Layup Shot

There is the idea that the WNBA is less exciting than the NBA due to the lack of dunking. The dunk, or the “alley-oop” (lob to the dunk) has become an intricate part of the men’s game but it is not so often used in the woman’s. While the average NBA player stands at about 6’3”, the average WNBA player is only about 5’10”. With this in mind, almost every single NBA player is able to

I was a little guy so I just stood there on the court and shot the ball.

Attention Getter: “I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a Baller, I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her.” That timeless phrase coined by Ski-Lo in the early nineties, resonates with so many of us because all of those goals are things that people relate to being successful. And while I can’t help you with the first and the last respectively, becoming a “Basket-baller” is quite feasible, with a little hard work.

The picture of Michael Jordan flying threw the air was captured by photographer Walter Looss Jr. This picture took place in the Chicago Bulls Arena. The event was the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. I think the people that was there was so excited because it was Michael Jordan and also because it was an incredible dunk in the air. I personally think this picture stick to the public because first its Jordan and second, it was the most greatest dunk of all time in NBA history!

It stands to reason that with a hoop placed 10ft off the floor, anyone who wants to put a ball through an 18in basket would need to be tall. However, throughout history, there have not been many people, men or women, that could reach that tall. This poses a unique challenge of having a person who can at least jump and throw a ball accurately enough to have the ball sink through the hoop. With that, there still needs to be some tallness to the person jumping and throwing the ball. Most people can only jump a few feet up into the air, and some are not even able to make it that high. So how tall does a basketball player need to be?

is where you want to focus on the rim and extend at the elbow, and extending at

One sport that unifies people to cheer for their favorite players, sons and daughters, and best friend’s play is basketball. Basketball games brings the sense of excitement, from warm-ups to the last buzzer. Like all sports, basketball has had rule changes. Recently, a new idea is being discussed in the basketball world. The rule proposes that when a player shoots and misses a three-point shot, one point is subtracted from his or her team. It has the potential to cause an up roaring among players and fans. The new rule idea is just atrocious.

Basketball player who has a good accuracy on shooting should be in shooting guard positions. Most shooting guard can shoot 3 points and has a height around 193 meter. Small forward is the third position in basketball which is considered to be the most versatile basketball position, because small forward

Shooting the basketball is the easiest thing to improve. The best way to enhance shooting is to keep practicing. Better shooting greatly increases the teams score and gives the opponents a hard time of catching up. Once a player feels their shot is good enough, they can attempt 3-point shots. There is a line pretty far away from the goal

In looking at what would produce the perfect three point basketball shot, there were three areas that were explored. Using some advanced technology, this study examined the release time, entry angle and rotation of the ball. All of these techniques are essential to shooting success. Dobovicnik L., et al., stated (2015) “In modern- day basketball it is important to deliver a quick and efficient shot. Besides the length of the throw, the shooting time also depends on speed ” (p. 5).

The right foot needs to be on the edge of the court, on the ten foot line, on the left side. All of your weight needs to be on the right foot, you can even have your left foot off the ground if that helps. The arms need to be down, and relaxed in front of you. As soon as the ball is at its highest peak in the air, take your first step. The first step with the left foot is a long step in the direction of the ball, and your arms stay relaxed. The second step is a quick step with the right foot, your arms should swing back behind you in order to gain momentum. The last step is also a quick step with the left foot, your arms should come up quickly above your head, and you should jump into the air.

As you are obviously aware, vertical leap is a crucial factor of a basketball player's skills and ability. Jumping higher and increasing vertical leap is one of the toughest things you can train for.

The first description of a shot was described earlier as simply a shot but more specifically can be referenced to a jump shot. The second way to look at shooting the basketball using physics is referred to as a layup. The difference between the two is that a jump shot has little or no horizontal movement toward the basket. Instead the jump shot relies strictly on vertical movement. Specifically the shooter will be stopped and jump using two feet straight up and down vertically and push the basketball off the finger tips to obtain the force and angle to get the ball to the basket. The layup on the other hand is done by the shooter jumping off of one foot while running. The shooter jumps vertically and uses the momentum from running to propel horizontally toward the basket. The shooter is generally closer to the basket while shooting a layup versus a jump shot. The same physics that were applied to the jump shot are applied to the layup as well. There is still an angle and force that the ball would need to travel toward the basket but since the shooter is moving horizontally toward the basket velocity will play more of factor. Since the balls velocity is the sum of the shooters speed and the balls speed the ball does not need as much force to get to the basket but it is more or less just let go of or dropped off into the basket. This also explains the slam dunk. Instead of dropping the ball into

Connecting to audience: I’m sure most of you have shot a basketball in your lifetime, but I’m sure few of you are aware of the basic mechanics to shooting a basketball. Today, I’ll show the basics of shooting.

The college football playoffs are back and better than ever in year four.This year the two national semi-final games are on New Year's Day at the Rose bowl game presented by Northwestern Mutual and at the Allstate sugar bowl. The four teams selected are Alabama (11-1,7-1) vs. Clemson (12-1,7-1) in the Sugar bowl and Georgia (12-1,7-1) vs. Oklahoma (12-1,8-1) in the Rose Bowl.