Activity: Basketball

The year of college basketball played is monumental in the maturation of young players directly out of high school. High school basketball is clearly a much different game than what is played in the NBA; the pace is slower and the plays are far less complex. With this said, only few players are able to adapt to the fast pace of the NBA straight out of high school. For the majority of the players unable to do so, their

Having vision up the court is very important because making the up court is an easier way to score, and it also portrays their character as unselfish. it shows coaches that you are point guard that not only can score, but can distribute the ball to your teammates. The article states that “ Being a visionary or having good vision as a point guard also is kind of synonymous with being unselfish. I think there are a lot of point guards that can see other guys open, but there are some that want to take that shot or have the glory for themselves." ( Bary Gould, M. ). This shows that having vision up the floor is important, and it shows a lot about your character as a

I asked the coach about my weakness and trained specifically to improve it. I spent additional hours on the court working on my dribbling, shooting skills, asking others for the help of difficult strategy while simultaneously managing my heavy load for legs and elbows, getting stronger. Although I was not chosen for the official team, I never gave up training. I made many new friends and became more confident because of my increasingly proficient skills. I realized that no matter what I do, I should always try my

One of these skills would be my willingness to learn. No matter how old that you get I think that you can always learn something. I honestly believe in the saying “you learn something new every day”; there is no way that you know everything in the world. I will try to learn as much from each one of my players as I can because they are all unique with different backgrounds, I should be able to take something away from them positive or negative. I think that another unique skill that I have is dependability. All of my players can depend on me to be there for them by having an open door policy if they need to talk about anything that is going on in their life. I understand that they are young men and people before they are basketball players, and emotions and hardships are a part of them growing up to become

While the most important parts of being a baller can be debated for years and years. I believe all would agree that you have to be able to put the ball in the hoop. That is why I have spent most of my life learning how to shoot a basketball properly. The

Curry has ankle breaker dribble moves. Curry is very athletic when it comes to basketball. He does a lot of acrobatic layups. This can help a small guy like Curry. All these qualities help Steph Curry be one of the best point guards in the league.

At a young age, without realizing it, I was developing my manual dexterity skills. Whether it was making lanyard and string bracelets for my friends at camp, drawing or painting to the Bob Ross instructional videos on YouTube, I always took great pride in my finished product. While in school, after various tryouts, I was asked to participate in travel basketball. Working as a team member not only helped me on the court and in developing my hand and eye coordination, but also in the work experience at Plainview Oral where teamwork is crucial when assisting with a

Authors, Sanneh and Heinrich describe in “Why We Run” and “What Could Be Better Than a Touchdown”, that mental agility is just as important as physical prowess in sports. They use many examples with how football and running needs both of these elements to perform their best while the sports they do.

can shoot. Whether it is open, contested or off the dribble, to be able to

Mental strength and agility is just as important as physical prowess in sports. In the debate over the importance of physical prowess and mental agility in sports, Sanneh and Heinrich have similar views, with Sanneh supporting the idea that the ability to think while playing football is just as important as running in “What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown”, and Heinrich suggests that the ability to think while or before running a “race” is just as important as their physical strength and endurance.

skills and do remarkably on the court. The philosophy here is athletes must work equally hard in

There are numerous different steps required to be a good basketball player. There are different aspects of the game that can drastically change the tempo of the game. Of course shooting the ball is important, but improving dribbling, defensive, and passing skills are also important. A players ability in all phases of the game is what makes them a good player.

The more and more I look around I begin to see how physics are integrated into practically everything that we do. These things would surely go unnoticed without making a conscious effort to notice them. For example simple things like riding a bike, or driving a car, or playing catch with a son or daughter. Just as these activities are loaded with elements of physics, sports are also, especially basketball. Physics play a part in every aspect of the game, from dribbling, passing, and shooting, to things as simple as setting a screen. First we should take a look at the elements of dribbling.

It was the first day of tryouts in ninth grade and I was nervous out of my mind. I walked in the freshly lit gymnasium, with maroon bleachers and the roaring black panther mascot in the dead center of the court. The first game of tryouts and I stepped onto the court knowing that I should display my talent for scoring, passing, and defending. I made sure that talked on defense “Down Low, Cutter, I got two, One D, Baby J” and I made sure I said it enough where the coach heard me from the sidelines.

     Although sports such as football and basketball are physically demanding, I, as a player of both, have noticed the similarities as well as the differences. For instance, in football, I play fullback, and I carry