“Life is like a basketball, it bounces up and down.” I love basketball. I feel affection for the taste of victory, when you win a game. However, I also find losing a worthwhile experience. I worship the feeling where you score a point. It’s slow motion at first, as you gaze at the shot you’ve made, wondering if it is going to manage. Then the taste of your salty sweat and the sound of your pounding heart are back in action. *Swoosh* the ball rapidly swirls into the hoop and falls through the net
Full-Court Quest is not only the story of ten remarkable American Indian girls who would go on to win the 1904 women’s basketball World Championship, but also profiles the development of basketball, the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, and the impact of off-reservation boarding school education efforts by the U.S. government. Even though this book shows many different aspects of the ways of Native American living, the main feature the Fort Shaw basketball girls were trying to present to their peers
Storming The Court Should Be Illegal in College Basketball? Since the beginning of college basketball, fans have stormed the court. Whether it's a rival victory or NCAA champions, it has always been a way to show school spirit. Official statistics show that there have been about 3 court storms a week over the past three months. This resulted in millions of dollars in fines, many of college basketball's favorite players becoming injured, and security being accused of weakness. Storming the court should
the dominator of the paint on the basketball court. I loved to be active in school and play sports. When school was over and summer had begun, I would always go play basketball with my older brother at the local park, which was Pepper Park. I always played with the boys and never had an issue, except for this one day some boy decided he was going to bully me just because I was the only girl on the court. I will never forget the day I was discriminated on the court because I was the only girl. It
joined the basketball team. I worked really hard in basketball; I still remember the sweat coming from my body, the warmth of my sweat, and the enjoyment of practicing basketball. One month later I was named captain because I was the one that worked the hardest. As a captain I wanted to win the basketball tournament by myself. The first match was on Monday. My teammates and I went to a basketball court where my tournament was held. When I entered, I saw approximately 20 basketball courts inside. When
of the phrase “basketball is life “? Well actually it is life, in my life basketball always comes first and it’s a everyday kind of thing. To me I have a lot of stories about myself but i think one of the most top stories would be about basketball. For me basketball is one of the things that make up my life because I started since i was young and i was just kind of born into it. Basketball not only taught me how to play it but also taught me life lessons in the real world. Basketball is a sport that
The stories of “David and Goliath” and “The Basketball Underdog” are similar and different in many ways. These stories are both in the same book David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell’s book talks about underdogs, misfits, and the advantages of these people. Both of these stories have an overlying theme of the advantages of an underdog. The stories “David and Goliath” and “The Basketball Underdog” have many similarities and differences between the two of them. “David and Goliath” is a biblical
Soccer (Football) as known in most of the countries and Basketball both are sports that played at high schools and colleges in U.S.A. The physical body contact is a part of these two games. The similar points of both of them are not too much. Both soccer and basketball are sports need a stamina and mental strength to be played, but the childhood and the surrounding environment decide whether the person will prefer one of them over the other. It’s not very strange to find someone who likes and play
Abstract This paper will talk about the history of basketball and how it has changed since it was first created. There will articles about basketball and the way it has changed in the paper. Basketball has changed a lot and this paper will touch on the important things that were adjusted. People have their own view on how it has evolved but this paper will clear up the main parts. Explanations of how basketball came along and how basketball has became one of the top played sports in the world will
On the Court versus On the Field Sports have created the opportunity for many to showcase their athletic abilities and talents for others to watch. Two of the top watched sports are basketball and football. Both games have an interesting tactic behind them, while their differences are what sets them apart. The game of football gives people the head to head physicality in hard-pounding hits that people crave to see. While basketball expresses the strategic mindset and conditioned body as
not start a girls’ basketball team? This idea in my mind seemed to be the light at the end of the tunnel, which gives me the courage to have a fresh start. To my surprise, my rough idea was positively welcomed by the girls in the class. They told me that they had seen me practicing dribbling when they walked by the court and that they were so impressed by my amazing ball handling skills as well as my insistence. Never before would they believe that a girl could play basketball so enthusiastically
Basketball: How it has became so popular A basketball dribbling on the hardwood floor is one of the best sounds ever, but when it splashes through that white net it makes that moment so much better. Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world and a lot of people play it. In this essay you will learn about how college basketball was started, how big of a sport it has come to be,and how it has grown more popular. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, since then it has changed
The Game of Basketball Many sports were invented to pass time. Basketball, the game, was one of the greatest to ever be invented. Basketball is truly an American game. It is competitive and fun. This winter indoor game has become a very popular sport among all ages. Dr. James A. Naismith was born in Canada but invented the game of basketball in the United States. He invented basketball by using a rectangular backboard that is 6feet wide and 4feet high. The court includes a free throw line
How to Become a Professional Basketball Player Basketball a sport that is played throughout the whole world. When playing this sport all you need is a ball and basket. Though the basket does have to be a certain height kids play it in their classroom or outside. What I mean by this is that kids and even adults in the office treat a trash can as a basket and whatever their trash is as a ball. I got interested in this sport when I was in middle school in eighth grade moving on to high school
players on the court at a time, and 3 point shots all became a part of the game based on changes made in the sport of basketball (Steve Silverman, 1). Basketball has become a more challenging game over the last 126 years. Some ways they have made the game more challenging is by adding the first NBA teams, the first girls team, and changing some of the rules. But now let’s go back to what basketball was like when it was created. In a quote James Naismith says, “The invention of Basketball was not an
Basketball is a physical, intense, team playing sport: as well as volleyball. Have you ever wondered what the difference and similarities between these two sports are? Well these are some things that they have in common. They both take place on the court or outside, consist of moving around, and working to score the next point. The intensity level and the excitement of these sports being into play can be very high, as the team members of each team in each sport are working there absolute best to
Throughout my high school career, I have participated in two Varsity sports: basketball and track. Basketball is the most important sport that I participate in out of the two because I enjoy it the most. I have been on Varsity in track ever since I started the sport Sophomore year. I run track to keep in shape and due to the other athletes in the sport. I have been playing basketball since fourth grade. It has become a major part of my life and has made me the person I am today. I have learned
Introduction The sport of basketball places significant and spontaneous forces on the feet, ankles, and lower leg of the participants. Their shoes must be able to absorb and this pressure to prevent the participant from getting seriously injured. The basketball shoe frenzy began with the "one- design" era of the Converse All-Star "Chuck Taylor" basketball sneakers in 1917. The Converse's (or Chuck Taylor's) construction was a rubber sole and canvas upper. It was specifically designed to be an
History of the NBA Basketball once started with nine players on a team with whites only, and it developed into the national basketball association (NBA) by adding rules, to becoming an international sensation affecting people around the world to fall in love with the sport. The NBA is major influence in today’s society, although it was a minor sport when it was created in Springfield, Massachusetts by Dr James Naismith, who worked as a YMCA trainer (“Basketball Origins, Growth…”). He was given
Many people enjoy sports as entertainment, over the years the attention has been drawn to football and basketball. Although, they keep people entertained and give people a moment to enjoy with friends and family they have many differences as well. But at the end of the day which sport is the most preferred? The two sports differ in many ways the sports are played with point systems. Despite basketball’s point system football point system is set up in four different ways. A touchdown at both ends