So you're watching your first basketball game. Maybe you’re with friends, maybe it’s on in the background, or maybe you just flipped to it while channel surfing. Either way, you’re here, and that’s where it starts.
Basketball isn’t just sneakers squeaking on hardwood and a ball bouncing up and down. It’s a fast, exciting, strategy-filled game filled with movement, drama, and heart. And if you know what’s going on, it gets even better.
Let’s break it down together, the beautiful game of Basketball, one commercial break at a time.
Basketball is a game played between two teams. Each team has five players on the court at a time. They run, pass, and shoot to score points by getting the ball into the hoop, that orange rim with the net hanging from it.
It sounds simple, and in a way, it is. But there’s so much more once you know what to look for.
Easy: score more points than the other team.
Each basket made is worth:
Each team is trying to do two things:
The game moves fast, with teams switching from offense (attacking) to defense (defending) every few seconds.