What a game! (Basketball - General)

Member Name: lvg23

Product:	Basketball - General
Date:	17/08/09 (11 review reads)
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Advantages: all of it

Disadvantages: None

I love american sports, especially basketball. I've ben playing basketball for years (I had my first ball and hoop when i was around 4) and every summer I would go to the basketball camp that was done in our area. I still play now and again, manly for exercise or just to have a bit of fun! but I still am addicted to watching it!

*Overview*
Basketball is a fast flowing, high action, non contact sport played by two teams of 5 people. The aim of the game is simply to shoot a leather ball through a 10 foot high hoop to earn either 2 or 3 points. There are 4 quarters each 12 minutes long. The main league for playing Basketball is in America and is the NBA (National Basketball Association). A 2 point shot is anywhere in the plainted 'd' around the hoop where as a 3 point is anywhere outside. Basketball can be played anywhere indoors or outdoors.

*Positions*
Centre: Usually the tallest player on the court, and uses both their height and size on offense or help to protect the basket on defense.

Point Guard: Usually the fastest player on the court, and runs the teams offense and makes sure that the right person gets the ball at the right time.

Small Forward:Often the one mainly responsible for scoring points, and on defense is used to steal the ball quickly. The most famous player ever Micheal Jordan usually played this position.

Power Forward:Has both power going forward and the defensive muscle

Shooting Guard: creates a lot of shots on offense and blocks the primary shooter on defense.

Of course many people only really hear of basketball in relation to Micheal Jordan-who clearly is and still remains the greast player of all time-but Basketball is a quick, skillful game that is absoultly memerising to play and even more so to watch.

Summary: Gott to love it