How To Play Basketball

How To Play Basketball

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Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high mounted to a backboard at each end. Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.

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If you want to play basket you must learn the basic first. The first basic is position. You must know where position you want to play. There are five position, such as point guard (often called the "1") they are usually the fastest player on the team, organizes the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. The second one is shooting guard (the "2") they creates a high volume of shots on offense, mainly long-ranged; and guards the opponent's best perimeter player on defences.

The third one is small forward (the "3") they often primarily responsible for scoring points via cuts to the basket and dribble penetration on defences seeks rebounds and steals, but sometimes plays more actively. The forth one is Power forward (the "4") they are usually plays offensively often with their back to the basket on defences, plays under the basket (in a zone defences) or against the opposing power forward (in man-to-man defences). The last one is the center (the "5") uses height and size to score (on offense), to protect the basket closely (on defences), or to rebound.

The second basic is learn how to shooting. Shooting is the act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basket, methods varying with players and situations. Typically, a player faces the basket with both feet facing the basket. A player will rest the ball on the fingertips of the dominant hand (the shooting arm) slightly above the head, with the other hand supporting the side of the ball. The two most common shots is set-shot and the jump-shot. Another common shot is called the lay-up. This shot requires the player to be in motion toward the basket, and to "lay" the ball "up" and into the basket.

Lastly, there are the most basic how to play the basketball. There are also many basic but if want in detail go to this website by clicking here. You also can cheak this video to learn how to shooting in the basketball.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball#/media/File:Basketball_positions.svg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xp2cdiTxhg#t=20