With Micheal Jordan’s team, the Chicago Bulls, trailing by three points in the last minute of game six of the Championship, Jordan first scored on a drive. Then on the defensive end Jordan stripped the ball from Karl Malone and drove it down the court. With 5.2 seconds left he drained the game winner and the Chicago Bulls won their sixth championship in eight years. This shows how great a player Micheal Jordan was on both offense and defense. Yes, Lebron James has also had some clutch times in NBA games, but no one can be as clutch or even as good as Jordan. The defense, the leadership, the shooting, and just the overall greatness of Micheal Jordan is why he is the G.O.A.T in the NBA. 

Micheal Jordan was a better defender than Lebron James. If you go back and look at all the achievements that Jordan has over James in the defensive category you will see that just by the awards, Jordan was a great defender and way better than James. Some of his stats that prove that he is a great defender are: All-Defensive First team, Jordan won this nine times while Lebron only won it five times, Jordan has three steal titles and Jordan was also the 1988 Defensive Player of the Year while James hasn’t ever had that honor. Jordan is a better defender than James, and that stats are here to prove that Jordan was a better player, but more importantly a better defender. 

Lebron James is a great leader himself, but Jordan is a bit of a better one. Yes, Bron leads almost every team that he plays for to the playoffs, and he loves his teammates but, Jordan is a better leader because he led his team to the CHAMPIONSHIPS many many times, and he puts his teammates ahead of himself at all times. Lebrons leadership is great for most of the teams that he plays for but, he seems to always put himself first before anyone. Jordan was the boss but would always find a way to get everyone else involved. Overall, Jordan is a better leader than James, but James is a good leader as well. Jordan is also a better shooter. 

Micheal Jordan and Lebron James are two of the greatest shooters in the history of the NBA, but Jordan beats Lebron in this category as well. James might beat Jordan in some shooting categories, but Jordan is best when it really matters. In the playoffs James is a walking brick but when Jordan is in the playoffs or in the finals he is a walking bucket. Jordan’s jump shot is also more reliable and a better shot in general than Lebron James. James had Jordan in some stats but when it comes down to what really matters, Jordan is really clutch and a better shooter overall. Jordan was a great shooting machine in basketball and has many stats to prove it. Overall, Jordan is a better basketball player and the G.O.A.T of NBA basketball. 

Defense, leadership, shooting, and the overall greatness of Micheal Jordan is why he was and always will be the best in the game of basketball. The stats prove that the way he played was way better than the way that Lebron James plays. To end it off, Jordan was,is, and always will be the G.O.A.T of the NBA. 

Football and basketball are two very different sports. There are a lot of differences between the way the practices are run, the location of both of the sports, and just the overall sport in general. Moreover, the sports both have different rules and regulations that makes both games unique in their own way. 

Practice

The way the practices are run for both football and basketball are very different, although they can have some similar drills, or conditioning things that can be very much alike. Football- I would say that football practice is a lot more complicated and harder then I would say a basketball practice is. It also could be more fun at times but so can a basketball practice. In a football practice you work on more of what you are going to face in your next game. You work on plays that are going to work the best against your opposing team. Conditioning in a football practice is a lot harder and more than there would be in a basketball practice. For one, you are running with your football equipment on, which includes a helmet,shoulder pads, your football pants, and your practice clothes. Overall, practice for football is fun, but also is work and makes you very tired.

Basketball- Practice for basketball, in my opinion, is way easier than a practice for football. You are still working on how you are going to beat the team you are going to play in the upcoming game, but I think in basketball you are working more on fundamentals. It can be fun at times but it is also supposed to be serious just like every other sport you would play. Conditioning in basketball is softer than it is in football. It is a lot easier, because you don’t have to haul an extra 30-40 pounds on you as you run, like you do in football. 

Practices are very different for both sports but are also fun for both sports. I would say I like football practice more than basketball practice, but I also like football more as a sport too. 

