UNIT 1: History, Beliefs, Views and Life

Lesson from Basketball

I. INTRODUCTION:
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams having five players playing
in a rectangular court and competing with the primary objective of shooting the
ball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from
shooting through their own hoop. Players can advance the ball by dribbling or by
passing to a teammate. The team with the most points at the end of the game
wins but when there is a tied score at the end of the playing regulation an
additional of five minutes is given as an overtime period of play and players must
observe and follow the set of rules.

II. MODULE OUTCOMES:

1. Discussed the history of basketball
2. Identified the significant events about the development of basketball
3. Explained the different beliefs or views in connection for successful basketball
learning.
4. Valued the life lesson learned from playing basketball.

Lesson 1: History and Development of Basketball

Lesson 2: Beliefs, Views and Life Lesson Learned Basketball

Lesson Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, the leaners must have:
1. Discussed the history of basketball
2. Identified the significant events about the development of basketball
3. Explained the different beliefs in connection for successful basketball learning.
4. Valued the life lesson learned from playing basketball.

III. LEARNING CONTENT:

A. MOTIVATION
The table shows the basic skills in playing basketball, soccer and
volleyball. Identify which sport is appropriate for each of the skills and write your
answer in the space provided.
BASIC SKILLS CORRESPONDING TEAM SPORTS
1. Shooting
2. Serving
3. Dribbling
4. Shielding
5. Spiking

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6. Goalkeeping
7. Rebounding
8. Volleying
9. Blocking
10. Kicking
11. Tackling
12. Digging
13. Setting
14. Passing
15. Trapping

B. HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
Basketball was invented in December of 1891
by a Canadian clergyman, educator and
physician named Dr. James Naismith. He
introduced the game when he was an
instructor at the Young Men's Christian
Association Training School in Springfield,
Massachusetts. At the request of his superior,
Dr. Luther H. Gulick, he organized a vigorous
recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of
American football, soccer, and hockey, and the first ball used was a soccer ball.
Teams had nine players, and the goals were wooden peach baskets affixed to
the walls. By 1897-1898, teams of five became standard. The game rapidly
spread nationwide and to Canada and other parts of the world, played by both
women and men; it also became a popular informal outdoor game. U.S.
servicemen in World War II (1939-1945) popularized the sport in many other
countries.

A number of U.S. colleges adopted the game between about 1893 and 1895. In
1934 the first college games were staged in New York City's Madison Square
Garden, and college basketball began to attract heightened interest. By the
1950s basketball had become a major college sport, thus paving the way for a
growth of interest in professional basketball.

The first pro league, the National Basketball League, was formed in 1898 to
protect players from exploitation and to promote a less rough game. This league
only lasted five years before disbanding; its demise spawned a number of loosely
organized leagues throughout the northeastern United States. One of the first
and greatest pro teams was the Original Celtics, organized about 1915 in New
York City. They played as many as 150 games a season and dominated
basketball until 1936. The Harlem Globetrotters, founded in 1927, a notable
exhibition team, specializes in amusing court antics and expert ball handling.

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In 1949 two subsequent professional leagues, the National Basketball League
(formed in 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946) merged to
create the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Boston Celtics, led by
their center Bill Russell, dominated the NBA from the late 1950s through the
1960s. By the 1960s, pro teams from coast to coast played before crowds of
many millions annually. Wilt Chamberlain, a center for the Los Angeles Lakers,
was another leading player during the era, and his battles with Russell were
eagerly anticipated. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, also a center, came to prominence
during the 1970s. Jabbar perfected his famed "sky hook" shot while playing for
the Los Angeles Lakers and dominated the opposition.

The NBA suffered a drop in popularity during the late 1970s, but was
resuscitated, principally through the growing popularity of its most prominent
players. Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics and Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles
Lakers are credited with injecting excitement into the league in the 1980s through
their superior skills and decade-long rivalry. During the late 1980s Michael
Jordan of the Chicago Bulls rose to stardom and helped the Bulls dominate the
NBA during the early 1990s. A new generation of basketball stars, including
Shaquille O'Neal of the Orlando Magic and Larry Johnson of the Charlotte
Hornets, have sustained the NBA's growth in popularity.

