Basketball Forever Great Unbreakable Records - History

Basketball Forever Great Record #5:

Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, born as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., played from 1969 through 1989.

This superb center scored 38,387 career points for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.

That is 1,459 more points than Karl Malone, who ranks second all-time. It is also 6,095 more points than Michael Jordan scored, who ranks third on the career leader board.

If those two greats couldn't come close to Jabbar, how is anyone else ever going to be able to?

Basketball Forever Great Record #4:

Utah Jazz guard John Stockton

had 15,806 assists in his career. All of them came for the Jazz, which meant that their fans had the pleasure of seeing this true team player's entire body of helpful work.

Jason Kidd, who was a member of the 2011 World Champion Dallas Mavericks team, ranks second with 4,228 less assists than the Gonzaga University graduate.

Basketball Forever Great Record #3:

Dr. J's hang time

Old school fans remember how Doctor J., Julius Erving, would take flight with the ball when he was around, or under, the net.

The total amount of combined hang time that he achieved during his career was totally ridiculous. Of course, that type of statistic doesn't appear on any stodgy chart.

This 'record' has been placed directly in the middle of the other records to lighten the mood, as overly serious individuals need a shot now and then to keep them on their game.

Basketball Forever Great Record #2:

Center Hakeem Olajuwon blocked 3,740 shots during his many years with the Houston Rockets. Then, he blocked another 90 shots during the final season of his career with the Toronto Raptors.

Combined, he blocked 3,830 shots from reaching the basket. That was 541 more than Dikembe Mutumbo.

Basketball Forever Great Record #1:

Bill Russell's career began with the Boston Celtics in 1956 and ended in 1969. The 11 championships that he won during those years are beyond remarkable.

In consideration of the structure of modern player contracts and the difficulty of one franchise winning multiple championships, the record that center set seems certain to never be eclipsed.

Basketball Summer Olympics 2012 games will held from 28th July to 12th August of the stated year. All the competitions will br held at the recently built Basketball Arena, having the capacity of 12,000 viewers and fans audience.The US men’s and women’s teams will be defending their current gold medal championships.

Basketball at the 2012 Olympic Games is scheduled to be held from 28 July to 12 August. Competitions will be held at the newly built Basketball Arena, which will seat 12,000 spectators, and the O2 (called North Greenwich Arena because of the ban on commercialization in arena names during Olympic events) in London. The United States men's and women's teams will be defending their current gold medal championships. Olympic BasketballTickets are available at Sport Ticket Exchange at nominal prices.  SportTicketExchange.com is an excellent place for Olympic fans to buy or sell Olympic Tickets especially Basketball Tickets.

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Great Players of the Basketball - History

Belov, Sergei - Soviet Union/Russia (born on 23rd January 1944)

great games include (Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980)

Sergei Belov played in 4 consecutive Olympic games, winning 1 gold medal and 4 bronze medals. Under Belov's direction, the Soviet Union became an uncompromising basketball force. He led the Russian National Team to 4 gold medals in the European Championships, 2 gold medals in the World Championships, along with various silver and bronze medals in other years. US Americans often call him "the Jerry West of Russia" because of his on-court presence and comparable skills. Standing 6'3" tall, he was one of the largest figures in international basketball competitions for nearly 2 decades.

 Semjonova, Uljana - Soviet Union/Latvia (born on September 3rd 1952)

Great games include (Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980).

Uljana Semjonova is one of the strongest competitors in international basketball history, men's or women's. Standing 7' tall, she crushed competitors for 18 straight years. In those 18 years, Semjonova never lost a single game of international competition! She won the European Cup Championships 10 times (1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, and 1985), the Champion of European Clubs' Cups over a dozen times (1968 to 1979, 1981 to 1983, and 1987), and the World Championships 3 times (1971, 1975, 1983).

Schmidt, Oscar - Brazil (born on 16th February 1958)

Great games include (Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996).

Only two Olympians have ever competed in five Olympic games and Oscar Schmidt is one of them. He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in 1984, but the Nets could not convince him to join their team. He was the top scorer in three of those games, scoring a total of 1,093 points in the five Olympic games (he is the all-time scoring Olympian). He scored more points in his basketball career than any other player, totaling 48,161 (the second leading scorer is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 38,387 points). Schmidt led the Brazilian National Team to an historic upset over the US National Team with David Robinson and Danny Manning in Indianapolis, 1987.

Cosic, Kresimir - Yugoslavia/Croatia (born on 26th November 1980 and died in 25th may 1995)

Great games include (Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980).

Kresimir (also spelled Kresmir) Cosic often goes unrecognized in the world of international basketball, but his contributions to the game will never be forgotten. Cosic played at Brigham-Young University from 1970 to 1973, earning many collegiate awards and honors for leading his team to two regional championships. Cosic, like many international players, declined to play for NBA and ABA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. He returned to play for European clubs, leading his clubs to many prestigious championships. His four appearances in the Olympics earned him a silver medal in Mexico 1968, and a gold medal in Moscow 1980, when he lead the great Yugoslavian team to incredible victories over Italy and Yugoslavia.

Basketball Summer Olympics 2012 games will held from 28th July to 12th August of the stated year. All the competitions will br held at the recently built Basketball Arena, having the capacity of 12,000 viewers and fans audience.The US men’s and women’s teams will be defending their current gold medal championships.

