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    Basketball teams in the United States of America differs from teams in the rest of the world‚ such as the European Union‚ Russia or China. Not only is there differences in the game‚ but cultural rifts change basketball in different countries. There are minor variations in the game itself‚ but the essence is the same. The technical differences of basketball are very minor. For one‚ the court is changed. In the NBA‚ the three-point line is 7.24 meters. In the FIBA‚ the line is 6.75 meters. The amount

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    Basketball History Basketball is played everywhere today with girls and boys playing the well known game. The man behind the game basketball is Dr. James Naismith. At first the game was played with a rubber ball and a peach basket. The first true basketball game as we know was January 20th‚ 1892 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Dr. Naismith made the game for YMCA to play originally. Dr. Naismith wrote some simple rules‚ most of his original rules are used today. There was 13 rules‚ but nine have

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    For most of my life basketball has played a major impact on it. I started playing in kindergarten and still play the game to this very day. As a player‚ I am a point guard who loves to play with team work and passion. I am a strong defensive player and skilled offensive player. Over my whole career of playing basketball I have a higher winning record than loosing. However‚ I have won those many games because of the hard work and effort I put into practices. Over the many years I have learned that

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    Basketball has taught me a lesson I will remember forever and that is that hard work is the most important thing in life. I love the of basketball. I remember growing up enjoying watching Laker games on tv with my brother and seeing how talented players were especially Kobe Bryant. I am five foot seven and not really athletic like other players however I grew up to love the game and play it with passion. What I lack in is height but I have the heart and I leave it all out on the court when i play

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    the past‚ two or three years something that I took great pleasure in working on‚ other than school‚ is basketball. This sport is very important to me because basketball is something that is overlooked but it requires a lot of discipline‚ which helps me to train myself to stay in shape and to create a better wellbeing of myself. I do not practice to prove myself to anyone‚ I just know basketball is a sport that has stuck with me for a long time‚ and it is a sport that I never want to give up on.

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    The thesis is a vocal point that explains how the chemistry of playing basketball help the body function well. Unfortunately‚ when people look in the mirror their reflection put them in the state of mind where they do not appreciate what they see. Moreover‚ that push themselves to be more active. After a few weeks‚ everyone starts to have those days where if the mentioning of the word “exercise” there will be a thousand excuses of why you should not. However‚ there are many ways we can be physically

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    Basketball v.s. Football Basketball and football are both fun and popular sports. They are both played as a pro sport. To play the two sports you need to be competitive. You also can’t be afraid to hit somebody be because you have to fight for the ball. You also have to be in really good shape because you run a lot. In basketball‚ you play on a court. In football you play on a field. A football field is 120 yards long and 53.33 yards wide. A basketball court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. A

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    Basketball Due: 12/1/10 Table of Contents History of Basketball Page 1 Rules/Fouls/Violations Page 3 Court Diagram Page 7 Bibliography Page 8 History of Basketball In early December 1891‚ Luther Gulick‚ chairman of the physical education department at the School for Christian Workers‚ now Springfield College in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ instructed physical education teacher James Naismith to invent a new game to

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    Two specific skills that are applicable for basketball and ultimate are passing skills and high vertical jumps. A successful basketball team consists of players who make strong and accurate passes – overhead passes‚ chest passes‚ or bounce passes – to one another‚ ensuring the team’s control and possession of the ball. Similarly‚ in ultimate‚ players must practice their frisbee throws – backhand‚ or forehand flicks – so that they eventually are able to pass the disc to exactly where the player wants

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    Basketball is a simple game where you have two teams with 5 players on each and you try and shoot the ball into the hoop. Of course‚ there are a lot of rules to follow but that is the main idea behind the game. About 5 years ago my stepsister‚ Isabel‚ was playing basketball for the Bedford Eagles and I would occasionally go see her games. At some point‚ I decided I wanted to play‚ so the next season I joined the Bedford Eagles. Through my 5 years‚ I have learned a lot about basketball and about myself

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