Offense And Defense In Basketball

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Basketball is one of the most popular sports. There are 2 different types of positions you can play in basketball, also known as offense and defense. Offense is the team with the ball trying to score the points. Defense is where a player is trying to steal the ball, deflect passes and try to rebound. There are to be only 5 people on the court at a time. A player has to check in with the score table so they know who’s going in. When a player is in the game they can get many different types of fouls on offense and defense. Stephen Curry is a famous basketball player. Curry was born in Akron, Ohio. Curry graduated from Davidson College. People always told him that he was too short to go to the next level because he was to short. He didn’t like getting told what he couldn’t do. He worked super hard and pushed himself everyday to do better and succeed in his goals. Stephen Curry was drafted into the NBA in 2009 to the Golden State Warriors. He is the best 3 point shooter in the NBA. He is such a talented player that he now plays on the USA team. Another famous basketball player is Lebron James. He was born in Akron, Ohio. He went to St. Mary High School, but he didn’t go to college, he went straight to the NBA. In 2003 he was drafted into the NBA and played for his home town the Cleveland Cavaliers, and now he also plays for the USA team. Over all the years he has been playing basketball in the NBA he has made it to the finals 8 times.
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