What are the two essential pieces of equipment needed in order to play basketball?
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The ball and the basket.
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Try playing some basketball
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Glove, Softball for at home, cleats, batting golves, sliding pads.\nBats are optional because the team usually has a few different types to chose from.
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Get a smaller rim, something thats only 3" wider than the actual ball diameter, that way u get used to it and when u play in the usual basketball rim, swish is all youll ever hear.. It worked for me.. Just too short for NBA though,just played on the streets..
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Go to http://coachlikeapro.tripod.com/basketball/id56.html\n\nMaybe you will find many answers
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get soem books research drills that will in crease speed accuracy of shots and stuff like that. pr join some basketball camps this summer
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The best way of practicing before a game is to shoot around and do calf raises to make you faster and jump higher. All so do lay ups and practice your 3 pointers and jump shots
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Basketball.. less chance of injury.  A little easier on the body.
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shoot the ball 1000 times every day, work on your passing.  also you got to be smart, if your a shooting guard your probably smaller than most other players so you have to make up for your size by shooting and being smarter than the other players.
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Play sports like basketball
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Run Run Run\n\nThat will build up your endurance which is a big part of basketball.
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To allow the shooter room to appraoch the ball
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That would be the 7'6" Yao Ming. Have fun at your first game!
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First Practice for 4 Hours each day.\nThen Follow my routine.\nABout 8 feet away from the rim try to make ten in a row then when you accoplish that do five in a row freethrows\nand then 3 in a row Three Pointers (Nba) and then 20 in a row layups
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The key to success in basketball is stamina.  Even if you can't shoot you need to be able to run up and down the court for 45 minutes.
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get a basketball, go to a basketball, then practice dribbling from one end to the other, then practice shooting.  You should not shoot with both hands.  If you are a right handed, you would use ur right hand for power and your left hand to guide the ball. and vice verca if you are left handed.  Then to better catch the ball, u need a 2nd person to help u with that.
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Shoot hoops, I'm better at it ;-)