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    Basketball is a team sport‚ the objective being to shoot a ball through a basket horizontally positioned to score points while following a set of rules. Usually‚ two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end. Basketball is one of the world’s most popular and widely viewed sports.[1] A regulation basketball hoop consists of a rim 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through

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    was the ball‚ held in the referee’s hands‚ about to be thrown up into the air. I stood a few feet behind the boy on the opposite team‚ poised and ready to catch the ball when my teammate smacked it toward me. Oh‚ I was so nervous. Suddenly the basketball hit my stomach with incredible force. It bounced off and rolled away on the floor to be picked up by the opposite team. The game had begun‚ and I had already dropped the ball. I hadn’t even seen it flying toward me when I was looking straight at

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    had made all my shots and perfected every dribble move‚ not even bothering to take Sunday off because if I wanted to go somewhere with basketball‚ I would have to eat‚ sleep and breathe basketball. I refreshed the inbox of my email‚ and there it was‚ the decision that would make or break my basketball career. I had tried out for one of the most elite club basketball teams in Wisconsin‚ Oshkosh Flight 14’s team. I think I clicked on that email about five-hundred times in anticipation while it loaded

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    a little kid I loved basketball and throughout my life my passion for basketball has increased enormously. I have wanted to be able to play basketball in college ever since I was a freshman in highschool. I have acquired quite a bit of knowledge just from being around the game for so long‚ I have also learned a lot about the requirements for being able to play basketball in college. Like in this source by NBC Camps: Best Basketball Advice if You Want to Play college Basketball‚ “Find a mentor‚ someone

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    playing basketball in our community basketball courts. I decided to visit the basketball court on Saturday to observe as many players as I can. I spent about hour or so just studying how the kids were positioning their hands‚ grips‚ legs‚ and overall body before they took the shot. In addition‚ I also found that many of the kids were playing with their dads who were also teaching them. From that‚ I realized that what if there was a system that could teach new players how to play basketball correctly

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    In college basketball‚ alley oops‚ fancy no look passes‚ and trash talking‚ are just some of the things we are now accustomed to today. Before 1991 though‚ it was all about making the simple plays just to get the ball in the hoop. Before the 90’s all players would wear long white socks and short shorts‚ but now baggy shorts that go to your knees and black socks are in style around the world. What caused these changes to take place? It was a group of college basketball kids called the Fab Five at

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    brand of basketball shoes designed and created by Michael Jordan‚ a former professional player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Over the duration of his career‚ Jordan broke numerous records‚ many of which still hold to this day. The Air Jordan line was first introduced to the world in 1985‚ a year after Jordan signed a hefty contract with Nike despite being a rookie in the league. The first shoe to debut was the Air Jordan I‚ which quickly transformed the realm of basketball shoes. The

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    director and “Father” of Truman‚ Christoff. Truman’s life has been filmed and broadcasted to the world as “The Truman Show” since he was born and runs 24/7.It’s a popular reality TV show before the time reality TV shows were even introduced into our society. In a way‚ Truman is absolutely being used as a product of a show and has little say about it‚ this is also similar in the reality TV shows we have on air today. The film is also a centre of marketing‚ strategically placing product placement throughout

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    another step in the process and so on. Correlation research differs from the experimental method in that it takes into account the effect of all the different variables that can alter the outcome of the data‚ whereas the experimental method uses a strict control over the experiments environment. Correlation can show both positive effects‚ as well as negative effects on the experimental process and can measure the amount that each has on the outcome as well by taking into account for the variables

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    Basketball is not a sport for everyone it takes a lot of dedication‚ strength‚ and teamwork. I have played basketball since I was seven years old. The love that I have for the game is indescribable‚ if by chance I could never play again‚ my soul would be a hollow lifeless shadow. From the Separating White Line I glance up at the scoreboard; the clock reads 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter. My team is down by 4 points; we have to score a three-pointer and have no time-outs left. I yell out the

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