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Basketball
The game of basketball, including positions, basketball hoop sizes, and court sizes. Includes all levels of basketball.
10,661 Questions
What is it called when one travels from place to place in search for a talented sports player?
Scouting probably
In the '73 - '74 season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA season MVP. The following season, ('74 - '75) Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves was the Most Valuble Player.
How big is a men's basketball?
The circumference of a basketball varies according to the governing organization's rules. According to the FIBA, it is 78 cm (30.7"). In the NBA, it is 29 1/2" to 29 3/4" around the channels and 29 5/8" to 29 7/8" across the channels. In the NCAA the maximum Circumference is 30".
Where do the Charlotte Bobcats practice?
I heard they train in wilmington, nc but ive never personally seen them train there
How many championships do the Los Angeles Lakers have and out of how many chances?
the LA lakers have 16 NBA Championships out of a 31 attempts.
What is the average home attendance for the Milwaukee Bucks?
The average home game attendance for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2007 - 2008 season was 15,595 fans (22nd in the league).
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Did Micheal jorden retire from basketball?
Michael Jordan retired 3 times from basketball.
First he retired in 1994 for the Chicago Bulls because of the death of his dad. He played baseball for a few years and then came back to basketball. He wore the number 45 because he did not want to wear the same number his dad saw him wear the last time his dad was alive.
He then retired in 1998 from the Chicago Bulls because he felt he was getting old and he had already won 6 championships.
Jordan came back to basketball because he loved playing the game. He played for the Washington Wizards but then retired in 2003 because he thought it was finally time to give it up.
So techincally Jordan retired from basketball in 2003.
How do you become a All around player in basketball?
You need to know how to shoot anywhere on the court
Plays Basketball for the Miami Heat other than Michael Jordan lebron #6 is an ok nba basketball player in the nba basketball history.
Will the Boston Celtics beat the Lakers?
According to the betting odds, and Bill Simmons, ESPN's Sport's Guy and a Celtics fan, no they won't. But nothing in sports is certain until the last second of the last game has been played.
How do you become a gm of a professional basketball team?
Have a lot of money, and get involved in that organization.
Which NBA basketball team is most popular?
The most popular team is the Los Angeles Lakers, even though they are also the most despised team. The Celtics come in at number two, followed by the Cavaliers. This is in the year of 2009. But it also depends on what age you are or even the era you watched basketball in because in the 90's the most popular basketball team was undoubtedly the Chicago Bulls. In the 80's, a battle of favorites between the LA Lakers and the Boston Celtics as the same with the 60's and 70's.
What is the shuffle offense in basketball?
What todays coaches commonly refer to as "shuffle-type" offenses are derivatives/variations of the "Drake Shuffle" that dates back to the 1950's. Although the components of such an offensive scheme were probably in use much earlier.
The term "shuffle" is most connected with Coach Drake of Oklahoma. His brain-child has many, many wayward children and distant cousins. (Deweyville shuffle, Auburn Shuffle, and many, many others) Most variations of this clever continuity offense are run from a 1-3-1 set.
Drake devised his original "shuffle" offense with a point, ball-side wing, a deep corner man, a high post (at elbow), and a weakside. The ball originates from the strong side wing, who is the first cutter. He gives up the ball to the point and cuts diagonally off a screen set by the high post at the elbow. The second cutter is our deep corner man, who cuts from corner to the weakside spot vacated by our original weakside man.
The point than whips a pass to the weakside wing who catches at about the elbow-free-thow-line extended on the opposite side of the court. The point then cuts the opposite direction, toward the spot vacated by the high post. In essence, the point is sealing off the high post defender. The post, for his part pops out to the point after the screen for the first cutter.
The success of the offense hinges upon fluidity of the first two passes, and overall execution of course. It sounds complicated but it isn't. If it was the shuffle and it's variations wouldn't be utilized in jr.high basketball as much as it is; from many coaches all over the country. I
t starts overloaded on the left and ends up overloaded on the right/or vice versa.
According to Drake, Here are the advantages of the offense:
1.) It will work against a switching m2m as well as standard man defense.
2. )When operating against a single post (as we do) you don't have to get the ball into the post to make the offense successful.
3.) It will work against a pressing offense as a zone.
4.) It allocated definite offensive rebounding assignments.
5.) It's flexibility makes it difficult to scout
6.) It enables us to freelance while still in our set.
7.) It affords a balanced attack while with perimeter shooting as well as driving opportunities.
8.) All five players are moving all the time.
9.) Excellent for teams without a big man.
10.) Reduces bad passing to a bare minimum.
11.) Very simple and easy to learn.
There is an excellent article in Coaching Basketball by Drake, himself (Jerry Krause & Ralph Pim.) (McGraw- Hill Companies) This Revised Edition is an excellent compilation of coaching articles throughout the years. It is relative "who's who?" of coaching.
