The first basketball game was played at the school for Christian Workers in Springfield, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1891. When basketball was invented by James Naismith it was intended as a form of exercise not a sport. It was a low scoring game where there were 9 players to a side and they shot a ball at a peach basket. It did not have an opening at the bottom and they had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball. Although it was not invented until 1891. Another similar game using a ball and a basket previously existed. Ollamalitzli was played with a rubber ball and a stone ring by the Aztecs in the 16th century. The player who scored was entitled to the clothing of the spectators. Players on the opposing side were less fortunate because the captain of the losing team had his head cut off. .
Senda Berenson Abbott, a PE director at Smith College learned of Naismiths game and decided to add it to her curriculum The first women collegiate game was played in 1893 men were not allowed to view it for fear that they would become titillated at the sight of women in Bloomers.
Ch. 2 The Evolution of the Game.
When basketball first began it was a low scoring game, there was no shot clock and players could easily win the game 2-0. This was called the keep away strategy but when the shot clock was invented basketball really took off, here are a list of other changes that shaped basketball to what it is today. There were 13 rules to the game. Many of them are still used today such as the prohibition of running with the ball, how points are scored, and the calling of fouls by officials. Several however have been eliminated over the years. Such as if the team is tied at the end of regulation time, the game became a sudden death overtime and the first team to score would win. In 1895 the backboard was introduced, in 1896 scoring rules were changed reducing field goals to 2 points and free throws to 1.
The NBA is the most highly regarded basketball league in the world. ... David Stern, the commissioner of the NBA, however, did not like this. ... By adding so many new rules the NBA has changed the players. ... Because of this idolization, fans have lost the true purpose of watching the NBA. ... The question was asked, "Is the NBA is becoming a softer league?...
High School basketball players, therefore, should be allowed to skip college and go straight to the NBA without criticism or scrutiny. ... In recent years the NBA has expanded its regular season to 82 games (including the playoffs). ... The NBA has turned down numerous "stars", who probably have the potential, but will eventually fade into obscurity due to a poor decision. ... Whena teen enters the NBA draft many outside sources can influence the decision. ... The theory that this is a one shot deal makes the decision risky, but foreign, ABL, and NBA development leagues...
Abstract Basketball players who enter the NBA early are not ready for the NBA. ... The number of early entries in the NBA grows to the point where it is a problem that needs to be dealt with by the NBA players association. ... Colleges are not stepping-stones for the NBA. ... The early entries in the NBA are not professionals. ... But a basketball player who has some basketball talent that could be used in the NBA is a candidate for the profession of the NBA. ...
The NBA's industry is a very lucrative business, with the players of the game selling the league. ... The NBA is one of the top professional sport industries around. ... Whether they play on the NBA team or are a couple of 13 year olds playing at the park. ... The fans and customers are the glue that holds and NBA organization together. ... The NBA is an extraordinary league in the world of Harpin, Opportunities in the NBA Industry professional sports and I know I would be a huge asset to it. ...
Most the NBA's best players are young players. So far, the young players who are in the NBA have not failed, but lived up to expectations. ... The NBA should not bring in an age requirement for the draft mainly because the draft pool will not be near as great as previous years. Most of the best players that we do have in the NBA now came through the draft at young ages and have made a great impact on the game of basketball. ... He is the most athletic, fastest and strong as any other player in the NBA at age eighteen. ...
Right now, the NBA (National Basketball Association) is on its way down. ... In the NBA the shot clock is 24 seconds long. ... Every year all the NBA teams assemble and hold an amateur draft. ... Currently there are 30 NBA teams split in to 2 conferences of 15 (East,West). ... The game and its fan are getting robbed quality from the NBA. ...
High School Seniors entering the NBA draft When you"re an athlete in high school you only dream of going to the NBA, but some 17 and 18 year olds out there are good enough to do just that. When you look at players like Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett they didn't need college to be impact players in the NBA. ... Kevin Garnett has been in the NBA for 8 years and he averages just under 20 points a game and just over 10 rebounds a game. ... Kobe Bryant averages just over 21 points a game and has a couple NBA championships to go along with that. ... I mean the 18 year old ...
From High School to the NBA NBA or college, what is more important to the rising star coming out of high school? ... There may be as many as five NBA prospects coming out of high school that will be taken in this year's NBA Draft, and all of them are expected to be some of the top picks in the first round. ... Who wants to argue against the big-time, the flash and cash of an NBA career? Well for many people that work in the NBA say that, "No high school player belongs in the NBA." ... The average NBA career, when you factor everything in, is three years long; that won't help you ...
Luckily, in 2003 we will be able to witness such events due to the significant outcome of the 2003 NBA draft. We will witness the upbringing of three amazingly young heroes" into the NBA. ... He can dunk in traffic, shoot NBA threes and is a formidable shot blocking defender. ... Just about every team in the NBA has traveled to Yugoslavia to see him play all returning impressed. ... Though I do not agree with the positions in this years NBA draft, I wish the best to them in the upcoming season. ...
"One and done" is a term used to describe a player who stays in college for a single year before leaving and enter the draft for the NBA. ... Anthony was the third pick overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2003 NBA Draft. ... Many people believe the problems with college basketball are the NBA's-one-and done rules. The NBA set this rules in 2005 that stated that to be eligible for the NBA Draft, players must be 19 years old and be at least one year removed from high school. ... Only time will tell how the NBA chooses to handle the one-and-done rules which was established in 2005. ...
