Nicholas Thomas Mrs. Frank Period.1 1/3/07 The Difference between High School‚ College‚ and Professional Basketball I did my research paper on the difference between high school‚ college‚ and professional basketball. My senior project was on a 3rd-6th grade basketball camp. The reason I did my paper on the differences is because it relates to how the different age and ability levels affect the outlook of the sport. As an individual transitions from high school to college and then to a
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The Long Residuals of Basketball With 25‚000 dollars‚ one could buy a luxury car or even put a down payment on a home. On Christmas Day though‚ that was the amount of money spent on a pair of courtside seats to watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Miami Heat in the Staples Center (ticketmaster.com). From high school to the professional level‚ contemporary basketball maintains a distinct level of media attention and focus unlike any other sport. High-flying dunks and last second buzzer beaters
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The sport of basketball was invented 113 years ago. The first original 13 rules of basketball are much different than the rules today. Not only have the rules evolved‚ but also the number of players‚ regulation time‚ and mainly just the dynamics of the game altogether. After explanation‚ you will be able to see how many changes basketball has truly undergone to become what it is now. The original 13 rules of basketball written by James Naismith are as follows: 1. The ball may be thrown in any
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Three on three‚ basketball is a popular sport all over the world. There are more than one million teams world wide that play 3x3. Some teams do it just for fun while others take it to another level. Federation Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) is a popular name for competitive 3x3 tournaments all across the globe. This fall‚ the committee decided that they were going to bring 3x3 to the Olympics in 2020‚ and millions of people are thrilled to see what goes down in the games. Who are you going to
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How to play Basketball In order to play basketball‚ you need one basketball and two basketball hoops on opposite ends of the court. The hoops should be ten feet high. In an original game‚ you should form two teams of five individuals apiece would be the requirements. If a court just so happens to be full or fewer players are available‚ a game with one hoop can be played using alternate rules. The object is for you to score more baskets than your opponent. You should
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A basketball is an air filled sphere with a leather skin. There are different companies that make basketballs like Russel & Baden. The different types of shapes affect the aerodynamics of a basketball. Although at first it may sound strange‚ the motion of a basketball when it leaves the hands of a player is governed by the same physical laws of an airplane. There are multiple ways to affect the aerodynamics of the ball like the flick of the wrist‚ force and the quickness of the release when you
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Sociology Midterm Paper Throughout life‚ we have different images and perspectives. How these perspectives are formed vary from person to person and depend on our experiences in life. We view life through paradigms. A paradigm is defined as a basic image of society that generates a theory and research. A theory would be defined as a statement that attempts to explain the relationship between two facts. As in any field‚ there are certain ways that things are looked at‚ or certain paradigms. In
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Sociological imagination was defined by C. Wright Mills stating “The quality of mind that provides an understanding of individuals within the context of larger society and distinguishes between personal troubles that affect individuals and social issues that affect society” (Mills‚1959). In a broad sense from Mills’ definition of sociological imagination I have interpreted it as looking at the perspective of something‚ life for instance‚ and look at it in a different perspective completely out of
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“Building the Perfect Basketball Athlete” During the past years‚ basketball coaches have begun to put more effort into working closely with their athletes to maximise their skill development. There are many important components essential to becoming the elite basketballer. Some of the major components that are critical to building the perfect basketball athlete include the athlete’s nutrition intake‚ the knowledge and experience of the athlete’s game‚ a positive public profile and the athletes training
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attention of the town. They also helped him to change the losing ways of the early team into the state champion team they ended up to be. Additionally‚ a number of environmental factors played a role in his success. The almost religious fervor of basketball in Indiana‚ the quasi-anarchist environment of the town’s men‚ and the fact that Hickory was a small town all played vital roles in Coach Dale’s success. The first personal traits that Coach Dale was forced to exhibit were his toughness and his
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