2. Basketball is a sport which is easy to
learn and can keep you fit and
healthy.
This sport is played in almost all over
the world, specially in the United
States.
3. What it is:
Basketball is a team sport, each team with 5
players.
It consist into score points by getting the ball
into a basket, during 4 periods of 10 or 12
minutes.
At the end of the second time (or period) is a
15-20 minutes break
Was invented by a teacher of physical
5. PLAYERS:
Point guard:
the fastest player, control the ball and make sure
that it gets to the right player at the right time.
Shooting guard:
creates a high volume of shots on offense, and
guards the opponents best perimeter player on
defense.
Small forward:
tend to be good shooters and in some cases great
scorers
Power forward:
on defense, plays under the basket or against the
opposing power forward
Center: uses height and size to score (on offense), to
