Introduction Basketball is a athletic sport‚ usually played on an indoor court in which two competing teams of five layers each attempt to score by throwing an inflated ball so that it descends through one of two baskets suspended‚ at each end of the court‚ above their heads. The team scoring the most such throws‚ through field goals or foul shots‚ wins the game. Because of its continuous action and frequent scoring‚ basketball is one of the most popular spectator as well as participant sports in
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Basketball growing up Do you ever get the feeling where your in a situation the clock is winding down to zero and you have the ball‚ take a shot and it goes in? The feeling when you get the finish shot all the cheers from the crowd applauding you. Basketball played important role in my life that made me improve my mindset‚ health and stress reliever. I started to enjoy playing basketball when I was nine years old playing with my friends at school. Making my first basketball made me realize how
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a nucleus absorbs a neutron and splits into two lighter nuclei. This releases enormous amounts of energy which in turn produces heat. In fact the Uranium‚ which is the most common element used to produce nuclear power today‚ has an energy content about 3 million times greater than that of fossil fuel. Consequently 1 gram of Uranium is equivalent to approximately 3 tones of coal. Nuclear reactors harness the heat which is produced from the energy released when the atom splits and convert it into electrical
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before the season started I went to this place called Cleveland Basketball School where you go for a nonstop 2 hour workout session or routine. Since my parents paid so much for this camp‚ and Dominique still consists on saying ridiculous comments to me‚ it eventually made me upset. Then at that very second‚ my head almost bursted because of what I started to realize‚ so that’s when I mumbled‚ “I’m going to get some water. Don’t worry about me‚ work on some free throws.” I literally don’t get a water
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What do you think when it comes to basketball? Is it safe? There are certain guidelines you should follow in order to be safe in basketball games‚ and practices. Trust me. I’ve had plenty of experiences. Being safe on the court means having awareness. There is a long standing belief that basketball is not a contact sport. Basketball is CLEARLY a contact sport‚ especially when rebounding the ball. You must learn how to be physical and aggressive without committing a foul. You can only get five fouls
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Andrew Lorentz Prof Berkhof PE 141 Basketball Skills 10/14/09 Basketball Skills Reflective Assessment Essay Basketball Skills was a great physical education class because I got to improve my overall basketball skills and learn some exact specifics about the sport I love to play the most. I’ve been playing basketball since I was very young and will continue to throughout my life. I have quite a few strengths while playing basketball. One is that I am a skilled ball handler
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Basketball. What is it? How did it begin? Why is it so popular now as opposed to earlier in history. Basketball was brought to fruition in 1891‚ as a counterbalance to outdoor activities‚ the likes of soccer and lacrosse. It’s creator‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ a presbyterian preacher who worked as a physical education teacher at the YMCA international School (now Springfield College) was told to find and “athletic distraction” for the students there‚ and thus‚ basketball was born. Later on‚ in 1950
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the ballooned final scores‚ the ankle-breaking crossovers: men’s basketball has it all‚ making it one of the most highly watched and most entertaining sports in the world. Women’s basketball on the other hand‚ is not quite as entertaining or highly watched. This is most likely due to the difference in athleticism and size between the two. The average man is slightly taller than five feet nine inches while the average woman is about five feet four inches. The average man also tends to be faster and
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History of Basketball The first game similar to basketball may have been played by the early people of ancient Mexico as early as 500’s. The Mayan people used the decapitated skulls of their enemies as the ball. They also made sacrifices if you did not win the game. James Naismith was a man born on In 1861‚ James Naismith invented basketball. The idea of basketball came from Naismith’s early school education. He used to play a game known as duck-on-a-rock. The idea was to knock a "duck"
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Although basketball can be an exciting and fun game to play or watch it has evolved rules and records set by outstanding players who have made it evolve into an international phenomenon. The game can be a fast paced sport with a lot of suspense and excitement. Some basic essentials a player will need in order to play the game: a pole placed in the ground‚ the rim should be placed ten feet from the ground‚ backboard with a hoop‚ net for the hoop‚ court‚ and basketball. Now we have our essentials
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