Sentences with phrase «rather than basketball»

In other words, you are probably more likely to meet your sugar daddy at the tennis court rather than the basketball court.

Rather than a basketball court, though, these games take place around nests.

The whole effect is that of a man prepared for combat rather than basketball.

Not exact matches

He's talks basketball, sure, but he's also a management guru who appeals to people who would rather read about Scottie Pippen than MBA theory.

It is far easier to become an overnight success in basketball if you are 7 feet tall rather than if you are 5 feet tall.

Rather than rest on his laurels as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Johnson, who retired in 1996, now spends his days honing his skills as an entrepreneur.

First, the «March Madness» Final Four basketball tournament fell on Easter weekend, which likely kept many sports fanatics at home with their families rather than dining out.

Rather than do that, he said he would give up basketball.

Unlike many in our society, I find myself becoming less rather than more inter-ested in the NCAA basketball tournament, otherwise known as «March Madness.»

Rather than set my sights on becoming a virtuoso, basketball star or CEO, I'm aiming to become a good mom... and every hour counts toward that goal.

As you have no doubt further noticed, in Wake Forest you have chosen a school — as did I, in the University of North Carolina — where the sun rises and sets on basketball rather than on football.

Some examples are Alan Pardew's 8 year contract at Newcastle, Wenger's lifetime contract, Moyes at Everton where he was a legend despite winning nothing and managing one fourth place in 10 years, Tony Pulis at Stoke, despite a playing style more common to basketball rather than football, is another example and there are more.

There's other advantages different players may have such as when some come in later and physically more mature than the 1 - and - dones or some come from pro leagues rather than «amateur «NCAA and then some have simply been playing basketball longer than others.

If a team full of samurai were to lose to Penn State in basketball, they would all commit ritual suicide rather than live with the shame.

Yeah, if they focus on good basketball rather than flash, it should be a smooth run, even if Houston is legit.

I would just remove any subjectivity from setting the shot clock (like it is in basketball), rather than the officials deciding when to start it.

This book is an easy reader that is sure to appeal to all gifted children, but particularly those who prefer to read a book during recess rather than play basketball.

«I «d rather have them here playing basketball than out on the street stealing your hubcaps or your car — or you, «said Miah.

Moreover, they used the already built Georgia Dome with state bonds to host the Basketball and Gymnastics rather than construct bold new arenas, and in the intervening years its drawn various sporting events in basketball and American football with their tourisBasketball and Gymnastics rather than construct bold new arenas, and in the intervening years its drawn various sporting events in basketball and American football with their tourisbasketball and American football with their tourist dollars.

Her school was set to have no teams this year, she said, until the principal stepped up and funded a ping - pong and girl's basketball team out of her own principals budget, rather than coming from Department of Education central funds.

It is pretty sad that rather than helping the children in the public schools in this district be able to read, write or do simple arithmetic at grade level, it is more important for our disgraced assemblyman to provide basketball nets, rather than educational safety nets.

Similarly, those who are genetically inclined to depression or obesity may be more likely to spend their free time watching TV in the family room rather than shooting hoops on the basketball court.

Rather than the standard 5v5 matchup you would see in basketball sims such as 2K's NBA 2K series, NBA Playgrounds is an arcade, on - the - street hooper with a 2v2 notion — pick your very best few from your favourite teams of the West and East Conference, and hit the court in a friend versus foe standoff.

The commissioner of the proposed league, Don «Moose» Lewis, denied that racism was the motivating factor behind the restrictions on player nationality and ethnicity, claiming instead that a subset of basketball fans are interested in seeing «fundamental basketball,» rather than the» «street - ball» played by «people of color.»»

If you're watching the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, you're probably better off searching for a GIF of your team rather than just blasting a text message to your group of friends.

When someday you're telling your grandchildren about your 20s, you'll be more likely to look back on the spur - of - the - moment basketball tournament you went to rather than your usually - lazy Sunday Netflix binge.