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| − | The last time Ryan Maietta dressed up in costume and went trick-or-treating on Halloween, he was 16 and decked out as Edward Scissorhands. Some adults seemed happy to see him; others, well, not so much.
| + | Coach Scott must keep the players in there comfort zone and so far his offensive sets and schemes leave a lot to be desired. Julius Randle is at his very best when playing inside the post much like Zach Randolph or Tim Duncan name a coach crazy enough that would try to turn Julius Randle into a Point Forward??? Firstly his ball handling and decision making is not good enough for him to be a Point Forward also his jump shot is not even close to being good enough to be a Scottie Pippen type Point Forward. Nope he is not a Point Forward sorry to burst your bubble. He is a meat and potatoes inside player that is a Power Forward that needs to be very close to the basket posting up in order to be the dominate player he was in his college year and that s on Byron to force him to bang in the interior and post up this is a certain way he will raise up his FG% and scoring and offensive rebounding that s his path to greatness is by being a post up guy he has the strength and size plus post moves and he has been a post up player his whole life he is used to it and very comfortable in that climate lets play to his strengths.<p>Related Articles:</p><ul><li><a href=http://www. louisvuittontassenkopen.com /goedkoop-louis-vuitton-alma-12>Louis Vuitton Alma Tassen</a></li><li><a href=http://www. louisvuittontassenkopen.com /goedkoop-louis-vuitton-speedy-17>Louis Vuitton tassen Speedy</a></li><li><a href=http://www. louisvuittontassenkopen.com /goedkoop-louis-vuitton-portemonn-16>Louis Vuitton Portemonn</a></li></ul> |
| − | Video: As the National Retail Federation predicts that $1.3 billion will be spent this year on adult Halloween costumes, 22 percent of TODAY viewers who voted say you鈥檙e never too old to trick or treat.
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| − | 鈥淢y friends and I got some negative comments, like, 鈥榊ou're too old to be trick-or-treating,鈥欌€?Ryan, now 18, told TODAY of his trick-or-treating finale. 鈥淲e noticed that we would be given barely any candy, while the other kids would be given handfuls. It wasn't really the candy that was important, but the sense that the adults didn't want us there that put me off from continuing to trick-or-treat.鈥?
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| − | Just what exactly is the right age 鈥?the sweet spot, if you will 鈥?for kids to hang up their treat bags for good? The answer isn鈥檛 as black and white as that spooky skeleton ringing your bell on Oct. 31.
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| − | Many kids outgrow this youthful part of Halloween on their own, opting to attend parties instead or to hand out candy at home. And with safety in mind, some communities, often to children.
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| − | When older kids still want to trick-or-treat, parents would be wise to ask about their motivations for the evening known not just for sweets, but for shaving cream, too.聽
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| − | 鈥淎re they going out in the spirit of the holiday, or are they going out to make trouble in the dark with everybody鈥檚 door open?鈥?says Dr. Marilyn Metzl, a psychologist and psychoanalyst in Kansas City, Missouri. 鈥淚t can be both fun and exciting, or an invitation for disaster.鈥?
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| − | Courtesy of Helen M. Ryan At Hogwarts, every day is Halloween! Kyra Maietta suited up to trick-or-treat at age 12. The decision on when to stop varies by child and family, but generally, there should be no age limit on kids dressing up and having safe fun, said Metzl, who works with children and families.
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| − | Ryan Maietta鈥檚 mom, Helen Ryan, loves opening the door to teenage trick-or-treaters like her own, the ones who put time and effort into an actual costume and are respectful and polite. Why should teens stay home, chatting online, she wondered, when they could be out on Halloween, interacting with friends and neighbors and getting to feel like a kid?
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| − | 鈥淭here鈥檚 so much pressure in high school,鈥?said Helen Ryan, of Murrieta, California. 鈥淭hey can take a moment and be carefree 鈥?all they have to do is dress up. It鈥檚 like a moment for them to play and revisit their younger years.鈥?
