love of basketball. Not knowing it yet but they’re lives would end up intertwining. They grew up only forty minutes away from each other. Both of the boys played for organized team and both lead them in scoring. One day while Spencer was shooting baskets‚ his parents noticed a lump in his thigh. They took him to the doctor and found out that spencer had been diagnosed with cancer. This started a long trial of chemotherapy . While only forty minutes away josh was continued playing basketball getting
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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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More than Basketball At first glance‚ basketball may seem like an easy concept to comprehend. It’s pretty basic; two teams compete against each other to shoot a ball in a goal more than one another‚ scoring more points‚ thus winning the game. Simple enough‚ right? Well‚ basketball goes a little deeper than that. It is quite a bit more than what meets the eye and can even get a little complicated at times. However‚ sticking to the basics is what will be done in this essay for getting in depth would
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Persuasive Essay December 4‚ 2013 Word Count: 1073 “One and Done” For the past 7 years high school basketball players have had to be one year removed from high school and at least nineteen years of age if they have wanted to participate in the NBA draft. Before this time‚ high school basketball players had the option of leaving high school after their senior year in hopes of playing in the NBA. College was not a requirement for these athletes. This became very controversial when many players
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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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Famous basketball legend Michael Jordan once said‚ “There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player‚ and I don’t believe there is only one greatest player either.” I like this quote because it gave a lot of experience to other sports player achieve their goals. The reason why I want to be a basketball player is because I want to take that next step by practicing and knowing the rules about this sport‚ getting to know much about some pro basketball players‚ and start focusing on helping the
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My basketball skills aren’t the best ‚but they’re eventually going to be at the standards I want them to be.Playing basketball Isn’t as hard as people say It Is long as the effort Is used as required.Making mistakes Isn’t a devastating thing in basketball everyone is going to make a mistake.There are three things that are needed to know how to play basketball.For an example‚Shoot‚dribble‚and listen three main characteristics in basketball.Which aren’t very hard to do everyone can dribble the ball
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types of sports. Two very popular sports are baseball and basketball. These two games are very similar in multiple ways‚ but they are also very different. First off‚ baseball and basketball are very similar in many ways. For example‚ they are both sports and require you to be active. Also‚ they both have professional leagues in the United States. For baseball‚ it is Major League Baseball (MLB)‚ and for basketball‚ it is the National Basketball Association (NBA). Another similarity is that both sports
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COACHES’ EVALUATION In the first column‚ rate yourself in each area. 1 (LOW) TO 5 (HIGH) Head Coach will use the second column to rate each coach. 1 (LOW) TO 5 (HIGH) COMMUNICATION SELF Head Coach 1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH PLAYERS 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH PARENTS 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 3. COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH STAFF 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 PLAYER INTERACTION
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History of Basketball The history of basketball is the most interesting thing. James Naismith was the inventor and it was invented in 1891 in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. The game of basketball grew very quickly and finally became very popular in the 20th century. Basketball got popular in America and eventually spread throughout the world. As it progressed through colleges‚ it eventually became a pro sport in 1946. What is the origin of basketball and how did it begin? Who created the National
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