Basketball-and-NBA-introduction-篮球介绍(英文版)

1、The origins of the game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith. In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on a rock whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off the

2、 top of the rock with a toss of another rock.Dr. James NaismithLater on, Naismith would go on to McGill University in Montreal and would later become McGill Universitys Athletic Director. He would subsequently move on to YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts and in 1891, the game of bas

3、ketball began. Given the cold Massachusetts winters, Naismith needed to find a recreational activity that could be played indoors and he preferred a sport that would develop skill and one that was not exclusively relying on strength. The first game was played with two peach baskets for goals and a s

4、occer ball.Further to his credit, Naismith became a medical doctor specializing in sports physiology and a Presbyterian minister. Naismith was able to see his beloved sport of basketball, gain acceptance in numerous countries through the YMCA since 1893. As well, the sport of basketball was brought

5、forth at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. As we speak, the game of basketball has become a very popular professional sport.Catherine Kenyeres is a successful author and publisher for Catherine has written numerous articles for the sports enthusiastNow basketball is the second sports in the world. Everyo

6、ne know the first-Football. During so many peoples effort basketball become more and more famous! Now we introduce the.Most famous basketball playIN THR WORLD !National Basketball AssociationIn 1946,World Warhad just recently ended. More and more people were flooding to sporting events, especially c

7、ollege basketball. Max Kase, a sports editor of the New York told the owner of the National Hockey League, Walter Brown, about his idea, and Brown took the i- dea to Ned Irish. Ned stated he was already working on such a league, and Kase did eventually receive several thousand dollars for his effort

8、s.LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984(1984-12-30) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. Commonly nicknamed King James and The Chosen One, the Akron, Ohio-born James was highly promoted in the nat

9、ional media as a future NBA star while still in high school, and was named Ohios Mr. Basketball three times. At the age of 18, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers. Before his NBA debut, James signed an unprecedented US$90 million shoe contract with Nike

10、. He has since set numerous youngest player records. In his first season, he received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and in the following three seasons received All-NBA and All-Star honors. He led the Cavaliers to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2006 and 2007; the latter year the team advanced

11、 to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1992 and the NBA Finals for the first time in Clevelands history. James is listed as a small forward, but can also play point guard and shooting guard. This versatility has led to his unofficial classification as a point forward. James was a member

12、of the United States mens national basketball team that won the bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and he finished second in the league Most Valuable Player balloting in 2006.MYFAVORATE有我在有我在你别想！你别想！MVP是我是我的！的！咋滴咋滴?想跟想跟哥抢哥抢?我我.再再回去练回去练练练WADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEW

13、ADEWADEDavid Howard He used to be the best player in NBAHe was Yao Mings teammate.He has got 13 points in 13 second.Now he is still the idol of lots of people.FOEVER TRACY MCGRADY.When we talk about the basketball We can not miss this guyTHE ANWSERTHE ANWSERThe The team team I loveI loveNow we Now w

14、e have James, have James, Wade, Bosh Wade, Bosh BUTBUTWe are not We are not champion champion nownowJWBWINERSThe most powerful enemyThe most powerful enemyAnother MVPRoseNow we haveROSEWe used to have GOD JORDANMay be the championThe rules of basketball Original Rules James Naismith published in 189

15、1, his rules for the game of Basket Ball that he invented:1 The original game played under these rules was quite different than the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three pointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal.The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both

16、hands.The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at a good speed if he tries to stop.The ball must be held in or betw

17、een the hands; the arms or body must not be used for holding it.No shouldering, holding, striking, pushing, or tripping in any way of an opponent. The first infringement of this rule by any person shall count as a foul; the second shall disqualify him until the next basket is made or, if there was e

18、vident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game. No substitution shall be allowed.A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of rules three and four and such described in rule five.If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the mea