Where Do Steph And Kd Rank In Today’s Nba?

It’s no secret that the Dubs have the greatest lineup in the league, and their chemistry is phenomenal. They have two of NBA’s top players in Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. But looking at the bigger picture, where these two rank in today’s NBA?

Steph has won two MVP awards, and KD has one. But Steph hasn’t been as dominant as of late, and not just because KD is part of the lineup. Injuries have hounded the deadeye shooter over the past seasons, hindering him from playing to his potential.

Durant, on the other hand, has simply been stellar. He has almost never had a bad game since joining the Dubs and has won two straight Finals MVPs.

With Lebron James still ruling the league and Russell Westbrook and James Harden capturing the previous two MVP awards, we’re putting KD right smack in the middle of them. Even Lebron himself has said that next to him, KD is the best player out there. But when it comes to impact on the team, there are players like Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo who have single-handedly lifted their teams and brought them into playoff contention.

Steph meanwhile has probably fallen outside of the top five players in the league, again, due to injuries on his legs. But unlike Kawhi Leonard, who simply refuses to play, Steph’s still in the mix for the league’s top 10.

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The Dubs’ Return To San Francisco

It was in 1946 when the Warriors were established as one the pioneering teams of the Basketball Association of America. Two decades after its founding, the franchise moved to San Francisco and took on the name San Francisco Warriors. Ten years later, the name was changed to Golden State, and the team once more moved to Oakland where they have stayed since.

However, they will be returning to San Francisco at the start of the 2019-2020 NBA season with the billion-dollar, 18,500-seat Chase Center as their new home.

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The Dubs have had a rabid following in the past decades, and the crowd has only gotten louder. They have been notoriously difficult to beat on their home court, and the new Chase Center looks to continue the proud tradition that was housed by Oracle Arena. It’s widely known that the Oracle Arena houses the loudest crowd in the NBA, which means the Chase Center has some big shoes to fill.

Winning three of the past four championships has surely made a dynasty out the franchise, and with their current line-up, the Dubs look to hang more banners at the rafters well into their time at the Chase Center.

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Flag Football: Gear And Equipment You Need

Flag football is here to stay as a popular variation of the well-loved American football. But instead of the tackling and other rough forms of contact, it features nylon belts with attached flags, when a player is deemed “tackled” once his flag is detached while in possession of the ball. Here are some gear and equipment needed to play this sport.

Football
A proper-sized football is necessary for any flag football game, depending on the age group involves as well as if it’s part of a formal league or a more casual one. Consider grip, durability, and texture in choosing a football.

Flags and flag belts
Flag belts, which visually set the sport apart from normal football, can come in a simple form that detaches at the buckle once pulled on, or in a “sonic” belt form that gives off a sound once the flag is detached.

Flag football apparel
Make sure to include in your checklist the following items: receiver gloves, football cleats, football socks, compression apparel, flag football shorts, and jersey of two colors in order to distinguish the competing team. The jersey can be as simple as mesh shirts in primary colors.

Protective equipment and miscellaneous items
Try to get athletic cup/jock strap/supporters, arm sleeves, and mouth guard for increased protection. Accessories such as hand warmers, towel, water bottle, duffel bag, energy drink, and first aid kit also help ensure a smooth, fun, and safe game.

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How Is 3-On-3 Different From Regular Full Team Basketball Games?

Even before 3-on-3 was introduced in the Olympics in 2017, the sport has already amassed a great following. Ballers from all over the country have competed in competitions and gained recognition in this new variant of basketball. But how is 3-on-3 different from the regular full team basketball?

The biggest difference are the rules which directly affect how the game is played. Instead of a full bench, the game starts with 3 starters and 1 backup player. Each game lasts only 15 minutes or until one team scores 21 points in total and the winning team must win by only one point.

After a team scores or if a foul is called, the player with the ball must first put the ball in play past a line from the three point line above the foul key. The same rule applies for any offensive or defensive rebounds, in which the ball must be passed to a player outside the three point line before any attempts at to score is made.

Shooting fouls are pretty much the same with regular basketball. However, non-shooting foul results in the awarding of one point to the offended team plus the ball back. This rule no longer applies once a team reaches 15 points. Here, every foul committed by the offensive team will result in free throws.

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Can Golden State repeat as NBA champs this year?

The Warriors entered the 2018 playoffs hobbling and tailed by a series of losses. For the first time in four years, the Warriors settled for the second spot in the West, surrendering homecourt advantage to the Rockets should they meet in the conference finals.

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But can the Warriors even get there? While they’re off to a good start by drawing San Antonio in the first round (which is banking on aging players and is without its injured superstar Kawhi Leonard) and are now up 3-0, the second round will prove much harder. The simple answer is because New Orleans is a revelation in these playoffs, likewise up 3-0 over the higher-seeded Trailblazers, which they beat twice in their home court. Chances are likely that the Pelicans will sweep the series.

If Golden State is to repeat, it needs to get fully healthy as early as the crucial second round. The Pelicans pose a lot of matchup problems and are anchored on not just Anthony Davis, but two solid, penetrating guards in Rondo and Holiday. Given the way they’re currently embarrassing the backcourt tandem of McCollum and Lillard, it would be hard for Thompson and Durant if Steph does not get cleared by then.

Of course, the Rockets are most likely the team to battle in the conference finals if Golden State gets there, given that they have a relatively easier path with the Timberwolves and either the Thunder or the Jazz, which are now tied 1-1. All in all, before any talk of the Finals, the Warriors should take things one step at a time and play much harder.

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Time Capsule: Semiconductors Before The 20th Century

Early historical records on semiconductors tell of various experiments on the electrical properties of materials, which included the negative temperature coefficient of resistance, rectification, and light-sensitivity. These were all observed by scientists in the early 1800’s.

It was Thomas Johann Seebeck who first observed semiconductors’ properties in 1821. More than a decade later, in 1833, Michael Faraday found a reduction in silver sulfide when heated – which was the opposite effect on copper and other metallic substances. In 1839, Alexandre Bacquerel observed what was to be known as the photovoltaic effect. This is the voltage that comes out when light strikes a solid and a liquid electrolyte. It was also in the middle of this decade when Peter Munck af Rosenschold first documented conduction and rectification in metallic sulfides.

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In 1873, Willoughby Smith saw a decrease in resistance in selenium resistors upon being struck by light. A year later, Karl Braun noticed both conduction and rectification through experiments on metallic sulfides – the same phenomenon Peter Munck observed four decades earlier. William Grylls Adams and Richard Evans Day experimented on the photovoltaic effect in other substances and found that it existed in selenium. This was in 1876.

The theory of solid-state physics compiled all these observations in the 19th century, all the results on what people would go on to know as semiconductor properties. With the theory as its foundation, the understanding of semiconductors would further expand in the first part of the succeeding century.

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