Spartan Basketball When it comes to basketball‚ first I was a fan‚ then a dreamer‚ now a player‚ and soon to be a coach. Throughout this process‚ I have gained an abundance of knowledge about this game that I love most. A combination of how I was raised‚ my personality‚ and my skill on the court have molded and favored a way that I prefer to watch this sport be played. One coach I connect to the most is Tom Izzo. I love how he orchestrates his offense‚ and the high expectations he has of his players
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the NBA. One day‚ I was playing in a basketball game at the Grand Ledge Gym. I shot a 3-pointer and made it! A few seconds later‚ the gym got quiet and all the people froze and then cheered loudly! A couple years later‚ I am lucky enough to be playing in an NBA stadium. The gym was silent. Then‚ Dr. Naismith walked into the stadium. I said‚ “How did you get here?” “An NBA game just ended‚ how did you get here”‚ he said. . “I think by playing basketball”‚ I replied. Mr. Naismith had glasses
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before they call the teams out on to the court. The whistle blows‚ players make their way to their spots on the court. The Patriots playing their rival‚ the Tommies‚ with the home court advantage. They were ready to inbound the perfectly round basketball‚ at the half court line. The referee holds one hand high in the air and the other holding on to the ball. Suddenly‚ he blows in to his whistle and hands the ball to the tallest player for the Patriots. As soon as he touches the ball‚ every
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The Evolution of Basketball Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sports in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors‚ due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21‚ 1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but
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What makes basketball ifija fjiwj ’of ’apof ’poakf ’poa ’pfo ’pol ’pokf ’pao kf a ’pofk ’apofk ’paokf ’poakwf poak f poa aof ’paof poa af ’pofapof poawf ’ paowkf a ’ifj ’aoifj ’aj ’okvm ’oaiva va pj avjapjpoj Fans determine the market for professional basketball. The entertainment factor is most important to fans. Offering season tickets‚ theme nights‚ student nights‚ church nights‚ etc. keep fans engaged‚ and draw fans to the games. While the market can fluctuate
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Basketball is the most popular indoor sport in the world. It is also one of the few sports whose year of birth and originator can be traced back to 100% correctly‚ a man by the name of Dr. James A. Naismith in the year of 1891. Even though the game was started and grew in the United States‚ it is now played and watched in more than 150 countries. When Dr. Naismith invented the game basketball‚ he was a physical education teacher at the International Training School of the Young Men’s Christian Association
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Basketball Shooting - The Art & Science of Shooting a Basketball Basketball Shooting Is Both Art and Science Fundamentals of Shooting A Basketball By Coach Jerry Tarkanian Shooting a basketball is both an art and a science. Basketball shooting is an art form because it involves finely tuned hand-eye coordination rather than gross motor skills. For example‚ unlike such skills as the defensive stance and pivoting‚ which are relatively invariable‚ shooting form is highly individualistic. There is no
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Basketball is a popular sport played by many people all across the world. There is a lot to learn about the sport before it can be played. In order to play basketball the player needs to know the difference between each shot. The player needs a basketball‚ and a basketball hoop. A basketball court is highly recommended. There are three types and points‚ the 2 pointer‚ the 3 pointer‚and the foul shot. The first shot to learn is a two pointer. A two pointer must be shot before the 3 point line
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On the 20th of October‚ 1998‚ the world was blessed with a talented basketball player. (That would be me.) Growing up‚ I didn’t really have reasons to like basketball. My family did not play or have interest in any kind of sport‚ besides for my father turning on the Lakers game once in a while. So my influence had to come about from a mishap. A mishap I am very thankful for. The television was playing the Lakers game in my living room one night when my attention was caught by an astonishing performance
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Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) began in what year? 1997. How many times did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship between 1957 and 1969? A: 11. Q: How many NBA titles did Magic Johnson help the Lakers win as a player? A: Five. Q: What NBA hoopster is known as "The Worm"? A: Dennis Rodman. Q: What NBA coach got cosmic by penning the Zen book Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior? A: Phil Jackson Who invented the first basketball used in an official
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