Layup

opinion shall change after reading this. There is no reason any person except for Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, and Stephen Hawking. Trust me there are reasons. Every basket scored in the NBA the player makes 37,940 dollars per shot made. To make a layup you've just made 37,940 dollars for one of the easiest shots in basketball! Shooting 35% from 3 gives you a 500,00 dollar bonus. That should cut down to 100,000 or 150,000. Making a 3 pointer doesn't give you that big of a bonus from 37,940. It…

As a young boy, I always loved to play sports, going outside with my father either kicking a football, throwing a tennis ball, or shooting some hoops. Sport for me is a way to express myself. At the age of 4 I learnt how to ride a bike, taught by my sister in a caravan park named “Cairns Coconut” In our family of five, I have an identical twin named Matthew and a Sister named Sarah. A place which sticks in our family’s heart is Port Elliot Caravan Park. I have been going to there for 15 years,…

but the other team hits it out of bounds. The ref called it as our ball. Katie called the play “red robin”, and we stacked under the basket. When she hit the ball for us to break, I ran to the foul shot line and she passes to me. I dribbled in for a layup just as the other girl jumed in front of me. I make the shot, and hear the referee blow the whistle. A foul is called on her, and I get one foul shot. We line up, and I was given the ball. I can hear the crowd cheering, and I try to focus on my…

8th Grade Basketball It was a very hot day. The blacktop was scorched with heat as my feet started to burn because it was so hot. Ms. Sandoval wanted me and another person to pick the last two names out of the hat. He was on the team too. My hands were shaking, trembling with fear and anxiety. I stared at the thin pieces of paper inside the fedora. I knew I had to pick an 8 to pick myself. The other kid who was trying to get on the team was standing beside me. He picks one of the…

ball into the hoop. Be Mentally Focused- When you get on the court, you need to bring a positive attitude for the practices and games. If you don't have any self-confidence that you can play a good game, you won't ever. Doing some basic drills like layups will get your mind diverted to Basketball. Don't play around or you will lose your focus and mess up. This also gets your mind set that you can do it and achieve your goal. If you just want to play basketball for fun and not actually spend…

sure this was different. I was practicing as I had been for the previous couple weeks, working on my jump shot, my contested layups, and free throws. I had a strict schedule where I would practice for at least 2 hours a day. I knew there was a good chance I would make the team, but the previous year I didn’t score at all, my jump shot was not great and I couldn’t make a layup to save my life. I knew I really needed to practice if I wanted to make the team. Twice a week me and my dad would go…

The Chicago Bulls handled their business (barely) against the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night. The undermanned Cavs weren’t able to overcome being without three of their starters against Chicago, eventually falling to the Bulls 106-94 in Quicken Loans Arena. The loss snapped Cleveland’s nine-game winning streak at The Q. “I had a lot of combinations out there that guys were not used to playing with, but I just thought we competed,” Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue said. “We played…

in me,” I think to myself. The whistle blows and both teams start charging for the ball. My stomach still aches, but I work through the pain. I don’t know how I got this sick. I rush toward the ball and push a layup into the basket. It doesn’t feel as tiring as the last. I go for another layup and put it in with ease. My teammates all look at me in awe. The crowd is cheering loudly. “Maybe we do have a chance for this game,” I think to…

lot, for they represent a whole season of basketball. A whole season of my last year playing aau basketball with girls I grew up with. The shoes remind me of all the games and practices that we had together. Every free throw, every jump shot, every layup, every three-pointer I ever took in my last season. All the memories I made with my team. Remembering all the crazy things we did at restaurants, all the amazing times we had the hotels we stayed at. All the games that got hype and so intense…

Basketball Have you ever thought about becoming a basketball player? You should definitely consider it! It is my favorite sport ever and I could probably play it all day if I had the chance. In basketball, you need to know these five main skills: Shooting, Rebounds, Defensive slide, Dribbling, and travels/double dribbling/fouling. It’s really not that hard when you actually put some work in and try your best. In the next five paragraphs, I will be going into deeper and further understanding…