English Level IV

Basketball
 HISTORY
 The game of basketball was invented by
Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical
education instructor, in Springfield
Massachusetts in 1891.
 Naismith developed the first official 13
rules of the game.
THE FIRST GAME
 The first official game
was played in the YMCA
gymnasium on January
20, 1892 with nine
players. The game
ended at 1–0; the shot
was made from 25 feet.
 THE 5 POSITIONS

 There are 5 positions in the game of basketball: 1.Point

Guard, 2.Shooting Guard, 3.Small Forward, 4.Power
Forward, 5. Center.
DESCRIPTION

 Point Guard: is the team leader and play caller on the

basketball court.

 Shooting Guard: the shooting guard in basketball has the main

responsibility of making long outside shots including three
point shots.

 Small Forward: along with the shooting guard, the small

forward is often the most versatile player on the basketball
team.

 Power Forward: the power forward on a basketball team is

usually responsible for rebounding and some scoring in the
paint.
 Center: the center is usually the biggest or
tallest member of the basketball team.

 Bench: although only 5 players play at a time

on any basketball team, the bench is still
very important.

 Defensive positions: There are two main

types of defensive basketball strategies:
zone and man to man.
 TERMS TO KNOW
 Assist: A pass thrown to a player who immediately scores.
 Bank shot: A shot that hits the backboard before hitting the rim or
going through the net.
 Block out: To make contact with an opposing player to establish
rebounding position between the player and the ball. Also called "box
out.
 Traveling: A violation that occurs when the player with the ball takes
two many steps without dribbling. This is a common occurrence with
young
 Foul: A violation of the rules.
 Free throw: An uncontested shot taken from the free throw line as a
result of a foul. Also called a foul shot. A made free throw is worth 1
point.
 Double dribble: A violation in which a player picks up their dribble
and starts to dribble again.
 TOP 5

LA Lakers Boston Celtics

URSS Selection Boston Celtics in 1965

USA DREAM TEAM IN 1992
 MICHAEL JORDAN
 Michael Jordan is a former American basketball player who led
the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and won the Most
Valuable Player Award five times.

 Michael Jordan is considered one of the best basketball players

around the world. The record score was 5,987 pts.
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