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 makes 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 - teh 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 points 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
"....all other plays must do so in exactly the same way or are penalized with a letter (first H, the O, etc.)
"etc." - etcetera. -"and the rest".

Vocabulary Tips:
versatility (n) - versatile, very useful, fit a lot of things, able to do a lot of things.
*Max stands out for his incredible versatility as an entertainer.
versatile (adj)-
*He's the most versatile actor I've ever seen.
penalize -penalty, punishment.  "pen" -
*The player was penalized and couldn't play the rest of the game.
*The company is being penalized for its environmental violations.
competing against -
competing - 竞争，对抗。
*The Red Sox are competing against the Yankees today.
compete for -为什么而竞争用“for ”
*The two teams will compete for the championship tonight.
outnumber - big disadvantage in team game. a team has less people to play.
outnumber -数量上胜过， "out" - 超过, "number" -数量。
*Our troops were greatly outnumbered by our enemies.
*Even though we were outnumbered, we still won the battle.
ball handling - in control of the ball, or a kind of skill you have.
all work and no play - you work so serious, so hard, so much, after all, you don't feel fun anymore, it supposed to be play and have fun.
straightforward - not complicate, very clear, frank.
lay-up : driven the ball, use hand to bring the ball up and push it into the basket.
take turns - wait for your turn.
essentially - important, basically. 最主要的。

Language Tips:
street ball -街球，街头篮球。
pick up game -即兴的（篮球）比赛。两队比赛的人，有时互相不认识。
make it / take it -是 “pick up game ” 的好处-头篮得分后，还能拥有球。不像一般正规篮球，投篮之后，球就归对方。
make it - make the basket.头篮得分
take it - take the ball.还能拥有球，拿球。


Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom".