Basketball Essay

My love for basketball started from my father taking me to see the Denver Nuggets. Music has always been a big part of my life. I have been writing music since 6th grade, It has always been like an escape for me. I can listen to literally anything and can enjoy it, my brother was the main person that got me into music, he would show me all the latest albums and would even show me oldies and classics such as Wu-Tang clan and The Isley-Brothers. During the end of my ninth grade year, my brother…

Basketball has always been my best sport. I started playing in the ninth grade, and everything was going great with practices and playing, except for one game Then everything changed. It all started on game day, in the big gymnasium. Freshman games usually do not have a lot of people compared to varsity, but they were still very nerve wrecking. “Hustle in boys!” our coach shouted. “Deandre, I want you guarding 11,” he demanded. Quickly, the team ran back to the court, and went into position. The…

Designing basketball practices are not always an easy task to accomplish, but getting the most out of them is essential for everyone, especially the players. There are many different ways to utilize practice time, and I think that practice variability is one of the best tools to use when designing practice activities. Basketball coaches who use practice variability in their activities will lead to an overall better performance and outperform those experiencing low levels of variability. To…

1: Overview Shooting is the main goal in the sport of basketball as to win you need to have more points compared to your opponent. There are many different types of shots in basketball but the fundamental type of shots that is applied in all other forms is the jump shot. The jump shot is a method of shooting a basketball, it involves transferring of energy from the lower part of the body (core & legs) into the projectile motion of the basketball. So firstly the main power of this form of…

Basketball is a nationwide sport played all throughout the world. It has been played for over 100 years. Over the years it has evolved and has become more advanced than what it was back in the early 1900’s. The American Basketball Association started to play in 1997. This action packed game requires athleticism, skill, and endurance. Which is why Stephen Curry and Chris Paul are great athletes and both have these capabilities to do great things with the game of basketball. Nautica Loves Deandre…

I have always been a girl who has wanted to be involved. No matter what it was I wanted to do it. Basketball, volleyball, Girl’s Pioneers, Forensics. The list goes on and on. As I have grown, that passion to be involved has endured. I find myself doing the same type of things I have alway loved and expect to bring them with me to college. One thing I have always enjoyed is the sport of volleyball. Through my grade school and high school days I have learned many aspects of life including hard…

After I change into my black and white hyperdunk basketball shoes, it’s time to warm up for the final game, championship. My team strides out in their stylish shoes, assorted shorts, mixed and matched socks and black tanks. We are of various heights, skin color, weight, hair styles and skills. All of us love the game, and despite losing a couple games, we hope to finally win this one. Unfortunately, during warm ups, a lot of shots aimed at the basket aren't going in. The other team in white…

The Final Minutes Of A Basketball Game What would someone do in the final minutes of a basketball game? This is relevant because this happened to me last year against Reese. The game was a hard fought battle from the beginning to end. I got put in the game with two minutes left and my team was down by five. I had to guard the best player on Reese. That was a hard thing to do. With one second left, something amazing happened. It was the last game of the season and my team needed a win to…

The activity that I desired to participate in was basketball. Basketball is a very energizing sport that can be played both indoors and outdoors against two opposing teams (Podmenik, Leskošek & Erčulj, 2012). The purpose of this sport is to shoot the basketball into the opposing team’s net without letting the other team “steal” the ball (Podmenik et al., 2012). Basketball is a sport that not only increases ones physical fitness, but also demonstrates how to be a team player and build a positive…

I had of myself. Basketball was a huge part of my life growing up. I started playing when I was in the 6th grade and continued to play every year until I graduated from high school. I never believed that I was very good at basketball. I started that day just like I had any other day. My alarm went off at 6am, and then I woke up and went downstairs to eat breakfast. After finishing my breakfast I made my way back upstairs to get ready for the day. I had packed up my basketball bag the night…