Significant Event I had put on extra deodorant for that long-awaited day. I made sure the shoelaces on my new “Michael Jordan Pumps” were double knotted. The night before, I even ironed my jersey making sure my last name, Yung, was visible. “Is everyone twelve years old,” I thought to myself as I looked up at my competition towering over me… and my dad. I was on the verge of losing all confidence, I had no answer, my mind only registered an image of giant twelve year olds running me over
Basketball Layups Basketball is a fun sport. Layups are a very popular way of scoring or making a basket in basketball. I am learning about layups becuse there are many different ways to do a layup. Layups can be difficult to do if you have never done them before, but just practice practice practice!. Some people will be able to do a layup there first time, and others may need some practice. To do a layup you should always try doing it with both hands. And to most people it will be easier to do
only get a couple 3-pointers and layups. It's also going to be unfair for players trying to get into the
As we near Christmas, the ghost of the Golden State Warriors continues to haunt the Cleveland Cavaliers. While the Cavs met the New York Knicks Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, it was difficult to not look ahead to Cleveland’s showdown with the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. “The memories will come back as soon as we walk into the building (Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA), but also understanding it’s one of 82 and I’m not going to put everything into this game,” Cavs small forward
The problem was, that I was not particularly coordinated. I had trouble shooting and even sometimes making a layup. I played from my 3rd grade year all the way up till my 6th grade year in the recreational league, where I, understandably, did not receive much playing time. That next summer, going into my 7th grade year, I worked so hard to improve. I shot hundreds
the rim or the backboard. Dribbling comes into major play because of all the different types of forces and actions going on around it. There is two different types of shots that you do in basketball, first being a jump shot, and the second being a layup. There is an exception for a free-throw because it is like a jump shot, you just don’t jump to create momentum. For the jump shot, you use little horizontal force because you cannot just throw the ball straight at the hoop, because you are not 10 feet
As Ben proceeded to do his warm-ups, he thought about that basketball game he had with his father back at the old house, and how he tried to cheat after he had beaten him by 1 point. Once Ben finished his warm-ups and layup drills, coach discussed with his team about their first game, and how they were one of the best team in the country. Coach told his team who will be starting for tomorrow’s game, and Bens name was called out. Once basketball practice was over, Ben
grade year. I tried out for the basketball team in 8th grade, having my height and length I thought my spot was for sure. I was completely wrong. After school we had tryouts and I tried my best but skill wise I was behind. I couldn't make layups like everyone else. I couldn't shoot the best either. But my defense was actually good. I stayed in front of anyone who tried to dribble in front of me. No one broke my ankles I was always right there. But I just didn't feel as if I was good enough
in, about a five feet from the rim, the ball will not bounce off of the rim as much because it does not require as much force as a three pointer. When the shooter shoots the ball, the person will jump vertically unlike a layup, in which the player is moving horizontally. A layup is when the player is dribbling the ball up the court and shoots the ball from and angle while still running towards the goal (“The Physics of
The Physics of Basketball There are many aspects to the game of basketball and physics can be applied to all of them. Although to be good at basketball it is not necessary to play it from a physics point of view. Basketball players become good by developing muscle memory for the actions that must be performed in the game of basketball from years of practice. Nevertheless knowing some of the physics in the game of basketball can help a good player be a better player. In this paper I will cover
When I was younger I became involved with a variety of sports and activities. I began my involvement with sports by playing soccer at the age of four. After a year of playing soccer, I transitioned to more feminine sports like dance and gymnastics. While I enjoyed dance and gymnastics, I was heavily influenced by my brother and his passions. I always wanted to do what he did. I even played on his football team because tackling people seemed fun. He began to play basketball and being the admirer that
On a cold November day in Savage, Minnesota 2000, a 17 year old boy named Cody was playing basketball in his driveway. Cody was 5’11, had long brown hair, green eyes and had a handsome look. He was always smiling and he was a nice guy, but very competitive. Basketball was Cody’s one passion and basketball was going to start soon, so he needed to shape up for basketball. He was working really hard, because he knew that he was going to make the varsity team and the basketball season was starting tomorrow
kids that he wasn’t the kid that didn’t make the team, he was the kid that was going to make the team. They were playing 21, playing by ones and twos, the game was 20 to 18 Michael’s team was up two point and everyone knew Michael could make the last layup to win the whole game. They had the possession and were already down the court, Michael knew he had to make this last
When Kyrie Irving sank a layup with 2:28 to play, Cleveland climbed back to an 88-82 deficit. However, Pistons guard Reggie Jackson sank a floater on Detroit’s next possession to put Detroit back up by eight. The nail in the coffin came moments later. As James drove for a bucket following a Cavs steal, Detroit shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ripped the ball from James’ hands. Pope raced to the other end of the floor for a spectacular layup that put Detroit back up double-digits
Narrative: I am on a basketball team we are called the Havoc. We are mainly out of Aplington-Parkersburg (A.P.), Dike-New Hartford, and Iowa Falls. There are 6 from A.P., 2 from Dike, and 1 from Iowa Falls, and that is me. We have won tournaments in Ames, Des Moines, Cedar Falls, and Waterloo. We go all over the state, for tournaments. Our coach’s names are Andy Luscomb, and Cody Switzer. The guys on my team’s names are Elijah, Sam, Kale, Jayden, Christian, Jake, Benton, Parker, and Me of course
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Hakeem Olajuwon didn’t began playing basketball until he was fifteen years old. Although growing up he dedicated most of his life to soccer, his size quickly earned him a spot in Nigeria’s National Basketball team.(Olajuwon, Hakeem1) After two years of familiarizing his self with the sport, Olajuwon was recruited to play college basketball in the United States at the University of Houston.(Hakeem Olajuwon2) In his first season, Houston made it to the Final Four of the 1982
DJ and I coached a fifth grade, early season practice; our objective for practice was to teach fundamental skills needed in order to play basketball, those skills consist of layups, jump shots, foul shots, and passing techniques. I believe if we had come up with a stronger, more specific objective, rather than overemphasizing the technical drills, our practice could have been more successful and our athletes would have been more engaged. We decided to break into two separate groups of 6 when performing
Growing up, I have never been as talented at sports as some of my other peers. I was always the person who preferred to sit down in front of the television and watch the sports instead of actually playing the sports. Despite this, there were several times in which I played sports just to have fun. However, there was one specific recreational activity that I experienced. This moment taught me a valuable lesson not only about the benefits of recreation, but also about life in general. During my junior
doing what I know best. The opposing team took the ball down the court with a slow pace and I immediately got a steal and ran down the court for the layup. I ran back on defense as they proceeded to take the ball down the court again. The other player put up a shot and missed. I ferociously grabbed the rebound and blazed down the court for another layup. I wiped the beads of sweat from my forehead and I knew this was the start of something new. It was something that I knew would lead me to great heights
Basketball Game Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. My alarm sounds waking me up. I roll over to look at the clock on the nightstand beside my bed. 6:30 A.M. brightly shines across the screen. The sun is just peeking through my bedroom window, shining perfectly in on me telling me it’s time to get up. I drug myself out of bed to start my usual morning routine; brush my teeth, shower and get ready for the day. As the cold water splashes against my body when I step into the shower, waking me up completely, my