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Week 3: The Rockets' Rise to Greatness

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This year, the Houston Rockets were the best team in the NBA. Many may try to dispute it, but you will be hard-pressed to find an argument that holds much substance. The team's rise to dominance began in the 2017 offseason, when All Star Point Guard Chris Paul  decided he had been through enough as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. His 7 years spent on a team that was truly a disappointment was seriously taxing on his self esteem. He spent years trying to make the best of a team that at one point included two other All Stars in their prime but they never made it past the second round of the playoffs. This increasing frustration with the team and coaching staff led him to give the front office an ultimatum: they would trade him to the Houston Rockets or he would opt out of his contract and sign with the Rockets as a free agent. Thus, on June 28, 2017, Paul was traded to the Rockets. Initially, this interested many people in the league but it did not do much to worry any co

Week 2: Personality Tests

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Jung Typology Test I ntrovert(16%)   S ensing(16%)   T hinking(6%)   P erceiving(44%) You have slight preference of Introversion over Extraversion (16%) You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (16%) You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (6%) You have moderate preference of Perceiving over Judging (44%) I found the results of this test to be fairly accurate. I consider myself to be a bit more introverted than extroverted, as I only really talk to people I know and am pretty shy with strangers. Also, I like to act in the moment, which corresponds with the preference of sensing over intuition. I also am pretty balanced in feeling and thinking, which I feel is accurate. Overall, I felt that this was a good test. Accident Proneness Test According to the accident proneness test, I am 58% sensation seeking. This means that I am in between liking constant stimulus and wanting everything to be the same. I guess this makes sense because while I enjoy so