Basketball

best player all game, it’s time we catch him off guard,” he said. I answered with a head nod, because my mouth was paper. A 6 foot 4 inch guy shouldn 't have any trouble guarding a guy 4 inches shorter than you, right? WRONG. I have been playing basketball since 5, and I’ve learned size is not always an advantage. If a guard is quicker than you, and has a reliable outside shot, then you have to worry about guarding the perimeter AND the drive to the hoop. Number 24, Mark Lewis, was exactly this…

BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL Basketball is a sport in which you need a lot fundamental’s. You do not have to be the greatest you just need some kind of knowledge of the game. Football on the other hand you just need to be bigger than a bull and faster than a rabbit and jump higher than a kangaroo in my perspective. Do not get me wrong football is a great sport and it is very exciting, but basketball you need height in most cases as to say you wanted to play the center or power forward position, in…

In my last article, we discussed some sleeper point guards for the 2015-16 NBA season, so now it’s time to look at the shooting guard position. Shooting guards are the most difficult players for me to project in fantasy basketball. It’s so hard during the preseason to get a firm grasp on who will be starting and who’s minutes may see a decrease this season. I do in fact have some great sleeper options, though. From Monta Ellis to Zach LaVine, there are are plethora of talented guys to anchor…

Baseball vs Basketball What is it like to switch from baseball to basketball? This is a question many people ask me. Baseball and basketball are good in their own separate ways. Haven't experienced both,I can tell you that there are plenty of similarities as well as some very big differences between the two types of sports.There would be some big adjustments between them too. Baseball and basketball have many traits in common.Both baseball and basketball are sports.They both have…

Introduction Paragraph Basketball is game in which you where to put a ball in a basketball hoop. From that it evolved in one of the world's greatest indoor sports. The sport itself have changed and help benefit the lives of thousands. NBA organization are constantly changing and evolving in order to transition through the decades. Teams , players, the game evolves to adjust to new coming talent. To fully understand the significance sport we must look at its origin and beginning…

consequence was when I quit playing basketball. Basketball has always been a big part of my life. Playing outside in the front yard or playing for my high school. I graduated from Clear Lake high in Lakeport, and played there for two years. I never thought there was other players in my grade that were better than me. There was never a thought in my mind that I couldn’t play at the next level. Since my freshman year I always…

championship game, Hannahville inbounds the ball, and I steal it. Three, two, one, I have a wide open layup, and I choke. Preparing for the championship game was a struggle, physically and mentally. We all put in hard work, and were determined to win. Our basketball team hadn’t won a championship game since 1992. It was my senior year and my last shot at redemption against the defending champs. The whole season we only lost one game, we were projected to lose, and we were the underdogs. We had…

Sport, position, and evaluation of the sport The athlete I have chosen for my program design is a 27 year old, male professional basketball player. The position I have chosen is a forward. To begin with I first completed a movement analysis in order to better determine what my athlete would benefit most from. Basketball is a sport in which many joints of the body are used. It is a full body sport. Some of the most seen actions include: elbow extension and flexion, knee flexion and extension,…

When I was six, I loved to play basketball and go to church. I loved basketball so much that I played basketball for three hours every day in the morning, and my favorite thing on the weekends was church service. As a little kid I dreamed of becoming a basketball player and after retiring, becoming a pastor. As I grew, basketball took over my life. Duke gave me a full ride to come play for them. I had to skip church to go to practice sometimes. One night after my first college game, where I…

Have you ever wondered how people get through a basketball game? As the encyclopedia says, “ Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.” (Donald) To survive a basketball game you need to do things before, during, and after a game. First, before the game. The article states, “ Set goals for yourself that are…