Joelle Greif
Writing- 3
December 19, 2017
The World of Basketball
As I watched the basketball game I could hear the ref blowing his whistle every 10 seconds. I could smell the salty sweat dripping from the players forehead. Basketball is a fun and hard core sport that you can play with your friends, and against your peers. Today you will learn about how basketball is appealing, a both gender sport, good for your health, has great history, and will have a great future.
1. Basketball is a very appealing sport Basketball is a sport that can be played in and outside making it a year
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Basketball is very good for your health Basketball is actually very good for your health! Just by playing one single game of basketball, gets you to burn a lot of calories. Basketball will also help you build lots of muscle. While playing basketball you build a lot of muscle because you are doing things such as sprinting down and up the court every turn over, dribbling, and especially shooting. Basketball will also help improve your balance and coordination. When you have good balance and coordination that gives you a higher chance to be good at other sports. Jumping and other physical demands of basketball help develop and improve bone health. The stronger your bones, the less likely they are to break. Playing good defensive basketball can develop your deltoids, traps, neck, lower back and core muscles.
4. History goes way back with basketball Basketball was discovered on December 1st, 1891 by James Naismith. Basketball has been around for many years but now a days, basketball is a very popular sport. Over the last fifty years popularity of basketball has skyrocketed to make it one of the most popular sports in the world. Basketball is now a summer olympic event and is played all over the world whether it be competitively or for fun. The NBA finals now are one of the most watched event on television. Basketball is such a popular sport these days because we now have newer and nicer equipment.
Those are all of the reasons why i like basketball and also why i think it is educational. It’s a fun sport. It is competitive. It is also very healthy for you and keeps you
Basketball can be played in all different levels starting from grass roots- the amateur and beginners, to the school comps, club
The Standing Male Figure stands in an enclosed glass case in the Los Angeles Art Museum. Not a very descriptive name for an artifact with very minimalistic information about it. The display only described it as the Standing Male Figure from 700-600 BCE made of limestone and found in the small island country of Cyprus. Cyprus at the time was ruled by the Assyrian Empire until its fall in 609 BCE. The piece is estimated to be during the Greek Geometric Period and the Greek Archaic Period, but can be compared to some Greek art during the Greek Archaic Period, like the Kouros. The Standing Male Figure of the 7th to 8th Century could be the Cypriot take on Archaic Greek Art.
“Basketball has become an international game. The International Basketball Federation also known as FIBA oversees international competitions. There are currently 213 teams. The FIBA has estimates that around the world around 450
December 21, 1891- The birth of basketball. It has been changed from simply shooting a soccer ball into a peach basket to dunking a seven pound, leather ball into an iron rim. In the early years of the game, basketball was not as popular as other sports. In the 1985 NBA draft all this would change with the emergence of a 6'6" basketball phenomenon from Wilmington, North Carolina. Although going third in the draft, he recreated the game and is known as the best player to ever touch a basketball; he is Michael Jordan.
If you were to ask the average person what basketball is that is the answer you 'll probably get, but it is much more than that. Bas·ket·ball- a game that has evolved drastically invented by James Naismith played by millions of people around the world. Ah! That 's like it. Basketball has changed a lot over the past years and still continues to grow, but many wonder “How did this all start?”
I find the story you have written to be very informative. The way you have addressed the problem about why basketball takes too much time is very informative and has helped me understand a little bit more about a sport I do not know a lot about. I also enjoy how you went into detail about the sport in order to show people the many perks of joining an organized sport. This detail about the perks of basketball along with the negative aspects really show what it is like to play the sport along with the downsides that come with it like less studying time, loss of education, and things like injuries. I was also moved about how even though you had to go through hardships you still found joy in playing the sport you love. Your writing is superb and
The game of basketball has influenced my life in several ways. Basketball has made me a fearless competitor. It has also molded me into a self driven, hard working young lady. Without the game of basketball, I wouldn’t be half the person I am today.
part of my life and it improved my morale as well as my physical health. Playing basketball can
Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1839. The objective was to throw the basketball into fruit baskets strapped to the railing of the gym balcony. As you can see the game of basketball has changed tons over the years and continues to grow.
After seeing the team have its first two practices I'm concerned if each of you truly understand the work effort, dedication, and commitment it takes to play at this level. As high school players now, every time you step on the court the mindset has to be I'm playing for the opportunity to be a collegiate student athlete. If that is not your goal then you have not place in AAU basketball, if it is your goal then your work effort must change. The lazy, slow, disinterested apporach is putting some of you in danger of no longer being on this team. If as a group you don't come back to practice Monday with a fire and passion to work hard and compete, then we will need to have a conversation with your parents about whether or not
FIBA or FIBA World, from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball. Originally known as the Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball Amateur (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word Amateur from its official name but retained the initialism; the "BA" now represents the first two letters of basketball.
Basketball is the best sport because it can be played with two to five players each side, and also a sport to play with friends and other competitors. According to Total Sportek, Basketball is the second most played game in the world. It had at least a billion followers and is a major sport in USA with NBA generating over 4.75 billion dollars per year in revenue. Basketball can also be played with a person and be entertained for hours. It is a good sport to play because playing basketball has benefits on health and fitness. It burns calories by running, jumping, and quick lateral movements done in basketball provides a significant amount of aerobic exercise and can burn a great deal of calories. It helps develop concentration and self discipline through the rules implemented in the game, breaking them can result to penalties for the player and the team. Practicing self discipline helps one another become more competitive and fair to their game focused in succeeding. It improves awareness in which a person will be aware of oneself and evolve the understanding the relationship of these objects when there is a change of position. Enhanced confidence in which self esteem increases and help gain more confidence, being a confident person has more faith in his or her skills and can face life with a better opposition. Basketball
Main Point: The game of basketball was created as something for people to do in the winter with the time off between football season and
Basketball, on the other hand is played inside on a court. There are only five players per team on the court at a time. Players have to play both offense and defense simultaneously. The scoring in basketball is also different; points can be scored in increments of one, two and three, these are scored by shooting the ball into a hoop. Basketball is a game that is played by skilled people who can jump high, shoot well, and have great ball handling skills. Playing basketball requires you to have to have endurance, because running from offense to defense and back to offense requires you to be in great shape. Basketball is played at a medium pace and can be very exciting and nail biting.