now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s potential appeal in 1936 when he attended the Berlin Olympics‚ where basketball was played as a medal sport for the first time (McPhee‚ John 2009). He created a sport that is one of my top personal priorities in my life today‚ without
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I stopped playing basketball frequently after my 6th year in the elementary school. At that time‚ I did not take basketball seriously and only played for fun. When I came to Portland earlier this spring‚ I made new friends and they asked me to join them and play basketball together. It has been a long time since my last basketball game then. As a result‚ my skills have dropped and did not play as well as I used to be while I was in elementary school. I was pretty disappointed with myself. However
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If one was to compare and contrast Football and basketball‚ he/she would find many similarities and differences. Football and basketball are similar in having uniforms but differ in the number of players and the equipment that is required to be worn. In high school‚ the most enjoyable part of one’s Friday night will somehow include football and basketball games. Football and basketball are almost always recognized as the most important sports to a school. Contrary to what spectators may think‚ these
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between Basketball and Baseball Sports have been around for hundreds of years. Currently two of the most popular sports in America‚ are baseball and basketball. Both have been played in America for over 100 years Baseball began in England in 1744. Basketball originated in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. The differences between Basketball and Baseball include their uniforms‚ the equipment they use‚ and the offensive and defensive format. The first difference between baseball and basketball is their
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Did you know soccer and basketball can be different in many ways? There are four major strengths in basketball and soccer. There are 4 weaknesses in basketball and soccer. Each sports gets paid differently than others. Basketball and soccer are good sports but they can teach you different strengths‚ weaknesses‚ and how much money each sport gets. There are four major strength in basketball and soccer. In soccer‚ you need power in your feet because you need to kick the ball hard to score. You
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I used to hate basketball. “There are so many members in the basketball team. You are not so talented in it and I don’t think you can play it coherently in the field.” The coach of the basketball team talked to me about the question very often during the cold winter when everyone tried to improve their skills. But I was considering whether to quit the basketball team due to my poor talents in sports. I have decided not to touch the basketball finally. However‚ at the beginning of the new semester
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Basketball is a very important sport to me because you get to meet new people and build a team with them. I love playing because when you’re playing you can blow off steam and take your anger out on the court. If I’m angry or upset I play basketball because that’s where I can go and take all my anger out without hurting anyone. Basketball also builds up your confidence‚ when you make a shot your confidence boosts up and that’s when you start to play better. Basketball also teaches you life lessons
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Basketball is a team sport with five players per team. There’s a center‚ power forward‚ small forward‚ point guard‚ and shooting guard. Brought up in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith‚ it has become one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in America. The objective of basketball is to shoot a round ball into a hoop placed ten feet in the air. Basketball consists of many rules and regulations or fouls. There are two types of fouls: technical fouls and disqualifying fouls. Today there are two leagues:
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Height of Discourse After I watched two hours of intense play and the huddle split‚ I observed high fives and complex handshakes of some sort. “Hampton on three. Hampton on three. ONE‚ TWO‚ THREE‚ HAMPTON!” They started coming my way; as an ex-basketball player‚ deep down I yearned for a handshake or some kind of acknowledgment‚ but I sat there like a fork in the road. Each member parted around me to my left and to my right‚ some giving head nods and some giving nothing at all. I quickly realized
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How can basketball affect the growth of a child? Basketball: my dreams‚ my life‚ my passion. Of course I had interest in several other sports (baseball and soccer being the two larger ones)‚ but none held my interest the way basketball did. Even when I was just a young boy‚ the game of basketball fascinated me and‚ ultimately‚ captured my heart. Growing up‚ I didn’t understand how much the game could have affected my life. Now‚ I want to coach to share my knowledge and love of basketball to positively
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