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    The Evolution of Basketball Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sports in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors‚ due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21‚ 1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but

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    Forces In Basketball

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    Types of Forces Used in Basketball Forces are found everywhere‚ but of course‚ you can`t see them. They act on you for example if you are waking there are many forces that act`s on you. If they are not involved you can`t wake. Let`s talk about the forces that are involved in basketball. Basketball is a very enthusiastic sport and you must try it‚ you are not going to regrets. Basketball has original thirteen rules‚ but I am just going to mention 10 of them. 1- The ball can be thrown in any direction

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    WOW‚ how did he make that pass. You might have said that if you seen Jason Williams play a game of basketball. Jason was born in Belle‚ West Virginia. He and his family lived in a trailer which was on the property of the high school he attended. Luckily for him‚ his father was a state trooper so he had the keys for the gym‚ so he could go and play basically any time he wanted to. By the age of four Jason was becoming an exceptional ball handler‚ and before the age of seven he made plans of being

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    Basketball

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    High School Basketball Overview: Basketball is a team sport consisting of two teams of five players each trying to score by advancing the ball up the court by dribbling or passing and then shooting a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground. The game is played on a rectangular floor called the court‚ and there is a hoop at each end. The game starts at the middle of the court and is called the tip off. The referee tosses the ball in the air in between two players (one from each team)

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    Football And Basketball

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    Comparison and Contrast: Football and basketball Sports have been played all over the world for hundreds of years. Football and basketball are two of the most common sports that are played in many parts of the world. Some of them are played individually‚ whereas others are played in teams against another team. Some of them are very popular and most sports provide many benefits to anyone who plays them. The best way the to select which of the two sports you should play is to know the characteristics

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    Effusion In Basketball

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    We will explore how these molecules are getting through the basketball. Effusion is when small gaseous particles have high kinetic energy that allows them to move through small holes. However‚ the mean free path must be larger the hole itself. The mean free path is the average distance traveled by a particle between

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    The History Of Basketball

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    Since its beginning over a century ago‚ basketball has evolved from a simple form of exercise with only a few rules to a highly competitive and complex national sport. Basketball was invented by James Naismith at a YMCA in Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1891 (Fox 11-13). It began as an activity for the “‘ball-game’ void” months of winter (Hanson 65)‚ and Naismith had five standards for the game. He wanted a ball that could be handled by a player’s hands; no one was to run with the ball‚ and anyone

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    Basketball Outline

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    BASKETBALL SKILLS OUTLINE Here is a short outline of the skills you will be working on during our basketball unit. DRIBBLING • Use fingerpads (tips) • Bend knees • Keep your head up • Dribble up to your waist • Push ball down (curl fingers around ball-do not slap) SHOOTING- PUSH SHOT • Feet in a front to back stance • Bend knees • Use your strong hand-guide hand • Push ball softly in the air • Follow through PASSING- Chest Pass

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    The Physics Of Basketball

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    The Physics of Basketball Brittney LeBlanc Physics 122 Physics comes into play throughout our lives‚ in absolutely everything we do‚ especially in sports such as basketball. Although you do not need to be a physician to become a basketball player‚ if you understand the basic physics of basketball‚ it can be very beneficial to your game. Specifically‚ understanding the physics behind shooting‚ passing‚ and dribbling the basketball. A Canadian named‚ Dr. James Naismith‚ was instructed to create an

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    Basketball Injury

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    athlete. In the fourth basketball game of my freshman season I collided with a player from the opposing team and tore my ACL. My injury‚ although devastating‚ taught me a lot about myself and what I was capable of. This event not only made me grateful for the opportunity to play sports but it drove me to work harder and made me more empathetic towards other athletes with injuries. Not everyone is blessed with the chance to play sports. I realized that being able to play basketball was a privilege‚ not

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