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Javier Calaf Jeff & PG College Bound 901 June 4, 2013 __Evolution of Basketball__ Michael Jordan, Julius Erving, Larry Bird, John Starks, and Kobe Bryant are all basketball players who know about the history of the game of basketball and went through drastic changes in their careers. The game of basketball has evolved in many ways since the 1960’s till now 2013. The game of basketball has a very large history behind it; this game is very different and has changed the world in many ways. The 3 point line and set shot has changed before it was invented and after. Also the 24 second shot clock drastically changed the game and made it more fan entertaining. Some important places that influenced many basketball players are Rucker Park and West 4th Street Park, lots of soon to be or NBA legends went there to make their mark and show off their skills. Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players each, the object being to throw a ball through an elevated basket on the opponent's side of a rectangular court. Players may move the ball by dribbling or passing with the hands. In “[|The History Of Basketball]” Jim Skolowitz stated that the game of basketball started from Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891 from a gym teacher named James Naismith. He wanted to have his students to play an indoor sport in the winter.  Back in that time period not much people thought this game would just be for gym class but now this game is being played by billions. Rules and regulations have changed but the fun of the game is still and will always be there. This American game is groundbreaking and is changing lots of people all around the w orld in many different forms. The NBA has changed when the 3 point line was invented also how the set shot transitioned into the jump shot. A three-point field goal (also known as a three-pointer, three or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. In “[|History Of The 3 Point Line]” Ryan Wood states that the 3 point line was used in the NBA in the season of 1979-80.Then that’s when the NBA thought it was a very good idea and kept it because it made the game more intense when a player pulls a shot from there in a crucial period in a game. Before the 3 point line was invented any team who wanted to score 3 points in one possession had to make a basket and get the foul. Some call this an “And 1” meaning a basket and the made foul shot. In “[|The Inventor of the Jump Shot]” Amy Farnum states that the jump shot is a shot made by a player at the highest point of a jump. In the 1930’s when the game of basketball jump shots were not the norm set shots were. But as the years past more and more people started the shoot jump shot. Then the set shot started to get out of the picture and jump shots started to rule. These changes that NBA players had to go through were very challenging but at the end of it all they changed them for the better. Rucker Park and West 4 st Park are two parks that many street ball and NBA legends went to support, help, and teach others the game of basketball. Some also went to show off their skills and watch players do their thing on the court.In media type="youtube" key="YIzrYcgfOH4?feature=player_detailpage" height="360" width="640" [|"Holcombe Rucker Park"]NYC parks says Rucker Park  is a site of the famous Entertainers Basketball Classic Summer league, which features the top street ball legends and even NBA players. The first tournament was in 1950 in order to help less fortunate kids stay off the streets and aim for college and NBA careers. What Holcombe Rucker was a very nice he and loved his community as much as anyone in it. West 4 st Park known as “The Cage” in New York is a notable public athletic venue for amateur basketball. “The Cage” has become one of the most important tournament sites for the city-wide “street ball” amateur basketball tournament, and is noted for its non-regulation size. Many have gone to watch and coach Youngers how the game of basketball is played. Since the 1960’s the game of basketball has changed in many ways but usually for the better of the fans and mostly the players. The set shot and jump shot are very similar in some ways but differ in other areas. The 3 point line is another aspect of the NBA that changed when it was invented but made the game more intense. Rucker Park and West 4 st Park are two very important sites in the History of Basketball; many have come to these parks to play and help out young kids. Dreams were made there and succeeded. This is very important because many watch and wish to be in the NBA one day and watching will show them steps how to get there.

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