Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Games to Improve Your Game

Improve your basketball skills while having fun
能增進比賽表現的比賽 好玩之餘,又可增進你的籃球技巧

If you're serious about improving your basketball skills, you probably practice your shooting and ball handling daily. But improving your skills doesn't have to be all work and no play. You can also get some practice by simply playing these straightforward games.

H-O-R-S-E
An old classic, this game continues to help people improve their shooting accuracy  and versatility. Players take turns trying to make the first basket using a lay-up, bank shot or hook shot. When one player make a basket, all other players must do so in exactly the same way, or they get penalized with a letter (first H, then O, etc.).

When players have missed five shots (gaining an entire HORSE), they are eliminated - the last man standing wins.

21 - The Game
The game of 21 is essentially a game of half-court basketball. But instead of having teams, each player is competing against all the others. The first player to score 21 point wins. This game is a great way to practice aggressive offense because other players outnumber the player holding the ball. Whether on the court, in a park or in the street, these games are a lot of fun. But more than that, they'll help you improve your skills.

Grammar Gym
etc. = etcetera = "and the rest"
and other things of the same kind : and so forth — in writing usually used in its abbreviated form etc

Info Cloud
street ball 街頭籃球, 街球
這屬於 pick up game 即興的比賽,
因此二隊的球員有可能都不認識對方,
比賽規則比傳統的規則寬鬆,
得分 make it / take it
make the basket - take the ball
像是林書豪 Jeremy Lin 去年在台灣就有在穚下玩 street ball

Language Lab
versatility n. [noncount] 多才多藝, 有多方面的技巧
ver 字根有轉動的意思
Max stands out for his incredible versatility as an entertainer.
身為一位藝人, Max 驚人的多元性, 讓他出類拔萃
versatile adj. 多才多藝的
* He's the most versatile actor I've ever seen.

penalize v. 處罰, 懲罰
pen 這個字根有處罰的意思
* The player was penalized and couldn't play the rest of the game.
這位球員被罰不能繼續比賽
* The company is being penalized for its environmental violations.
這家公司因為違反環保的規條而受罰

compete v. 競爭, 對抗
compete... against 競爭的對象
* The Red Sox are competing against the Yankees today.
紅襪隊今天會和洋肌隊對決
compete... for 為了榮譽而競爭
* The two teams will compete for the championship tonight.
這二隻隊伍今天會爭奪冠亞軍

outnumber v. 數量上超過
out 超過
number 數量
Our troops were greatly outnumbered by our enemies.
敵軍比我們步隊的人數多很多
Even though we were outnumbered, we still won the battle.
我們雖然人數不敵對方, 但還是贏得了勝利

- essentially adv. [more essentially; most essentially]

essential adj. extremely important and necessary

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