Why Basketball Is Important

An outstanding basketball player by the name of Julius Erving once said, “The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life- mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.” The sport of basketball is tremendously hard to master, and it shows because only a select group has successfully mastered the game of basketball. Basketball is the sport that requires all aspects of your body to be excellent. To be a great basketball player you have to be physically, mentally, and emotionally strong to endure the pressures of the sport.

Simply stated, the physical aspect of the game is so important to the best you can be. For instance, you have to be physically tough to be able to absorb constant contact from defenders, who try to prevent you from scoring on them. Another example of the physical part of the game is the continuous running up and down the floor for 32 minutes, in my opinion this is the grueling physical part of the game. Endurance is key to complete a game and a season at the top of the polls. Lastly, recovering from one game to prepare for another game takes an abundance of physical energy. You
One example, is the hours of viewing film of opponents, and breaking down in your head the plays and the players you have to stop giving yourself a chance to win the game. An example of this is, getting out of a shooting slump. When you go several games where your shooting percentage is horrific, those games take a toll on your mind. This part of the mental game is difficult to overcome, but once it is achieved, your game will improve to another level. Ultimately, the toughest part of the mental aspect is remembering the plays to run. Running the right play during the right situation takes mental toughness, you have to think in the heat of the moment and execute the play precisely for it to work. So the mental part of the body needs to function perfectly every time on the