BASKETBALL

BY COLIN

LESLIE

J ANUARY 2

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1-POSITIONS 7-PLAYER FAVORITES2-GREAT PLAYERS 8-TIPS3-HOW TO PLAY4-NBA TEAMS5-UNIFORMS6-TECHNIQUES 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 POSITIONSThe positions of Basketball are PG, SG, PF, SF, C

PG=Point Guard, SG=Shooting Guard, PF=Power Forward, SF=Small Forward, C=Center

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GUARDSPoint Guards usually are fairly good at

Three Pointers and really good at Layups. Shooting Guards are usually just about as

good at Three Pointers as Point Guards but a little bit worse at Layups and also a little better at Defense.

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FORWARDSSmall Forwards are usually not very good

at Shooting but very good at Defense and Rebounding.

Power Forwards are usually a little better at Layups than Small Forwards but a little worse at Defense.

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CENTERCenters are usually the best at Defense

and Rebounding but the worse at shooting.

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CHAPTER 2 GREAT PLAYERS1st GREAT PLAYER-MICHAEL JORDAN

[Not in order]2nd GREAT PLAYER-EARVIN”MAGIC”JOHNSON3rd GREAT PLAYER-KEVIN DURANT 4th GREAT PLAYER-DWIGHT HOWARD5th GREAT PLAYER-SCOTTIE PIPPEN6th GREAT PLAYER-LEBRON JAMES 7th GREAT PLAYER-KOBE BRYANT8th GREAT PLAYER-CHRIS PAUL 10th GREAT

PLAYER-LARRY BIRD9th GREAT PLAYER-WILT CHAMBERLAN

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CHAPTER 3 HOW TO PLAYIn Basketball there are 2 types of shots

the 3 pointer, and the 2 pointer. You can get a 3 pointer by shooting behind the farthest arc.

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You can get a 2 pointer by making a Layup or shooting in front of the farthest arc. Another way to get a 3 pointer is to make a 2 pointer and get fouled and then make the free throw.

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In Basketball you can only move if you’re dribbling, dribbling is when you move with the ball but you’re bouncing it as you move.

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INBOUNDINGThere are certain players who take

inbounds…Usually the Center takes the inbounds but it sometimes can be the Power Forwards and the Small Forwards.

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FOULSHere are some of the fouls/violations you can

get. A foul traveling if you don’t dribble. You also

can get charging if you come running at the defender and knock him down when he’s not moving.

You also can get a back court violation if you go across the half line and then dribble back.

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You also can get a blocking foul if you are moving and the attacker comes and knocks you down.

You can also get a shooting foul if you make contact with the shooter.

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NBA TEAMSBULLS-[Authors favorite team] WIZARDS MAVERICKS PACERSHEAT-[Authors least favorite team] NETS GRIZZLIES

CLIPPERSTHUNDER SPURS NUGGETS LAKERSJAZZ HAWKS RAPTORS TRAIL BLAZERSHORNETS CAVALIERS ROCKETS WARRIORSCELTICS 76ERS MAGIC SUNSBOBCATS KNICKS KINGS BUCKS PISTONSTIMBERWOLVES 14

UNIFORMSIn Basketball there are certain things

you wear…Some players wear their no sleeve shirt, Basketball shorts, Basketball shoes, and low socks.

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Some players wear their no sleeve shirt, Basketball shorts, Basketball shoes, and long socks.

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TECHNIQUESIn Basketball there are certain types of ways

to dribble, and pass. The first way to dribble is to just dribble with one hand. The second way to dribble is to dribble through your legs. The third way to dribble is to switch hands while dribbling. The forth way to dribble is to dribble behind your back.

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The first way to pass is to do a bounce pass. The second way to pass is to do a chest pass.

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PLAYER FAVORITESMost Point Guards either like to dunk or

to Shoot 2 pointers.

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Most Shooting Guards like to either shoot 3 pointers or to do Layups.

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Most Power Forwards like to rebound or to assist.

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Most Small Forwards like to rebound and to play defense.

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Most Centers like to either rebound or to play defense.

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TIPSHOW TO MAKE A GOOD BOUNCE PASSStart from your chest and bounce it halfway to your target.

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TIPSHOW TO MAKE A GOOD CHEST PASSStart from your chest

and throw it to the chest of your target.

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HOW TO MAKE A GOOD SHOTMake sure you put enough leg into it

and let it go.

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HOW TO DRIBBLE WITHOUT GETTING IT STOLENMake it so one arm is out protecting the ball.

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NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY BASKETBALL!!!!!