Where do basketball players stand on the court?
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wtf? this does not make sense. they stand anywhere
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uh ya this is totally about basketball. go search in in tennis and maybe you could get a decent answer
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A minority of the point scored in a game are from dunks.  Fast breaks, and ally oops are a rare treat.  The hoop needs to stay where it is.
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How would playing basketball make someone tall?  You probobly think that because most tall people play because it's a big advantage to have height.
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3 point shot never used to exist.\n\nBasketball used to be about 5 men working as a team. Now, the basics are lost and there is too much showboating.\n\nWhen did traveling cease to be a violation? Today, they allow 5,6,7,8,9 running steps while carrying the ball to the layup!\n\nYears ago, blacks never played Basketball. Today, whites rarely play basketball.\n\nYears ago, 6'4 was tall. Today, 6'4 will get you stepped on!
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Baseball players have grass (or astro turf) and dirt to spit on, and basketball players don't, they wouldn't want to ruin their nice court floor.  hehe, what do I know? NOthing apparently lol.
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For what level of play - NCAA vs. NBA?\n\ntry this:\nhttp://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=basketball+court+dimensions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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They need to play defense really good till they sweat their body offf. They need to pass the ball around team work" play as a team and win as CHAMPIONS. They need to get their shots out there. No matter what they will win .......horrraaayyyy\n\nLaker FAN FOR LIFE always will be #1
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have the other big man set you pics, or go high low have the other big man set up out by the free throw line and you guys can rotate, also the guards need to do thier job of swinging the ball to get the defense moving, id say have one guard be in the corner and pass it to him and hopefully that will bring one of the guys playing d downlow out to cover him and open things up. other then that id just say work on your short jumper.
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basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass., as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the winter months. His original list of 13 rules has undergone a century of revision, leading to faster pacing and greater athleticism. Today basketball is one of the most popular American sports and one the rest of the world has adopted.\nBasic Rules\n\nAt each end of the court—usually about 92 ft (28 m) long and 50 ft (15 m) wide—is a bottomless basket made of white cord net and suspended from a metal ring, 18 in. (46 cm) in diameter, which is attached 10 ft (3.05 m) above the floor (usually hardwood) to a backboard made of fiberglass, wood, or other material. Players may throw, dribble (bounce), or shoot the basketball (an inflated ball usually made of leather or rubber) but may not run with it or kick it.\n\nTeams try to advance the ball and shoot it through one basket (the ball must enter from above) and to keep the opposition from scoring through the other. Each field goal, or basket, scores two points, or three points if shot from beyond a specified distance (21 ft/6 m in U.S. colleges, slightly longer in international and professional play). Teams must shoot the ball within a prescribed time limit (24 sec in the National Basketball Association; 30 sec in international games and in most women's play; 45 sec in men's collegiate play).\n\nAny player making illegal body contact with an opposing player is assessed a foul; the opposing team may be given possession of the ball, or an opposing player awarded free throws at the basket from the foul line. Each made foul shot is worth one point. Players who exceed the foul limit (usually five, but six in the NBA) are disqualified from the game. International and collegiate basketball games have two 20-min halves, professionals play four 12-min quarters, and high schoolers play four 8-min quarters.
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Official NBA and NCAA courts are 94 ft (28.65m) by 50 ft. (15.24m).\n\nThe dimensions of the backboards are 6 ft. x 4 ft. (1.83m x 1.22m). They stand on poles centered between the sidelines, 9 ft. (2.74m) off the ground. They penetrate into the court 4 ft. (1.22m) from each baseline.\n\nEach backboard has a basket, the ring of which stands 10 ft. (3.05m) above the ground. The ring is 18 in. (46cm) in circumference, and is positioned 6 in. (15 cm) in front of the backboard.\n\nThe free-throw lines are positioned 15 ft. (4.57m) from the backboards. Three point shots are taken on lines marked in a semi-circle drawn outside of the free-throw line. The semi-circle has a radius of 23 ft. 9 in. (7.24m) from the center of the basket ring and extends to the baseline in parallel lines 3 ft. (.91m) from the sides.\n\nDirectly in the center of the court is a circle with a 6 ft. (1.83m) radius.\n\nAll lines on the court are 2 in. (5.08cm) in width.\n\nA standard basketball is 30 in. (76.2cm) in circumference and has between 7.5 – 8.5 pounds (3.4 – 3.86kg) of pressure.
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Basketball players are [at times] considered to be the best athletes because of the required stamina, flexibility and strength required to be good.  So, yes it's good, everywhere but the knees and sometimes ankles.  I played for about 20 years (high school and college, plus post college (not pro)) and some mornings I can barely get out of bed.
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The only team possibly standing in the way would be the San Antonio Spurs.  I really think the Pistons are the best TEAM in basketball right now, and barring injury, no one, even the Spurs, can take them in a 7 game series.  I think Flip has done an even better job with them than Larry Brown.
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Typically, the center is the tallest man on the floor. Traditional centers stay close to the basket on offense, where they can use their size to get good shots because they are so close. Often these are dunks, layups, put backs (shots off of a rebound), or hook shots. They're also expected to be the best rebounders, since they are taller than everyone else.\n\nOn defense, centers again stay close to the basket because if a guard or forward gets around the person defending them, the center can still slide over and block or alter the shot (since presumably, he is taller than the player trying to shoot). They are again expected to rebound.\n\nNon-traditional centers, particularly those from foreign countries (no idea why), move farther from the basket to shoot. Some, like China's Wang Zhu-Zhu, are actually good three point shooters. Having a center like this is sometimes considered an advantage, since traditional centers are not used to guarding a player far from the basket.
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Depends. There are usually 6 players on the court.\nMy school team had about 12.
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try a match up 2-3 zone where instead of guarding an area like a regular zone you guard any PLAYER WITHIN the area. doubtful they will put more than one player on the right wing, for example, or 2 players on the left lo post. this will protect your big guys a bit form extra running, since you are lacking in big guys, and utilize your man to man d which you said seemed to work. also, guys will not get "lazy" guarding spots on the floor. if no one is in your area you help on nearest man, giving him freedom to cover another player if needed.\ndont think full court d is good, gives guys reasons to not get back. have guards pick up 3/4 or better at half while others get back to paint. if you have good wing and guards you could go "small ball" and then pick up 3/4 or half after MADE or MISSED, bringing back your big guys after quick blow. good luck!
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According to the NBA.com web site, "A free throw line shall be drawn (2" wide) across each of the circles indicated in the court diagram. It shall be parallel to the end line and shall be 15' from the plane of the face of the backboard."\n\nSo 15 feet.