1、Basketball Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.what is the basketball? 1.Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or shooting a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules. The t

2、eam with more points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the scores of both teams are the same. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or passing it to a teammate.2.A regulation basketball hoop consists of

3、a rim 18 inches (45.7 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.05 m) high mounted to a backboard. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the hoop during regular play.backboard 籃板 back court 后場 free-throw lane 罰球圈 free-throw line 罰球線 front court 前場 game clock 比賽用時鐘 halftime 中場休息時間 hoop 籃框，籃

4、圈 mid-court 中場 net 籃網 painted area 禁區 rim 籃框，籃圈 scoring table 記錄臺，記分臺 shot clock 時鐘 three-point line 三分線 wing （左、右兩邊）底線區域 Five position of the basketball組織后衛-point guard 得分后衛-shooting guard 中鋒-center 小前鋒-small forward 大前鋒-power forward Basketball positions center One of the three standard player pos

5、itions. Centers are generally the tallest players on the floor, responsible mainly for scoring, rebounding, and defense near the basket. guard One of the three standard player positions. Today, guards are typically classified in two broad categories. Point guards have strong ballhandling and passing

6、 skills and are typically used to run the offense. Shooting guards, as the name implies, are generally the teams best shooters, and are very often the leading scorers on their teams. Some players, often referred to as combo guards, combine the features of both. forward One of the three standard play

7、er positions. Forwards are primarily responsible for scoring and rebounding. Small forward and Power forward buzzerbeater A basket in the final seconds of a game (right before the buzzer sounds) that in itself results in a win or overtime. alleyoop An offensive play in which a player throws the ball

8、 up near the basket to a teammate (or, more rarely, to himself) who jumps, catches the ball in mid air and immediately scores a basket, usually with a slam dunk. airball An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. a shot that misses the basket completely, failing even to hit the rim, b

9、ackboard, or net. Basketball has evolved many commonly used techniques of shooting, passing, and dribbling, as well as specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures (player positioning) and techniques. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center, small forward, or

10、 power forward positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed play point guard or shooting guard.Three-second violation:三秒違例 Travel帶球走 blocking foul：阻擋犯規 charging foul：（帶球）撞人（犯規） double dribble：兩次運球（違例） foul：犯規 foul out：犯滿離場，“畢業” jump ball：爭球，跳球 out of

11、bound：球出界線（千萬不要說outside） overtime：加時賽，延長賽 throw a punch：出拳打架 Rule It is a violation (traveling) to walk with the ball (take three steps without bouncing the ball at least once), carry it, or to double dribble (to hold the ball and then resume dribbling). Various violations are generally called fouls

12、. Disruptive physical contact (a personal foul) is penalized, and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball.Fouls A technical foul may also be issued when certain infractions occur, most commonly for unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of a player or coach. A technical foul gives the opposing team a free throw.My Favorite Player Allen IversonPas