward I can see my goal!!

Determined I will!!!!

Never let anything stop you from achieving your goals, life may try to throw you twist and turns but its how you respond that will set you apart from rest.. It all starts with you and your mindset to go out and push through!

If you are reading this, I believe in you!

Say this saying three times…Determined I will!….Promise you it will be the jumpstart to reframing your mindset!

Be Great! 🙂

Thanks for reading!

-Mariah B.

 

NBA Season!

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It has been awhile since I last wrote, but I wanted to write a little something!

The highly anticipated NBA Season is well underway with legend players joining forces together in Carmelo Anthony and Paul George coming together on the same team. That will be fun to see how Russ, Melo, and Paul work with each other on the court.

Golden State is in its defensive title run and their season is already off to a fast start with alot of games left.

On the East Coast, Cleveland is adjusting to a new look no Kyrie Irving team as he and Isaiah Thomas traded places. It is going to be fun to see them and the roles they will play as well as staying healthy all season.

The Washington Wizards who are constantly on my radar started off 3-0 and dropped to 4-2 after a loss to Golden State and Lakers on their first west coast trip. John and Bradley are off to a hot start as they work the back court, John’s speed is on another level and it will be interesting to watch him play all season. (wizards are one of my favorite teams) I always look forward to watching Coach Brooks bring the best out of his team.

I haven’t watched a lot of games yet, due to working a lot of long hours but I’m sure all 30 teams have changed their game plans a little bit to accommodate the competition.

So we are only a couple weeks into the season, I want to know your thoughts on who you think will be the breakout team come the all-star break in February…Leave a comment below or hit my twitter @bballmypassion. -I will reply 🙂

This post wasn’t going to be too long anyway, but I will try my best to stay consistent and find interesting topics to write about, If you have any suggestions or ideas please let me know, I’m open to anything!

As Always thanks for reading, and following! Enjoy the 2017-2018 NBA Season!

I will write again soon 🙂

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Will He Leave or Stay?….

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When news broke earlier this summer that Kyrie had requested a trade from the Cavs, most saw it as a fluke at first but then more developments revealed his frustrations with the team and his teammates.

In most team related environments whether it be sports or even the workplace, teammates can get fed up to the point where they feel like they be productive or have an active role and still be successful.

My guess is this Kyrie is at a crossroads within himself and he is trying to decide what is best for him, Does he stay or Does he take the opportunity to explore his options.

It doesn’t surprise me one bit this news comes out though, because the NBA thrives in the offseason with of course off season moves.

I’m most interested to see the end result from this, If you think Kyrie stays in Cleveland, does he demand more? or if he chooses to explore his other options does he take a pay cut to have a bigger role?

At the end of the day, He has to get paid but also make the best decision for him and his family.

Now I would like to know your thoughts, If kyrie stays what impact will he have this season; If he leaves which team would he best fit and why?

Share your thoughts in the comment section below

I think Kyrie stays in Cleveland…Guess we will see how this plays out!

As always thanks so much for reading, please feel free to share any feedback

I also have to thank my friend Kenric Lofton for providing me with the topic 🙂

Tweet me your thoughts @bballmypassion or comment below

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Been a minute….

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Hey Guys!

It has been a while since I last posted but I wanted to write something short and sweet.

The NBA has been making some summer headlines with the Draft and off season moves.

The biggest thing I have seen is the contract extension amounts for players such as Steph Curry, James Harden, Otto Porter to name a few.

The amount of money is out of this world but they deserve it. I honestly love the off season, to watch summer league games and read about the business side of things.

Summer League showcases recent draft picks as well as players who are looking to stay in shape and improve on their craft.

The hype of the Lakers this season will be interesting to see as Lonzo Ball adjusts to the NBA and staying healthy.

I’m excited for the season to come, I would love to know you guys thoughts on summer league, off season trades, and the upcoming season….

How do you guys feel about everything?

Leave a comment below 🙂

Thanks so much for reading, As always if you have suggestions please feel free to tweet me @bballmypassion.

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Round 3: Cavs? Warriors?

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So it’s that time yet again! The NBA Finals are upon us and its none other than the Cavs and Warriors.

The saga continues and I’m super excited for this series. It is interesting to see who will come out on top and who will be the one to dominate the game.

It will be interesting to see the dynamic of this finals warriors team with Kevin Durant on the roster as well as the Splash Brothers and Draymond Green.

Cleveland is also in the hunt for a back to back title which is sometimes difficult to do but it will be interesting to watch.

Game 1 is tonight on ABC and everyone is tuning in, so I want to know your thoughts.

Who do you have winning the finals and in how many games, let me know!

I’ll give my answer in my next blog post in a couple of days, stay tuned 🙂

This post is super short only because, I just wanted to post something lol

Next post will be like normal, as always if you have any comments or suggestions please comment below or tweet me @bballmypassion.

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NBA Draft 2017

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June 22, 2017, Alot of upcoming athletes lives will change.

The NBA Draft is a big gathering in which every team adds to its roster and ultimately pick their star player to help the franchise and bring a championship to the team.

I love watching the reactions of players as they are called as well as the trades that happen throughout.

I wanted to shed light on some notable draft picks from the past:

1996-Allen Iverson

2008-Derrick Rose

2010-John Wall

2011-Kyrie Irving

2016-Ben Simmons

2017-???

The players listed all have had a major impact on the game and the NBA itself from a business standpoint to keeping fans engaged. Also the players listed above were all drafted 1st overall for their teams. Usually being drafted first, there is a lot of expectations placed on you to perform at a high level. The perks of being drafted #1 comes with endorsement deals and other contracts to help build their brand.

Trust, excitement, anticipation of the season is at an all-time high once the draft ends but fans finally get to see the hard work their new franchise player has and will put in.

Who is your favorite draft pick? doesn’t have to be a #1 could be anybody.  There have been so many players who have been drafted or undrafted who have left a major impact on their team. Let me know!

This blog is super short and sweet but I wanted to write a little something 🙂

Thanks so much for reading and as always you can leave your feedback in the comments section or tweet me your suggestions @bballmypassion

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