Introduction and development of football game in Uzbekistan. Development of football in Uzbekistan Modern football

Basketball ( English : basket ; derived from the word basket - basket , ' ball ' - ball ) is a team sport in which five players participate in each game. The main goal of the game is to score as many points as possible by handballing the ball into a basket attached to a 3.05m high fence. Each team has five players. The strongest basketball league in the world is also the National Basketball Association (MBA). Famous professional basketball players of the league have been defending the honor of the USA team in major competitions since the 1992 Olympics . The USA has won the most Olympic basketball tournaments - 12 times, only the USSR has won the title of Olympic champion 2 times (1972, 1988), Yugoslavia (1980) and Argentina (2004).
The greatest players in the history of basketball are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, William Russell, Michael Jordan from the USA. Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Lebron James can be recognized as modern basketball stars. Russian Andrey Kirilenko, German Dirk Nowitzki, Spanish Pou Gasol, Serbian Predrag Stojakovic and French Tony Parker can be recognized as European basketball stars. China's Yao Min and Argentina's Emmanuel Ginobili also have great influence among Dune basketball fans.
Basketball ball weight: 600-650g
Shooting guard ( SG ) ; his task is to drop the ball into the basket from a long distance. And when the team is defending, protect the basket from three-point shots. They can also be called "sniper " of the team . They are quick and agile. They can also jump well. The average height is about 193-201 cm . It should be noted that many basketball legends, such as Michael Jordan , Reggie Miller , Clyde Drexler , Oscar Robertson , Jerry West , Allan Houston , Allan Iverson , Kobe Bryant , Dwayne Wade , were offensive defenders. James Harden is one of the NBA players currently playing and Klay Thompson can also be mentioned separately.
Playmaker ( eng. Point guard, PG ); The "brain" of the team. All attacks are initiated by this player. He studies the position and capabilities of all the players on the field and chooses the right direction for the attack. Very high level of ball handling. They can see the field well. During the defense, they prevent the opponent from going to a quick counterattack. It is also possible to be a little short compared to other players of the team. The average height is about 185-195 cm . The most famous player to play this position is Magic Johnson . He was recognized as the most valuable player of the NBA for the 3rd time . Oscar Robertson , Allen Iverson , Steve Nash and Stephen Curry have achieved this title . John Stockton has the most assists in the NBA with 15,086 .
Small forward ( eng. Small forward, SF ); their role is similar to that of an offensive defender, but they are a little taller (average height is about 195-210 cm), and they can also throw the ball into the basket from any point of the field, block ( eng. Block shoot ) to return the opponent's balls. Famous players who play this position include LeBron James , Kevin Durant , Scotty Pippen , Carmelo Anthony and Russian basketball player Andrei Kirilenko .
Heavy forward ( eng. Power forward, PF ); the main task is to get rebounds from the basket during attack and defense. Because of this, players who play in this position are physically strong and resilient. The average height is about 200-215 cm . Basically, the ball is lowered into the basket in the form of a slam dunk . Players at other positions, such as an offensive guard or small forward, can also perform this dunk. But heavy strikers perform this blow with a completely different force. We can give examples of such players as Kevin Garnett , Tim Duncan , Dirk Nowitzki , Dennis Rodman , Ben Wallace who played in this position .