James Naismith: The Sport Of Basketball

Today there are twelve WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) teams. However, basketball wasn’t always the well loved sport that we know today. In 1891, James Naismith invented the game basketball, since then basketball has been a great success for many people around the world. It is now a very entertaining sport and can be played by anyone. It is also a great way to exercise and have fun. Basketball is a sport with a variety of activities, multiple player positions, and has impacted women.
Basketball can be a fast-past game that may require the knowledge and instinct to do good in a game, it only takes five basic skills. Dribbling is an important one because that's how the ball will move up and down the court, maneuver past defenders and perform plays. Good dribbling requires ball-handling skills and to know how to keep the ball in control. To score points, the ball needs to go through the basket. This requires the players to hold and throw the ball properly up into the air towards the hoop, while avoiding defenders. To have a good shot there has to be precise form. Some shots are worth one point, two points or three points depending on where the player is shooting from. The game is a team sport so passing helps to break the
The “leader” is called the point guard, which is the number one position. The point guards are expected to run the team's offense and call plays by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right players at the right time. The wings, (known as guards) attack the basket, and help the point guard. The Power Forward and the center are the positions that are played in the key. The SG (shooting guard), or SF (small forward), can help the post player which is also played down low in the key. These players can catch rebounds and shoot from where they are. These are the five main positions in