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    lines with ball possession awarded to the first player to touch the ball after it went out of bounds (Kloppenburg, et al. 2013). Subsequently leading to pushing, shoving, elbowing, desperate dives, and total bedlam (Kloppenburg, et al. 2013). Since basketball was often played on dance floors and in social halls, wire cages had to be placed around the court to protect spectators surrounding the game (Frazier, 1998, p. 12). It was not until 1913 that teams lost possession for being the last team…

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    Heartbreak and hours of crying–that was the aftermath of finding out I didn’t make the travel basketball team in the fifth grade. I started playing recreational basketball for Montville in the third grade; since then, I had dominated the competition as I hit my growth spurt earlier than most of my friends. Not only was I taller than most of the kids I played with, but I was also faster and stronger. Coming into the tryout, I was confident in my abilities and believed that I would make the team.…

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    Shot In Basketball

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    The main point of playing basketball is to score, but the only way to score is to make sure you have a good shot. If you do not have a good shot, your chances will decrease in making the shot. Every basketball player wants to have a good jump shot. The three main ways to have a good shot consists of form, shot speed, and follow through. The form of your shot is the first and one of the main keys to have a good jump shot. To establish your form, you need to have your shooting hand behind…

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    The first hoop for basketball was a peach basket that James Naismith had gave to a group of kids to play with. Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court ( Google Definition).Basketball is a physical sport played by two teams, seeing which team can score the most points in a time length game( Mr. Smith Definition). Basketball can be fun and not as enjoyable as you want. You're…

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    having a disorder known as asperger's and the thought of people needing to remind me about being different and not fitting already, aggravates me. Basketball for me had been passion for my whole life. It is something that I use to turn to when I am having a rough day. Throughout the three years that I have been in the school, I did not try out for the basketball team because I was nervous of what others would say or judge me for how I play. The first month and a half had past and the bullying…

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    As the basketball season was coming to an end, our finally game was coming up. With the lead of a 14-5 we were on the edge of making it into the off season. The team Liberty, which was 16-3 was our opponent. We have played them before and came back with an lost, but this time will be a whole new story. Walking onto the court at each of the games raised my confidence more and more letting me know that I can defeat the other team with the help of my teammates. The drive to the final game was…

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    High Basketball IQ Essay

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    through it. A player having the right coach can make or break a player. A coach has to know whether a player learns best from being yelled at or just talked to. Once a coach figures that out it will get the most out a player leading to success. High basketball IQ requires technical skills, attention, game awareness, and experience. A player having good technical skills allows them to have more confidence, which overall allows them to focus on other parts of the game. With their attention on the…

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    There once was a guy that always got bullied, because he was bad at all sports. One day I got a idea to go play some basketball with my brother. I started walking to my brothers room to go tell him to go outside. "Triston do you want to go shoot some hoops?" I asked him "Sure." Said Triston We walked outside with are flat basket ball hoping that it would work. Then we wouldn't have to go to the gas station to get it aired up again. I tried to bounce the ball to see if we needed to go to the…

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    The game of basketball was invented in 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Basketball was created by a physical education teacher, James Naismith. The game was created as a safer game to play with his class of eighteen students. Throughout the years the game of basketball has changed little by little. There are many differences to the way basketball was played then and now, but there are also many similarities. For example, basketball was originally played with nine players on each team, to fit…

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    The game of basketball is known to be a game of strength, quickness, and accuracy. Every coach says that you need to have a good reaction time and be light on your feet. They say that you need to be strong and tough. Being a great shooter is also a deadly component. So, basically if you have all of these traits your guaranteed success, I guess. But what people don’t think about is how silly we look playing the game and practicing. We have to learn all the fundamentals about how to shoot the…

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