Basketball at the 2012 Olympic Games is scheduled to be held from 28 July to 12 August. Competitions will be held at the newly built Basketball Arena, which will seat 12,000 spectators, and the O2 (called North Greenwich Arena because of the ban on commercialization in arena names during Olympic events) in London. The United States men's and women's teams will be defending their current gold medal championships. Olympic BasketballTickets are available at Sport Ticket Exchange at nominal prices.  SportTicketExchange.com is an excellent place for Olympic fans to buy or sell Olympic Tickets especially Basketball Tickets.

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Basketball Summer Olympics 2012

Basketball Summer Olympics 2012 games will held from 28th July to 12th August of the stated year. All the competitions will br held at the recently built Basketball Arena, having the capacity of 12,000 viewers and fans audience.The US men’s and women’s teams will be defending their current gold medal championships.

Competition Format:

Total twelve qualified nations will take part and will be divided into two groups each consisting six teams. After a robin-round, the four highest placed teams in each group will advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals.

Qualification:

The National Olympic Committees may enter up to one 12-player men's team and up to one 12-player women's team.

Host nation:

nitially, basketball was the only discipline in which the host nation was not to be automatically awarded entry. This was because the Great Britain basketball teams did not exist until 2006, and FIBA, the world governing body of basketball, was concerned about the future of the unified British teams after 2012, as well as the total lack of competitiveness of British basketball. However, in a meeting held in Lyon, France, on March 13, 2011, the FIBA Executive Board agreed to allow the British teams to qualify automatically.

Basketball Summer Olympics 2012 Men's qualification:

Basketball Summer Olympics 2012, Men's qualification occurred from 2010–2012. All five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones sent in teams.2010 FIBA World Championship was the first tounament for qualifying in which the successful champion was guaranteed of a place in the Olympics. Throughout the next two years, several regional tournaments served as qualification for the zonal tournaments, which doubles as intercontinental championships, to determine which teams will participate in the 2012 London Olympics.

Outright qualification:

A total of 12 teams will take part in the Olympics, with each NOC sending in one team. The host nation (Great Britain) qualifies automatically as hosts.There are a total of 5 zonal tournaments (doubling as intercontinental championships) that determined the qualifying teams, with a total of 7 teams qualifying outright. Each zone was allocated with the following qualifying berths:

• FIBA Africa: 1 team (Champion)
• FIBA Americas: 2 teams (Champion and runner-up)
• FIBA Asia: 1 team (Champion)
• FIBA Europe: 2 teams (Champion and runner-up)
• FIBA Oceania: 1 team (Champion)

Furthermore, the current world champion, United States qualified automatically by winning at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.Qualification via the wildcard tournamentThe additional three teams will be determined at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, with the best non-qualifying teams participating from teams that did not qualify outright. Each zone is allocated with the following berths:

• FIBA Africa: 2 teams
• FIBA Americas: 3 teams
• FIBA Asia: 2 teams
• FIBA Europe: 4 teams
• FIBA Oceania: 1 team

Basketball at the 2012 Olympic Games is scheduled to be held from 28 July to 12 August. Competitions will be held at the newly built Basketball Arena, which will seat 12,000 spectators, and the O2 (called North Greenwich Arena because of the ban on commercialization in arena names during Olympic events) in London. The United States men's and women's teams will be defending their current gold medal championships. Olympic BasketballTickets are available at Sport Ticket Exchange at nominal prices.  SportTicketExchange.com is an excellent place for Olympic fans to buy or sell Olympic Tickets especially Basketball Tickets.

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Olympic Basketball - Basketball Techniques

Basketball has evolved many commonly used techniques of Shooting, Rebounding, Passing, Dribbling and Blocking, as well as specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures and techniques. 

• Shooting is the act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the basket.
• The objective of Rebounding is to successfully gain possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw, as it rebounds from the hoop or backboard.
• A Pass is a method of moving the ball between players. Most passes are accompanied by a step forward to increase power and are followed through with the hands to ensure accuracy.
• Dribbling is the act of bouncing the ball continuously with one hand, and is a requirement for a player to take steps with the ball. To dribble, a player pushes the ball down towards the ground with the fingertips rather than patting it; this ensures greater control.
• A Block is performed when, after a shot is attempted, a defender succeeds in altering the shot by touching the ball.

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Olympic Basketball - Rules for Basketball

Basketball games are played in four quarters of 10 (FIBA) or 12 minutes (NBA). College games use two 20-minute halves, while high school varsity games use 8 minute quarters. 15 minutes are allowed for a half-time break under FIBA, NBA, and NCAA rules and 10 minutes in high school. Teams exchange baskets for the second half. The time allowed is actual playing time; the clock is stopped while the play is not active. Five players from each team may be on the court at one time. Teams also have a coach, who oversees the development and strategies of the team, and other team personnel such as assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors and trainers. For both men's and women's teams, a standard uniform consists of a pair of shorts and a jersey with a clearly visible number, unique within the team, printed on both the front and back. Players wear high-top sneakers that provide extra ankle support.

Basketball was first showcased in the 1936 Olympic in Berlin, Germany. 2012 London Olympic will witness one of the world’s most popular team sports being played at the Basketball Arena and North Greenwich Arena. Olympic Basketball competition will be held from Saturday 28 July to Sunday 12 August, 2012. Basketball fans grab your Olympic Basketball Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange.