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    Basketball The history of basketball leaves many legends. Basketball was invented back in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. Dr. James Naismith is known worldwide for being the inventor of basketball and the first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as goals. James Naismith set 13 rules when inventing basketball then after that he looked into the game being played for the YMCA. He thought to himself that the game need to be fit for inside play and most importantly

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    so afraid of disappointment that one foregoes their ambitions‚ that is true failure. So‚ then‚ when have I truly “failed”? One experience that comes to mind: my elementary school basketball team. I didn’t get much playing time‚ since my coach had a son on the team‚ and I wasn’t the most talented 5th grade basketball player. I never really got passed the ball‚ and mostly watched my teammates airball jumpshots they had no chance of making. But‚ one game‚ I had my chance. Only six people showed up

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    I was was playing basketball with my team the wolves. We were the best team so far. We would beat every team in the league. One day a new team came called the tigers. We said they will be our next victims to beat. It was Saturday 3:00 sharp and the game began. We were on it but then it just hit us. They started making every shot and stealing the ball. The final seconds were counting down 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… “ We just lost”. We were all devastated.Our coach said it is okay and it was our fault for getting

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    The game of basketball has been around since the early 1890s and is still skyrocketing with popularity. One of the greatest all-time players‚ Michael Jordan‚ once said‚ “The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge‚ place I’ve always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It’s been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It’s a relationship that has evolved over time‚ given me the greatest respect and love for the game.” These exact

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    Over the years‚ I have put countless hours into studying and honing my skills for basketball. I’ve designated at least one day each week to practice basketball‚ whether it be with others or by myself. Although there is much joy that comes with basketball‚ there have been times where basketball has brought on challenges During my freshman year of high school‚ I was fortunate enough to join the Freshman Basketball team. I was glad that the months of training prior to tryouts paid off. When practice

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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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    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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    Basketball has always been a huge part of my life. I remember going to Los Angeles Lakers games as a child with my dad. Some of my favorite memories from college include decking out in blue and gold and going to UCLA basketball games with my friends. I started playing and watching the sport from a young age. Up until high school‚ I played organized basketball in local leagues. During college‚ I played point guard for my intramural team for three years. I love playing basketball because it brings

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    Skill Analysis: Basketball Shooting Purpose Shooting is necessary for basketball because it is the only way to gain points in order to win. Ways it Helps in a Game In a basketball game‚ shooting helps both physically and mentally. The physical impact of shooting is the fact that as you get shots in‚ you gain points. Also‚ once more shots start going in‚ momentum begins to take over and both your offence and defence play better to ensure the good shooting continues. Shooting also helps to mentally

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    Basketball is better than Football. The clock runs down and there’s the point guard with the ball dribbling up the court there’s 10 minutes left on the board and he’s stalling then out of now here he passes to the shooting guard 5-4-3-2-1 and he shoots swoosh the ball goes in and they win but one critic in the audience says football is better than basketball. To me basketball is better than football personally because I play it but I’m going to list how it is a "better" sport For me basketball

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