GENIUS HOUR Matthew Butler

STATE THE TOPIC YOU The topic I chose was basketball because the NBA tip off was coming up and I wanted to get some stats about it.

STATE YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOPIC NOW I am very interested in basketball because I am a player and a watcher.

DO YOU FEEL SATISFIED WITH YOUR RESEARCH I am satisfied because I believe that I gave explanation wth my research not jus stats.

SPECIAL TOPIC #1 I love watching the NBA. It is a vey exciting thing. it is always highlights happening. if you blink u might miss something!!! There is players that is on their way to being stars and I watch them players. When I watch basketball I like to see people to get crossed and they make the shot. I am looking forward for this season. How is it going to turn out ????

SPECIAL TOPIC#2 The season tip off is in 18 day!!! I can not wait until the season start. this season is going to be weird. Many teams made multiple trades. I want to see what these teams can do. I am also looking forward to see what the new rookies can do i seen them play in college i want to see if they are NBA ready. I also want to see what the Philadelphia 76ers is going to bring to the game because we gave up Nick Young and Jrue Holiday. I cant wait i am hype !!!!

SPECIAL TOPIC#3 The first NBA game is in 12 days. i am looking forward to a very exciting season. A lot of people is on different teams and i want to see what they can contribute to the team if they are trash or good. I want to see what the rookies are going to do this year many of them look like they were going to be stars in in the summer circuit. The summer circuit is where all the rookies and sometimes sophomores play to see where they are with the team. i am very prepared for this season.

SPECIAL TOPIC#4 The first NBA game is in 12 days. i am looking forward to a very exciting season. A lot of people is on different teams and i want to see what they can contribute to the team if they are trash or good. I want to see what the rookies are going to do this year many of them look like they were going to be stars in in the summer circuit. The summer circuit is where all the rookies and sometimes sophomores play to see where they are with the team.. i am very prepared for this season.

SPECIAL TOPIC#5 The nba tip off is 7 days away. There is many players that will not me playing this early in the season such as Russell Westbrook and Nerlens Noel. Also there is a lot of players that is returning to the NBA such as Jordan Farmer and Greg Oden. they are going to be a great addition to the team from the scoring and assist of Jordan Farmer and the Rebounds and Blocks from Greg Oden. I want to see if he can stay healthy for the season because they are going to use him in many ways. Also the Lakers are going to use Jordan Farmer while Kobe is gone.

SPECIAL TOPIC #6 there is doubt that 76ers rookie will not play this season. Nerlens Noels tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in February while playing for Kentucky and had surgery in March. Noel still is raw offensively after averaging 10.5 points along with 9.5 rebounds, 4.4 blocks and 2.1 steals a game in his one college season. If he is going to be the star for the 76ers I believe that he going to drop better stats than that. Also if he just wants to be a star in NBA he is going to have better stats I think he might have to score more points then he did. Two other recent high draft picks sat out their entire rookie seasons because of injuries. No. 1 overall picks Greg Oden 2007 and Blake Griffin Oden has played 82 games over six seasons, while Griffin has become an perennial All-Star.

SPECIAL TOPIC #7 the nba has been exciting from the season tip off till now. there has been clutch games and crucial moments. it is players that have hit big shots and it still is the beginning of the season. there has been rookies that surprised us with the numbers they put up. I cant wait to see what else the season has in store.

SPECIAL TOPIC #8 The rookies that everybody thought was going to be good showed that they was NBA ready by putting up stats that will assist the team in wins. A rookie that I want to point out is 76ers point guard Michael Carter Williams. He is amazing the NBA world with the stats he is putting up. it would be even better if the other rookie that we got played and that is Nerlen Noels and with him I believe that our Philadelphia 76ers could be a even better threat to other teams

WOULD I LIKE TO CONTINUE RESEARCH? I would like to continue the research because there Is always something that is going to change in NBA. With I should be ale to get different outcomes.

WAS YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED? My question could not be answered because the NBA season is just starting and I have to wait to see what he rookies actually have to contribute to their teams

WHO DID YOUR TOPIC AFFECT ? My topic effected any one who watches basketball. The reason I say that is because my research can help out anybody do not know about basketball who needs more info

IS TIS DIFFERENT THEN WHO YOU THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO AFFECT I already was aware that is was going to affect people who watches or plays basketball.

WAS THE RESEARCH DIFFICULT? The research for this project was a little difficult because I had to watch most games and find out hat others had to say on certain players and plays. I believe that overall the research that did for this project was pretty good.