Shot Clocks In Schools Essay

In the BAA teams had unlimited time to shoot the basketball, in today’s NBA teams only have 24 seconds to shoot the basketball. Teams who player’s committed consecutive fouls would’ve gave a point to the opposing team, now when players commit fouls either the other team gets the ball, two free throws, or a player that has committed 6 fouls will get ejected from the game. A free throw is when a player that has been fouled takes either 1, 2, or 3 shots without any defenders trying to block him/her. Many players and coaches didn’t believe in jumping they thought “nothing good would come when player’s feet left the ground.” Basketball games were longer two each quarter was 12 minutes, now every quarter is 10 minutes not including timeouts or foul calls. (www.nba.com by Sam Goldaper

Being six foot four means I get a lot of stares and attention when I walk down the street. Most people will look at me in astonishment and say things like “wow you’re tall!” or “how tall are you?” when they see me. But the question I get asked the most from random strangers is “Do you play basketball?” Depending on what kind of mood I’m in, I answer in one of two ways. In both ways I tell the person asking “no,” but my attitude while doing so differs. Most of the time I find this question rather annoying. Just because I’m tall doesn’t mean that I play basketball, nor have I ever. It’s a question that I’ve gotten practically my whole life, but anymore I tend to spend more time thinking about the bigger picture behind it.

Basketball is one of the most talked about topics, as well as one of the most played games. Compared to other sports like American football and baseball, basketball is known around the world for the unique play style and rules of the game. It is a sport many people love to play, but people can take it too seriously which makes competition very stiff. In this decade, basketball is one of the hardest sport to be successful in, not because of the rules and playstyles; but the competition and how many people want to play. In an actual basketball game it would be five on five on the court. In total one team could probably only take around ten to thirteen people. In other sports like soccer, would have eleven players on the field or sports format in total, each team could have about twenty five to thirty people on one team, football could have up to fifty people on one team. This shows why basketball is the hardest sport to play in todays’ world; because when people want to make it as a profession, not a lot can be chosen. Even when some make it to the pros, not everybody on the team even gets to play in the game; sometimes people would be allowed to play for a small portion of time. However it is something that still motivates people to play the sport of basketball, it helps them make a better name for themselves so that they would have a bright future. Basketball overall changed from the eighties and nineties to now; because of unfairness in competition, helping kids stay out of

“According anywhere from Australia to the United States and everywhere in between the game of basketball is played.” (Faurschou, “History of basketball”). The game is played anywhere where you can get a ball and something to throw the ball through. “G.L Pierce patented basketball on June 25, 1929.” (Bellis, “Basketball-James Naismith”). Basketball became an official Olympic sport in the 1936 game.

There are many high school basketball phenoms that are scouted by pro teams even when they are in high school. A select few in the past have gone straight to the NBA out of high school and had a lot of success, while some players go to college all four years to develop their skills at the next level. However, there are athletes that will waste one year at the college level just so they could get to the NBA. Why would you waste one year of your life when you could have already been in the NBA a year earlier? Basketball players should either go to college all four years and enhance their skills and get a solid education. If not, skip college and go straight to the NBA, rather than wasting a year of your life, and possibly a classroom seat for a person who wanted to get an education.

In sociology, there are 3 paradigms. There is the conflict theory perspective, the symbolic-interaction perspective and the structural-functionalist perspective. From a conflict paradigm point of view, the essay would focus on gender and how the assumption that girls lack the same level of strength and stamina as men. The WNBA (Women National Basketball League) doesn’t get the same amount of respect as the males do in the NBA (National Basketball League). Another issue could be that the NBA players have a higher annual salary than an average teacher. A structural-functionalist approach could be focused on how it creates jobs (the NBA) and academically too. Basketball could also be focused on how

