So I need to learn about basketball...

[cmp1223]

I'm going to an Elite 8 game with some pretty rabid basketball fans. I know the basics but would at least want to know what they are talking about as far as strategy, fouls, and so on. Any websites that go over this stuff?

 

[IAteYourMother]

just give me the tickets and I'll teach you everything you need to know

 

[yankeesfan]

http://www.coachesclipboard.net/BasketballTerminology.html ?

Just search on Google for basketball terminology.

 

[JoeFahey]

There are two baskets. A basket is that tall thing at the end of the court with the white netting dangling below it. Each team tries to take the basketball (there is only one) and put it in "their" basket (also known as their "hoop"). The tournament started with 64 teams (minus the play-in game), but only Kansas will win the title.

Just a few basics to fill you in.

 

[cmp1223]

Thanks for the link yankeesfan. And JoeFahey...Kansas?...maybe you're the one who needs to go over the basics.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: JoeFahey
Each team tries to take the basketball (there is only one) and put it in "their" basket (also known as their "hoop"). The tournament started with 64 teams (minus the play-in game), but only Kansas will win the title.

Actually it's the opponents basket. You are trying to defend your own basket, or put the ball in your opponents basket.

I do have Kansas winning it all in my bracket.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: JoeFahey
There are two baskets. A basket is that tall thing at the end of the court with the white netting dangling below it. Each team tries to take the basketball (there is only one) and put it in "their" basket (also known as their "hoop"). The tournament started with 64 teams (minus the play-in game), but only Kansas will win the title.

Just a few basics to fill you in.

They did make it out of the first round this year. Baby steps!