In 1959 a Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts. Its

rosters include the names of great players, coaches, referees, and people who
have contributed significantly to the development of the game. The formation of
both the National Basketball League, and the Basketball Association of America
created a strong attraction nationwide, to Canada and other places around the
world. The game of basketball had become a worldwide phenomenon in the
matter of a few years. The development and growth in the NBA since the year
2000 has meant anything from isotonic drink sponsors, trainer brands, hot dog
companies and online casino brands all wanted to grab a slice of the NBA
exposure. This resulted in an increased amount of coverage towards the game,
meaning sponsorship and endorsement deals came flooding through from many
avenues.

HISTORY OF BASKETBALL IN THE PHILIPPINES

Girls were the first to play the game in 1905 - a feat

that should establish the Philippines as pioneer in
women's basketball with the Americans as the
sport teachers and it was not until five (5) years
later when boys competed in their first basketball
tournament. Records show that girls’ basketball
was included as minor sport officials of the Young
Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and then
Bureau of Education when the Bicol Athletic
Association was organized in 1905.

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The 1911 Carnival Athletic Meet in Manila, which became the forerunner of the
new different Interscholastic, produced the first official tournament for girls and
Tondo Intermediate School topped the five-team field.

Provincial teams joined the series the following year and Pampanga captured the
crown, but Tondo came back to wrest the title in 1913. Anti-Feminists among the
division superintendents of schools then dropped the event from inter-provincial
meets in 1914 and the Manila Carnival scratched it from its athletic fare.
The biennial Far Eastern Games, a triangular affair launched in 1913 in Manila
through the efforts of the Manila YMCA in cooperation with similar YMCA outfits
in China and Japan, served as the initial showcase of the Filipino's distinguished
talents in basketball.

The basketball series in the Far Eastern Games was a monopoly of Filipinos,
whom won nine (9) out of the ten (10) championships in the sports fest that was
held until 1934. The only time the Filipinos missed the title was in 1921, in the
fifth edition of the games in shanghai, when the Chinese subdued the RP Five
30-27.

Organized basketball tournaments started in 1910. Games were held mostly

outdoors at the Nozaleda Park. For indoor action, however, the Manila YMCA
and the Armory in Intramuros were the popular venues. To fill the need for more
sports facilities, the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, in 1934, made the
Rizal Memorial Coliseum, which became the regular home of the national
tournaments after hosting the last basketball competition of the Far Eastern
Games.

The Manila YMCA quintet became the first national champions when it topped
the 1910 tournament that included a team from Mckinley and the Columbia Club.
The event was called the Senior National Basketball Championship but because
of the composition of line-ups, the champion squad was referred to as the
American-European division winner. A separate Filipino division was introduced
in 1916 and 1924 with the locals now enjoying equal rating with the Americans
and the European, the two divisions were merged to give to the National Open
Championships.

The YMCA cagers held the American-European title for seven (7) years until the
US Army squad grabbed the crown in 1917. YMCA ascended to the throne anew
in 1918, and stayed there for still another year before 15th Infantry Team bagged
the title in 1920. A crew from the fighting ''US Huron'' took over the next season.
The Columbia Club finally made it in the 1922 and the Asiatic Fleet Officers in
1923.

The Internal Revenue squad claimed the First Philippine Senior title disputed in
1916. University of the Philippines won it the next year but the Revenue side

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wrested the crown in 1918 and held on to it for more years. Reach, the strongest
among the teams, became the champion in 1921; the Spartans graced the
winner circle in 1922 and the city YMCA won in 1923.

Manila Sporting goods, dramatizing the tremendous improvement of the Filipinos

in the sport, scored back-to-back victories in the first two staging of the National
Open. Gifted with a long list of talents, UP reigned supreme from 1926 to 1929.
The Manila Interscholastic Association stashed away the title in 1930, the
NCAA's breakthrough in 1931 and the Meralco Athletic Club made it in 1932.

