Basketball
If football is the world’s
number one sport (and that’s not going to change for a long time) then
basketball is rapidly gaining ground.
The ranks of hoopsters around the world are growing due to the game’s accessibility;
all you need is a ball and a net.
Of course there are many
other reasons why basketball is taking the world by storm.
- Basketball is a Non-Violent Game.
Basketball is one of the
world few non-violent team sports. Let’s
look at the facts: There is not one single condoned violent action in all of
basketball. If you hit a player you get
called for a foul, plain and simple.
This is very rare for a sport, even baseball (a non contact sport) you
are still allowed to crash into the catcher if he is blocking the plate. That’s not to say people don’t get hurt…’cause
basketball does hurt, but the game’s intensity level can be adjusted to suit
the ability of the players.
- Basketball is Co-Ed.
There aren’t too many sports
in the world that men and women can play together and still have a competitive
game. Just imagine how ugly co-ed
hockey would be. Nobody wants to see a
man punch the crap out of a woman right.
- Basketball is Cheap and People are Poor.
The vast majority of the
world’s population is poor. This is a
major reason why football is so popular. With football all you need is a ball
and you have a game. Basketball is a
close second in terms of equipment; you need a ball and a net. Hell, you don’t even always need a net; just
find an old box or something.
- One-Man Game
Basketball is also one of
the few sports that you can practice and play on your own. Because there is no goalie/pitcher your
challenge is simply to get the ball in a hoop…that can be practiced at any time
with any amount of people.
- American Hegemony is No Longer
For years Americans were the
dominant force in basketball. There is
still no disputing that America produces the top players in the world, but the
world is catching up. The obvious
example is the U.S. loss in the Athens Olympics. The world now knows it can
compete in the sports and this has undoubtedly given hope to millions of boys
and girls who want to be the best basketball players in the world.
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