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    History of Basketball Essay

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    The game of basketball is recognizable high school or the NBA. The sport is very popular and is played worldwide. Everyone may also know the sport from some names of basketball stars. Maybe the names Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Dr. J, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, or Carmelo Anthony ring a bell. They are all outstanding players of the game and have a significant understanding of how the game is played. Basketball has changed alot overtime and has become one of Americas most played sports. It takes

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    In the sports of basketball and football, there are may similarities, and also many differences. For example, in basketball you dribble the ball, but in football you can tackle other people. Although football and basketball differ in penalties and score, they both can cause many injuries. In football, there are many different types of penalties. If you are on offense, and you hit someone from behind, that is called a block in the back. If someone won’t let go of you or a teammate, then they would

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    Basketball Game Analysis

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    In the year of 2014, I decided that I wanted to play basketball. So then, I tried out for the Oxford Park Commission basketball team and made it. Soon it was down to our final season and when I was playing basketball, our team was down by 12 during the first quarter just about to be the second quarter. I was sitting on the bench waiting for the coach to call my name so that he can put me back in the game., I knew then that I would be able to help my team win the game, or at least try. I was already

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    Basketball is an evolving game, so the rules of the game must evolve with it. It is important that The National Basketball Association adapt to the changing game styles, because it is your duty as the head of an organization, to give the best product possible. As the number of games plagued with intentional fouls increases, the number of fans will decrease. It is your job as the jurisdiction of the NBA, to make sure that the game does not regress, and that the fans are getting what they want. The

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    Many people believe that basketball or football is the best sport in the world. Basketball is popular as it’s played/watched by millions of people in most countries around the world. Football, on the other hand, has a fanatical fan base that can’t wait for training camp every July and then tailgate for hours prior to each game during the season. Regardless of the fan base followings basketball and football have, baseball offers many other reasons to show that it is the greatest sport. In my mind

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    Personal Essay- Basketball

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    Basketball has played a big role in my life thus far. The game of basketball to me means everything that I want to have for my city and for myself. I have a dream of holding up a state championship trophy for my team and for myself. I have put countless numbers of hours into what it would be like for this dream to become a reality. Next year will be my final year of high school basketball. Texas district realignment moved this super small 4A team to an extremely large 3A school. The chance

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    humans, is no two are exactly the same, every one is different in their own way. We’re all defined in unique ways, some by their jobs, some by their livelihood, or interests such as basketball. This is one of my favorite things to do in life, there's just nothing better than setting foot on that court. When basketball season starts to roll around, memories from past years come flooding in. Being able to smell the freshly popped popcorn all throughout the gym. Looking up at the crowd and seeing everyone

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    This article depicted the evolution of Israeli basketball as a case of great controversy between grobalization and glocalization processes. Eran Shor and Yair Galily discuss how, from the 1960s and through the decades, Israeli basketball got entirely dominated by, not only American athletes, but also American values and principles. In fact, “instead of the traditional English influenced values, emphasizing the importance of participation, fair play, and amateurism, teams and players began to adopt

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    In June of 2014, nearly 18 million viewers tuned in to watch the National Basketball Association championship series as the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat vied for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The trophy is the pinnacle of success, capping off years of dedication and hard work; the trophy is what allows the NBA’s elite, professional basketball players and their teams to declare, “we are the best.” With this success come financial rewards, far beyond any sums imagined by the founders of the NBA.

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    Basketball Shooting - The Art & Science of Shooting a Basketball Basketball Shooting Is Both Art and Science Fundamentals of Shooting A Basketball By Coach Jerry Tarkanian Shooting a basketball is both an art and a science. Basketball shooting is an art form because it involves finely tuned hand-eye coordination rather than gross motor skills. For example, unlike such skills as the defensive stance and pivoting, which are relatively invariable, shooting form is highly individualistic. There is no

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