McSpadden Affinity Space by Daichi J. McSpadden https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks Basketball en-us 2022-04-28 15:31:22 UTC 2022-05-11 15:39:16 UTC hello@padlet.com A common/passion 868771 https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162862846 Basketball is my affinity because basketball was something that I loved to do since I was 2 years old. I love everything about the game of basketball. Practicing my skills was something I really liked to do. The sound of a ball bouncing the wood floor, the sound of the ball going through the net, defending people from shooting the ball. I love everything about basketball.

]]> 2022-04-28 15:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162862846 Portals 868771 https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162863541 There are both physical and digital portals that provide access to when it comes to improving your basketball skills. Digital portals are a way where you can improve your basketball by learning in digital. For example, they have ESPN where you can access to basketball information such as: “How two contenders shifted their series -- and how two hot teams got even hotter.” And they also have sites like Athletics sports which is similar to ESPN where you can also access to sports like, Hollinger: It’s the Point God’s playoffs. Here’s how Chris Paul is dominating the postseason.” People will go on YOUTUBE and watch “BALL IS LIFE” to see the professional players play basketball. Other sites where you have people teaching you how to play basketball. There are some physical portals that you can use to improve your skills, but one way that I like to do is by going to the gym, and practicing. I could be there by myself in the gym and practicing my craft. I would usually start off close to the rim and start warming up my shot. Then, I would go a little further, and shoot. That is how I practice my shot. After that, I will usually practice my moves. I will practice on this move as many times as I can until I get comfortable with it. And that is one way to get access to your physical portals.

]]> 2022-04-28 15:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162863541 Participation 868771 https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162865850 Members who are peripheral participants (lurker) choose to not be directly involved in basketball. They are not necessarily into basketball, but just the fact that they like to keep up with the score, or if they only like to talk about basketball, they will not watch the game or the game highlights, but they will look up online or on social media like ESPN to see the score and see who won the game.

]]> 2022-04-28 15:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162865850 Socializing 868771 https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162866618 In the basketball world, there are many ways to play basketball. But at the same time, they have certain levels in basketball. Of course, you have kids playing around outside or in the court playing basketball. And then, you have the adults, playing basketball for just recreation and for exercise. But then, there are players that go to the league. Most people that are in the league are usually people that started playing basketball when they were young. They started loving the game from a younger age, and they started playing at a younger age. That is why they become good and start going to the league. They all have a dream. One of those dreams may include being named Mr. Basketball: “In the race for national player of the year honors, the post-season and national all-star games are traditionally a big factor in deciding who earns the title Mr. Basketball USA, the production-based national player of the year honor selected by Ballislife’s 10-man panel of national scouts” (Flores). Another dream may be being drafted to the NBA. NBA is the highest level of basketball of all basketball leagues. One thing that separates NBA players from other league players is that they are all very skilled players. Yes, you do have skilled players in other leagues in other different countries. But in the NBA, you have the best shooters in the world, you have the best dunkers in the world, you have the best passer in the world, and the best team leaders in the world. 

]]> 2022-04-28 15:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162866618 Leadership 868771 https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162866958  One of the most important roles in basketball is the team leader (the captain of the team). What they do is, their job is to make their team the best team. They try to make their team win as much as they can, and most importantly, lead them to win a championship. They do everything to win a championship. Some great leaders take their teammates to eat after practice to talk. They talk not only about the game, but to know them better. Their personality, what do they like to do, what are their weaknesses, what is their strength. By doing this, their team gets deeper, and they will have more trust in each other. And that is how they start winning and eventually win a championship.

]]> 2022-04-28 15:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162866958 VocabularyShooting: Throwing the basketball toward the hoop.Defense: A basketball defense refers to the defense strategies, alignments, and positioning that a team uses to prevent the opposing offense from scoring baskets.Foul: A foul is something that occurs because of illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior.Dribbling: Dribbling is the movement of the ball, caused by a player in control, who throws or taps them to the floor. The dribble ends when the dribbler touches the ball simultaneously with both hands.Passing: Passing in basketball has been defined as “The deliberate attempt to move a live ball between two teammates.”Post up: Post up is a position against a defender in the post in basketball while standing while standing with one is back to the basket.Crossover: The crossover move is a way of faking out other basketball players by rapidly switching the ball from one hand to the other and changing direction of travel.Foul line: The foul line in basketball is the line directly in front of the hoop where foul shots (Free throws) are attempted.Three-point line: A three-point line is a curved line on a basketball court that is a set distance (Such as 22 feet) from the basketball and beyond which successful shots count for three points.Dunk: A slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps un the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and guides the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands contacting the rim. 868771 https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162871406 Shooting
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]]> 2022-04-28 15:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2162871406 Annotated Bibliography 868771 https://padlet.com/868771/Bookmarks/wish/2179655834 Flores, Ronnie, et al. “Home.” Ballislife.com, https://ballislife.com/
This website is an American sport website that provides basketball coverage and video
Mixtapes. This is a site where people watch not only those who play basketball, but people that enjoy watching basketball as well. They like to see great basketball players play because that is where the intensity gets higher, and it can be exciting to watch. 
“NBA - National Basketball Association Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings, Rumors.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, https://www.espn.com/nba/.  
This website called ESPN is a site that many people watch. Because not only does it cover basketball, but it also covers many other different sports as well. So, you have so many people that watch ESPN. People that are into sports will use that, but also you have lurkers that will also watch it too. Because it tells the sports news, and it will also tell the score. So, people that do not have time to watch basketball, or people that are not necessarily into basketball, but just the fact that they like to use it to make conversation, they will watch ESPN and see the score or the news. 
“NBA News - National Basketball League Scores, Schedule, Standings, Stats, and Rumors.” The Athletic, https://theathletic.com/nba/. 
This site is also basically the same as ESPN which will tell you the news about the sports news and the score of the game. So, we see that there are many different portals to access with basketball, and different sports. And it is not only sports fans but also people that are just lurkers who can access these sites and see the score or see the news about basketball.
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