Location

Football- This sport is an outside event which can make it very fun to play. In football you never know what weather you’re going to get, especially in Colorado. It’s located on a 100 yard field with grass, or sometimes even turf. Sometimes it can be really hot, really cold, or just a perfect type of day. Football is meant to be an outside sport, and being an outside sport means it comes with lots of adversity. 

Basketball- Basketball is an indoor sport and an outdoor sport as well. You play the actual games that mean something indoors so that there is no weather that can affect a game. You can also play it outdoors just for fun, but usually on a nice day. Basketball is played on a court that is 84 ft long and 50 ft wide. This gives both teams a lot of space to play the game. 

Overall, the location of basketball is better than the location of football. Even though they both are meant to be played in their intended locations, I would rather play a game inside than outside, unless it’s a nice day outside.

What Sport is Better?

What sport is ultimately better in my opinion? Both sports are fun and great things to do whether its to get more in shape, to get better at it, or just for fun on a sunny day. Ultimately to me I think football is the better sport to play. It has a lot more contact which I love. It also is just generally more fun to play. Basketball is fun but can get boring at times especially when there is little action going on. It feels good to be running down a court but, running a route and catching the ball feels so much better. In my opinion football is the better sport to play and even to watch.

Conclusion

As you have read, football and basketball are two very different sports. Yes, there are some similarities, but in the end, they both are played very differently. The location and meaning of these two sports are not alike at all, but the thing that is alike is the rush and excitement you get from playing a sport. I love doing both, but football is by far my favorite. 

  Author:Ben Miner

The Swink Boys Basketball is a small 2a team located in Swink Colorado. They are a very talented team with lots of potential. The team consists of two seniors, five juniors, three sophomores and five freshmen. Swink has started out the season 4-7 but has a lot more games left to play. Here’s a little bit more about the Swink Boys Basketball team. 

The Coaches

There are two coaches for Swink. The Head Coach is James Lopez who is also a teacher for the school. James used to also help coach the football team for Swink. The assistant coach is Jeff Paolucci. Jeff likes to stear it up with the refs, so he gets technicals. James has been coaching the team for two years while Jeff has been here for three years. These coaches have a lot of knowledge on the game and they help this team get better and better each day. It’s awesome how dedicated they are to the team, even with all the other things they got going on. They truly are what holds this team together, along with the dedication of the players. 

The Starters

The Swink basketball starters consist of two seniors, one junior, and two sophomores. The two seniors are Clay Roweth, and Trevin Holland. Roweth is a 6’2 beast that is dominant in the paint, and a threat outside the three line. Holland is the main point guard that is excellent on defence and a dangerous shooter. Garlon Guerin is the lone junior starter. He is a 6’9 guard/post that is a great defender, but needs to work on layups. Hunter Bauserman, and Hunter Reynolds are the two sophomores on the starting five for Swink. Both Hunters are decent shooters, and Basuermen is a decent defender. Reynolds is a good rebounder but definitely needs to work on defence and hustle. These five are good basketball players and good students, and it shows on the court. 

Meet More of the Team!

There are 10 other players on the team. Four come off the varsity bench and the others usually just play JV. Ben Miner, Justin Paolucci, Nate Caberara, and Nick Paolucci are the four that come off the bench for varsity. These four are deadly when they come on the court and are great hype men. The others that are JV players are, Thomas Valdez, Braxton Place, Cort Lawrew, Taityn Wilsey, Lance Wilson and Luis Caralle. The Swink Boys Basketball team has a lot of players with a lot of potential, and it is clearly showing this season. 

Signing Off

Now you have met the team. As you can see these boys are very talented and are great students on and off the court. With only two weeks left in the regular season, Swink is still hunting for the playoffs. It is going to be a rough stretch of games, with four this week and one the next, including the pigtail games. With team leader, Clay Roweth, leading the charge, this basketball season has been a good one so far. Stay tuned for more news, games, and how the rest of the season pans out!