Basketball and NBA introduction 篮球介绍(英文版)

TheoriginsofthegameofbasketballcanbetracedbacktoagentlemanbythenameofDr.JamesNaismith.In1861,NaismithwasborninAlmonte,Ontario,Canada.Duringhisearlyschooldays,Naismithwouldplayagamecalledduckonarockwherebythechildwouldendeavortoknocktheduckoffthetopoftherockwithatossofanotherrock.Dr.JamesNaismithLateron,NaismithwouldgoontoMcGillUniversityinMontrealandwouldlaterbecomeMcGillUniversity'sAthleticDirector.HewouldsubsequentlymoveontoYMCATrainingSchoolinSpringfield,Massachusettsandin1891,thegameofbasketballbegan.GiventhecoldMassachusettswinters,Naismithneededtofindarecreationalactivitythatcouldbeplayedindoorsandhepreferredasportthatwoulddevelopskillandonethatwasnotexclusivelyrelyingonstrength.Thefirstgamewasplayedwithtwopeachbasketsforgoalsandasoccerball.Furthertohiscredit,NaismithbecameamedicaldoctorspecializinginsportsphysiologyandaPresbyterianminister.Naismithwasabletoseehisbelovedsportofbasketball,gainacceptanceinnumerouscountriesthroughtheYMCAsince1893.Aswell,thesportofbasketballwasbroughtforthattheBerlinOlympicsin1936.Aswespeak,thegameofbasketballhasbecomeaverypopularprofessionalsport.CatherineKenyeresisasuccessfulauthorandpublisherforCatherinehaswrittennumerousarticlesforthesportsenthusiastNowbasketballisthesecondsportsintheworld.Everyoneknowthefirst---Football.Duringsomanypeople’seffortbasketballbecomemoreandmorefamous!Nowweintroducethe…..MostfamousbasketballplayINTHRWORLD!!!NationalBasketballAssociationIn1946,WorldWarⅡhadjustrecentlyended.Moreandmorepeoplewerefloodingtosportingevents,especiallycollegebasketball.MaxKase,asportseditoroftheNewYorktoldtheowneroftheNationalHockeyLeague,WalterBrown,abouthisidea,andBrowntookthei-deatoNedIrish.Nedstatedhewasalreadyworkingonsuchaleague,andKasedideventuallyreceiveseveralthousanddollarsforhisefforts.LeBronRaymoneJames(bornDecember30,1984(1984-12-30))isanAmericanprofessionalbasketballplayerwhocurrentlyplaysfortheClevelandCavaliersoftheNationalBasketballAssociation.CommonlynicknamedKingJamesandTheChosenOne,theAkron,Ohio-bornJameswashighlypromotedinthenationalmediaasafutureNBAstarwhilestillinhighschool,andwasnamedOhio'sMr.Basketballthreetimes.Attheageof18,hewasselectedwiththefirstoverallpickinthe2003NBADraftbytheCavaliers.BeforehisNBAdebut,JamessignedanunprecedentedUS$90millionshoecontractwithNike.Hehassincesetnumerousyoungestplayerrecords.Inhisfirstseason,hereceivedtheNBARookieoftheYearAwardandinthefollowingthreeseasonsreceivedAll-NBAandAll-Starhonors.HeledtheCavalierstoback-to-backplayoffappearancesin2006and2007;thelatteryeartheteamadvancedtotheConferenceFinalsforthefirsttimesince1992andtheNBAFinalsforthefirsttimeinCleveland'shistory.Jamesislistedasasmallforward,butcanalsoplaypointguardandshootingguard.Thisversatilityhasledtohisunofficialclassificationasapointforward.JameswasamemberoftheUnitedStatesmen'snationalbasketballteamthatwonthebronzemedalinthe2004OlympicsinAthens,Greece,andhefinishedsecondintheleagueMostValuablePlayerballotingin2006.MYFAVORATE有我在你别想！MVP是我的！咋滴?想跟哥抢?我….再回去练练WADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEWADEDavidHowardHeusedtobethebestplayerinNBA…HewasYaoMing’steammate..Hehasgot13pointsin13second..Nowheisstilltheidoloflotsofpeople..FOEVERTRACYMCGRADY.WhenwetalkaboutthebasketballWecannotmissthisguy…THEANWSERTheteamIloveNowwehaveJames,Wade,BoshBUTWearenotchampionnowJWBWINERSThemostpowerfulenemyAnotherMVPRoseNowwehaveROSEWeusedtohaveGODJORDANMaybethechampionTherulesofbasketballOriginalRulesJamesNaismithpublishedin1891,hisrulesforthegameofBasketBallthatheinvented:[1]Theoriginalgameplayedundertheseruleswasquitedifferentthantheoneplayedtodayastherewasnodribbling,dunking,threepointers,orshotclock,andgoaltendingwaslegal.Theballmaybethrowninanydirectionwithoneorbothhands.Theballmaybebattedinanydirectionwithoneorbothhands.Aplayercannotrunwiththeball.Theplayermustthrowitfromthespotonwhichhecatchesit,allowancetobemadeforamanwhocatchestheballwhenrunningatagoodspeedifhetriestostop.Theballmustbeheldinorbetweenthehands;thearmsorbodymustnotbeusedforholdingit.Noshouldering,holding,striking,pushing,ortrippinginanywayofanopponent.Thefirstinfringementofthisrulebyanypersonshallcountasafoul;thesecondshalldisqualifyhimuntilthenextbasketismadeor,iftherewasevidentintenttoinjuretheperson,forthewholeofthegame.Nosubstitutionshallbeallowed.Afoulisstrikingattheballwiththefist,violationofrulesthreeandfourandsuchdescribedinrulefive.Ifeithersidemakesthreeconsecutivefouls,itshallcountagoalfortheopponents(consecutivemeanswithouttheopponentsinthemeantimemakingafoul).Youaskmeabouttheinfluenceofthebasketball?!!!!!!!!!EvenObamaplaybasketball!Everyonehaslotsofhobbies,somepeoplelikecollectcoinandstamp,andsomepeoplealsolikesportandmusic,butmyfavoritesportisbasketball,Ithinkplaybasketballcanbuildupmybodyanditcanmakemerelax.ItisinterestinganditcankeepmehealthyHowever,IknowthatIspendlotsoftimeplayingbasketballisunwise.ButIlikeit.BecauseItisveryusefulformylife.THEBASKETBALLTHEENDGroup2达山11214034