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| − | Courtesy of Helen M. Ryan Everyone agrees, if teens are going to trick-or-treat, they should put some effort into their costume... like Kyra Maietta in her hand-painted Titan costume last Halloween. Her 15-year-old daughter, Kyra Maietta, puts great effort into her elaborate costumes for trick-or-treating. The high school sophomore created a hand-painted 鈥淎ttack on Titan鈥?look last year and plans to become Captain America when she trick-or-treats this Halloween.
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| − | 鈥淭hey still love it,鈥?Helen Ryan said. 鈥淭hey love the whole being together and dressing up and seeing each other鈥檚 costume and going trick-or-treating.鈥?
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| − | Not everyone thinks kids still should be knocking on doors after middle school.
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| − | Stephanie Merchant sees this Halloween as the last trick-or-treat for her 13-year-old daughter, who is dressing as Maleficent. Merchant noticed her daughter, now an eighth grader, seemed less excited on the candy hunt last year, when she went as a flapper.
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| − | Courtesy of Stephanie Merchant Stephanie and Troy Merchant, as the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter, with daughters Brooke, 12, as a flapper and Kars, 8, as Cleopatra last year. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e at the stage where they鈥檙e kind of a kid and kind of an adult,鈥?said Merchant, of Houston. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e not quite comfortable but still want to participate and have some fun.鈥?
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| − | 鈥淚 definitely think by high school she鈥檒l be done with that part of it,鈥?she said.
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| − | Amy Weir's 14-year-old daughter, a high school freshman, had her last trick-or-treat two years ago and attended a party last year. 鈥淪he really decided on her own,鈥?said Weir, who also lives in Houston.
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| − | Trick-or-treating in middle school is OK, but when the kids are older it can feel a bit wrong, Weir said, especially if they don't have much of a costume and don鈥檛 seem very excited.
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| − | 鈥淚t can be kind of uncomfortable if you鈥檙e a homeowner with teenagers there expecting something,鈥?she said. 鈥淚t seems like it just doesn鈥檛 work.鈥?
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| − | At the high school stage, Weir said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 lost that whole excitement of the spirit of Halloween.鈥?
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| − | Courtesy of Heidi Waterfield Candy has a way of making teens feel young again! Heidi Waterfield's daughter, Cassie, enjoys her Halloween haul dressed as Professor McGonagall last year. Laura Barta, whose teenagers retired from trick-or-treating around seventh grade, required them to dress from head to toe in enough of a costume that people wouldn鈥檛 have to ask who they were.<br>
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| − | It鈥檚 the same standard she hopes to find when she opens her door on Halloween. Although she鈥檒l hand over treats to all comers, the joy of Halloween isn鈥檛 just for candy-getters, but for givers as well.
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| − | 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want a teenager at my door asking for something if they鈥檙e not in the spirit of the holiday,鈥?said Barta, of Hershey, Pennsylvania, who has found sullen teens at her door. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just not fun because they don鈥檛 seem happy and upbeat.鈥?
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| − | Heidi Waterfield of San Francisco, whose 14-year-old daughter had a great time trick-or-treating last year as Professor McGonagall from the 鈥淗arry Potter鈥?series, likes the idea of costumed teens participating 鈥?as long they arrive early enough in the night with motives that are pure.
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| − | 鈥淚鈥檓 still happy to give them candy as long as they don鈥檛 smash my pumpkins,鈥?she said with a laugh. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a fun night, and if they鈥檙e not harming anyone, why not let them enjoy?鈥?
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Coach Scott must keep the players in there comfort zone and so far his offensive sets and schemes leave a lot to be desired.Julius Randle is at his very best when playing inside the post much like Zach Randolph or Tim Duncan name a coach crazy enough that would try to turn Julius Randle into a Point Forward???Firstly his ball handling and decision making is not good enough for him to be a Point Forward also his jump shot is not even close to being good enough to be a Scottie Pippen type Point Forward.Nope he is not a Point Forward sorry to burst your bubble.He is a meat and potatoes inside player that is a Power Forward that needs to be very close to the basket posting up in order to be the dominate player he was in his college year and that s on Byron to force him to bang in the interior and post up this is a certain way he will raise up his FG% and scoring and offensive rebounding that s his path to greatness is by being a post up guy he has the strength and size plus post moves and he has been a post up player his whole life he is used to it and very comfortable in that climate lets play to his strengths.
