History of Basketball Shoes

The first ever basketball shoes in the 1920's were Chuck Taylors. Basketball shoes were designed to allow jump high. Converse were popular by all-star basketball players was number one. Every single player wore them but not only players everyone did. In the mid 1980's and the early 1990's Michael Jordan started to put his own name on basketball shoes, the air jordans. 

 Basketball players still play in Air Jordans, Retro Jordans, not so much with Converse anymore. Many NBA players like Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Lebron James, and Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and others have their own brand of basketball shoes too.  

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Shot clock

The NBA introduced the shot clock in 1954. Each team had 24 seconds to put up a basket if they did not then the other team gained possession of the ball. The shot clock allows the game to speed up and make it look more interesting. It also allows the players to run up the court and make plays, think fast. This lead to fast breaks, which I'm sure was interesting for the fans. Furthermore, the shot clock allows to play aggressive and get steals and as well as turnovers.

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Famous Facts About College Baskeball

  The first men's college basketball game was played on January 18, 1896 and the first women's basketball game was played on April 4, 1896. Back then there weren't as many dunks and fast breaks. There were 9 players on the court and they could only play certain areas. Women weren't allowed to steal the ball from each other because it was considered unladylike. Also, they had to cover every part of their body, except obviously their hands and face. The first NCAA college basketball tournament which is now known as March Madness, was played in  1939.

College Basketball the Changing of the Rule

 In 1913, the basket is left open. You didn't have to retrieve the ball from the net, once a basketball was scored. In 1920, backboards were move to two feet from the wall of the court. In 1967, was illegal but made legal again in 1976. In 1986, three pointers is introduced, set at 19 feet, 9 inches from the center of the basket.   

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