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1、2019-2020年高中英语Module1Basketball-Section1Backgroundreadings素材外研版选修71.TheNBAhasproudlyshowcasedmanyofthegreatestathletesinsportshistory.FromGeorgeMikantoMagicJohnson,thesearetheplayerswhohaveleftalastingimpactonthegameofbasketball.We’vegonebackthroughtheNBAannalsandprofiledsomeofthebe
2、sttoeverplaythegame.1)MichaelJordanByacclamation,MichaelJordanisthegreatestbasketballplayerofalltime--althoughasummaryofhisbasketballcareerandinfluenceonthegameinevitablyfailstodojusticetotheman.Aphenomenalathletewithauniquebinationoffundamentalsoundness,grace,speed,power,artistry,i
3、mprovisationalabilityandanunquenchablepetitivedesire,Jordansingle-handedlyredefinedtheNBAsuperstar.FullName:MichaelJeffreyJordanBorn:2/17/63inBrooklyn,NYDraftedby:ChicagoBulls,1984Transactions:Retired,10/6/93;Activatedfromretirement,3/18/95;Retired,1/13/99;SignedwithWashingtonWizard
4、s,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(1987-93,1996-98);All-NBASecondTeam(1985);DefensivePlayeroftheYear(1988);Nine-time
5、All-DefensiveFirstTeam(1988-93,1996-98);RookieoftheYear(1985);14-timeAll-Star;All-StarMVP(1988,'96,'98);Oneof50GreatestPlayersinNBAHistory(1996);Two-timeOlympicgoldmedalist(1984,'92).2)Earvin“Magic”JohnsonFewathletesaretrulyunique,changingthewaytheirsportisplayedwiththeirsingularski
6、lls.Earvin“Magic”Johnsonwasoneofthem.JusthowgreatabasketballplayerwasJohnson?Sogreat,perhaps,thatfuturegenerationsofhoop(篮)fansmaywishtheyhadenteredtheworldyearsearlier-justsotheycouldhaveseenMagicplayinpersoninsteadofwatchinghimonlyonhighlightreels.HewaswhatBobCousywastothe1950s,wh
7、atOscarRobertsonwastothe1960s,whatJuliusErvingwastothe1970s.Still,EarvinJohnsonwasevenmorethanarevolutionaryplayerwho,at6-9,wasthetallestpointguardinleaguehistory.FullName:EarvinJohnsonJr.Born:8/14/59inLansing,Mich.Height:6-9;Weight:255lbs.HighSchool:Everett(Lansing,Mich.)College:Mi
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