C. BELIEFS OR VIEWS IN CONNECTION FOR

SUCCESSFUL BASKETBALL LEARNING:
(Trevor McLean)

1. It is Okay to Make Mistakes

2. How to be a Leader
3. How to be a Follower
4. Body Language Speaks Volumes
5. How to Control Emotions
6. Setting and Achieving Goals
7. Success Requires Hard Work
8. How to Win/Succeed with Class
9. How to Lose/Fail with Dignity
10. Success Requires Sacrifice
11. Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses
12. Being Healthy is Important
13. You Must Discipline Yourself
14. How to Deal with Pressure and Stress
15. You’re Responsible for Yourself
16. Life Isn’t Always Fair
17. Together Everyone Achieves More
18. There will be Tough Times
19. How to Manage Time Efficiently
20. Respect Everyone
21. Focus on What You Can Control

D. LIFE LESSON LEARNED FROM PLAYING BASKETBALL:

By: Zorka Hereford

The dynamics in the game of basketball very much

correspond to what takes place in life. As in
basketball, so in life:

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1. Learn and master the fundamentals of the game. Before you can play the
game of basketball you must learn the basics or fundamentals - how to play the
game, how to pass, to dribble, run the court and shoot the ball. You have to
develop the necessary skills to play at an acceptable level. Lesson: In life you
must also learn the basics. You must establish what it (life) is, what it means to
you and want you from it. You must then develop the requisite skills and
strategies for attaining it.

2. Be prepared both mentally and physically. Elite athletes know that you can't
function optimally or win games if you're not prepared both mentally and
physically. You must be in great physical shape to withstand a long, grueling and
demanding basketball season. Equally important, you must have mental fitness.
Mental fitness includes a positive, willing and winning mindset. One without the
other will not win games. Lesson: Being prepared mentally and physically is
equally essential in life.

3. Be unselfish and a team player. Basketball is a team sport, which means it

requires contribution and co-operation from every member in order to play well
and win. Everyone must focus, work together and fulfill their individual roles for
the common good of the team. As great of a player that Michael Jordan was, he
did not win any championships until he learned to involve his teammates by
trusting them and distributing the ball. In one of the highest scoring games of his
career, where he scored 63 points and set a playoff game record, his team lost to
the Boston Celtics. In a sport where individual greatness is in large part
measured by winning a championship ring, personal glory does not get the job
done. Lesson: So it is with life. Contribute, co-operate and share.

4. Be alert and aware. Anticipate the play. The greatest players in basketball
have all been credited for having extraordinary court vision and awareness. Larry
Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and other great players knew exactly
where everyone was on the court, the other players' tendencies, and which plays
would work against the different teams. The ability to anticipate and be ready for
a play made them active, rather than reactive, players in a game. It's one of the
factors that separate the great players from good players. Lesson: Being
conscious and aware in life sets the stage for achievement.

5. If the plays aren't working, re-adjust the game plan. Every great basketball
player knows that when your plays aren't working you have to adjust, and then
adjust some more. The varying strengths and styles of different opponents
require different tactics. You have to be able to withstand and respond to
whichever attacks an opponent uses on you. Lesson: Life presents us with many
challenges for which we must adjust our game plan.

6. Never give up on the play. Persevere. Another characteristic common to the

brilliance of Larry, Magic and Michael was that they never gave up on a play.

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When they missed shots they would be the ones to retrieve their own rebounds,
dive for loose balls, outwit defenders, and make every last second count (many
times it did). They were willing to do the small things that the statistics didn't
reflect. Many a dagger was thrust into an opponent's heart when the outcome of
the game seemed a foregone conclusion. Why? Because they never gave up.
Not on the play, not on the game, not on themselves! Lesson: Persevere. Never,
ever, ever give up.

7. Win more games than you lose, but accept both victory and defeat
graciously. No matter what sport you play, you can't win every game. In a 7 game
championship series, two evenly matched teams often win only one more game
than they've lost. It takes blood, sweat and tears to win a championship. If you
give it everything you've got, no matter what the outcome, you can walk away
with your head held high. Learn what it takes to win and come back and try
again. Before they won, Larry, Magic and Michael lost many games and
championships. Before they understood what it took to win, they had to learn to
accept defeat.
Lesson: So it is with life. Everything will not always go your way. There will be
both losses and wins. If you give everything your best shot and learn the lessons
along the way, you will come out a winner.

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Name: ________________________________Date: _________________
Course and Section: ____________________ Score: ________________

Answer the following question:

1. Enumerate the different benefits derived from knowing the history of
basketball. (5pts.)

2. Discuss the following beliefs or views in connection for successful basketball

leanings. (15pts.)

a. How to be a Leader

b. Success Requires Sacrifice

c. Together Everyone Achieves More

d. How to Manage Time Efficiently

e. How to Deal with Pressure and Stress

3. How can you apply the life lesson learned from basketball to your actual life
situation? (5pts.)