Thursday, March 12, 2020

Grant Parsons This is not in outline format. Essays - Sports

Grant Parsons This is not in outline format. Essays - Sports Grant Parsons This is not in outline format. Tanner Gilliam 6/10 7/23/15 1st hour Basketball Basketball is one of few sports with a known birthday. On December 1, 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith hung two half-bushel peach baskets at the opposite ends of a gymnasium and out-lined 13 rules based on five principles to his students at the YMCA, which later became Springfield College. Naismith (1861-1939) was a physical education teacher who was seeking a team sport with limited physical contact and material but a lot of running, jumping, shooting, and the hand-eye coordination required in handling a ball. You need these materials because if you didn't have them you might sprain your ankles and playing in pants is hard because shorts are easier to move in. Playing in a long sleeve shirt is uncomfortable. I.You need basketball shoes because you might roll your ankle II.You need basketball shorts because it's easier to move in III.You need a shirt because it's more comfortable than a long sleeve. The rules to the game determine a lot in the game cause if there was not rules then there would be a lot of people saying that you are cheating. traveling- this is when you pick the ball up and run with it without dribbling. double dribble- its when you dribble then pick the ball up and then dribble again. carry- When you dribble and then carry the ball for 1 or 2 seconds in your hand. technical- When you talk trash to the referee he calls a technical. flagrant 1- when you foul someone hard but not on purpose. flagrant 2- when you foul someone hard but on purpose or hit them, auto ejection The Top NBA teams depend on their record in the regular season.For all the teams that work hard in the Regular Season it all comes down to the Post season/ Playoffs. Golden state- They were the best team in the NBA they won the championship. Basketball has been around for along time and there have been all time greats like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. A lot of people come from all over the world to watch NBA basketball games.