Basketball

Basketball is a highly athletic, fast and dynamic team sport in which each action is different and with a different goal. The sport also allows each athlete to show his or her skills in a group or team, consequently allowing the inclusion of every member. The goal of the game is to throw the ball in the adversary basket. The basket is a net hanging from a ring through which players try to throw the ball in order to score points. To win the match a team must score more points than its opponents in the regular game time. The match is composed by four times of 10 minutes each. If the scores are equal at the end of the match, an extra quarter is played until a winner is found. Athletes practice this sport in a gym, so it is considered indoor. The sport has been part of the Olympics since 1936, as they began practicing it worldwide. The inventor of the sport was a Canadian physical education teacher James Naismith in the USA in Springfield in 1891.         

To know more about this sport, we decided to interview our local team: Onyria.

Questions to the coach:

1.How many trainings are held each week? 

Normally, there are 2 training sessions each week, but there are 3 when there is a match on the weekend.

2. On which days of the week do you train?

On Wednesday and Friday, but when there is a match on the weekend on Saturday too.

3. Do you use schemes? 

Yes, we often use blocks on throw-ins (used to block the opponent).

4. Do you have any mascots? 

No, we don’t.

Question to the players:

1. Do you have any "rituals or lucky charms" to use before the game? 

No, we don’t.

2. Have you ever made fouls? 

Yes, I made a lot of them.

3. Is there a good relationship among all the team members? 

Yes, I see them as a second family.

4. Are there times when you wish you could have given more in a game? 

It depends. Yes, against Pioltello I would have liked to defend better.

5. What importance do you give to Basketball in your life? 

The second most important thing. Because it's a sport that I enjoy and so I don't get bored. 

6. Do you like your coach? 

Yes, because he is nice to us and supports us even if we lose. 

Our opinions 

Emma: In my opinion, basketball is funny and complete. I prefer basketball to football because I find it to be a team sport that bonds and unites team players.

Angelica: In my opinion, basketball is an interesting sport. I prefer it because it seems better to me than football. 

Together: Basketball is a sport that we don't play but by hearing the opinions of others we think it is an interesting but nevertheless complex sport, also we know that there are very famous players for example Michael B. Jordan, Lebron James and Kobe Bryant; of course not playing the sport our information is little.