We can all agree that basketball is almost becoming popular around the world. So many people play this sport but do people know how basketball started and how it evolute throughout the years since basketball was borned? So like every other sports and creations, there has to be a inventor and in basketball there was a man by the name of Dr. James Naismith. “Created in 1891 in a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA gymnasium has grown into a game played worldwide by more than 300 million people”(historybits.com). So this game has been out for a very long period of time with many changing of the rules in basketball throughout the history. When it was first played in the late 1800s, there were different rules and even different looking basketball. As for the rules, originally there would be 10 people on the court but it first started with 18 people on the court which after couple of years it changed to only 10 people. Substitution was also different and the rule for this was at first no one can enter until the next game. “The rule was changed in 1920 to allow a player to re-enter the game one time. In 1934, the rule was expanded to allow players to re-enter the game twice, and, in 1945 the rule was finally changed to permit players to return to the game an unlimited number of times”(hooptactics.com). The first basketball looked very alike a football but round. The backboards were made out of straight wood and the baskets were made out of peach baskets or square boxes. There was only

This July the NBA will see one of it’s most influential post players hit free agency. Rarely does anyone hold such power of the entire NBA. Lamarcus Aldridge is a one of a kind player, his skill set is so unique that his team has predicated their entire roster on his game. Such a talented individual is inherently allowed career mobility, this mobility could shape the immediate future of the NBA. Lamarcus has the ability to go back home to Texas and play for either the Dallas Mavericks, or San Antonio Spurs; He also could leave for larger markets in Los Angeles, or New York, or he could remain a Blazer. This July will be a big month not only for Aldridge but for the entire NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers have spent years surrounding

I Andre Winters have always wanted to play in the NBA. I have bought all of the NBA 2k games they have, but this one has never done this to me. On January, 5th 2016 the newest game out in stores had just came out. I am determined to get it no matter what I have to do.

Throughout most of my days in my basketball gym class my teacher Mr.Blatt had taught us some important fundamental skills. One of the skills I feel that was very important for anybody to know is the Lay-ups.Lay-ups are the backbone of any team offense and every player's offensive repertoire. Without the threat of a lay-up being made, all other shots could become next to impossible to make it. Just imagine if you had to defend your team knowing that lay-ups were not allowed. What offense and, what screens would be set or, even one – on – one move would you make if you could not properly execute a lay-up? Yet the lay-up is the shot we spend the least time on and, it’s the most ignored shot of all.

Many people think Division One College basketball and high school basketball are the same, but do people understand the differences? In the same way they use a basketball, wear uniforms, have a student section, and have the same number of players on the court. Division One College basketball teams, such as, Villanova, Duke, or North Carolina, offer a more professional level type of basketball game for fans to watch. However, this would require fans to travel around to different states. On the other hand, high schools such as Archbishop Ryan or Father Judge, provide a more local game to make traveling less for people. Division One College basketball and high school basketball both provide a fun environment; however, they differ in capacity, rules, and arena.

Districts around the country have sports for students to compete against schools within their own communities; however, some people think that is a problem. It is common for athletes to spend more time on sports than they do on their school work, and this is causing their grades to drop. Therefore, schools should end sports to give students extra time to do homework, include more time for educational activities, and cut the districts expensive budgets.

Basketball is a sport that consist of a lot of physical and mental capabilities. Players are required to know how to properly dribble, pass, and rebound the ball while inquiring the knowledge to know what other player the person should give the ball to. After working so hard on the

Brent Granario GCSE Physical Education: Coursework Chosen Activity: Basketball Analysis Section: Strength One – Fitness Component: Agility In my chosen activity of Basketball, I have identified agility as my main strength. Agility is the ability for a player to move and change direction quickly. As a point guard, I have to be changing direction all the time all around the court.

For anyone who watched the men's tennis final at the Australian Open (January 29, 2012), there is no doubt that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are extraordinary athletes with stamina and skills that are amazing. The match went 5 hours and 53 seconds and both men were drained physically and emotionally at the end when Djokovic emerged victorious. But is tennis the most difficult sport? The answer is probably not. Some would say boxing or football should be considered the most difficult sports. And when it comes to baseball is hitting a pitched ball with a wooden stick the most difficult? The argument is ongoing about that.