Slam dunk!Basketball basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass. fans were treated to hours of excitement at the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= 2004 All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games . The Western Conference team beat the Eastern Conference team 136-132. Below is a chart filled with data about the starters and reserve players for the two teams. Study the chart to answer the questions that follow. 1. Who was the game's leading scorer? How many points did he score? 2. Name the tallest and shortest players in the game. What are their heights? 3. Name the heaviest and lightest players in the game. How much do they weigh? 4. What's the average height and weight of a Western Conference player? An Eastern Conference player? 5. Graph graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. It! First, select one team. Then, create three bar graphs This partial list of graphs contains definitions of graphs and graph families which are known by particular names, but do not have a Wikipedia article of their own. For collected definitions of graph theory terms that do not refer to individual graph types, such as : One comparing the height of all the players, one comparing the weight of all the players, and one comparing their scores. Critical Thinking: Study the three graphs you've you've Contraction of you have. you've you have you've have created and the players' positions from the chart above. Do you think a player's size and position relate to how well he scores?
Eastern Conference
Name Position * Home Team Height
Vince Carter F Toronto 6'6"
Jermaine O'Neal F Indiana 6'11"
Allen Iverson G Philadelphia 6'0"
Tracy McGrady G Orlando 6'8"
Ben Wallace C Detroit 6'9"
Ron Artest F Indiana 6'7"
Baron Davis G New Orleans 6'3"
Jason Kidd G New Jersey 6'4"
Jamaal Magloire C New Orleans 6'11"
Kenyon Martin F New Jersey 6'9"
Paul Pierce F Boston 6'6"
Michael Redd G Milwaukee 6'6"
Name Weight Points
(pounds)
Vince Carter 225 11
Jermaine O'Neal 242 16
Allen Iverson 165 3
Tracy McGrady 210 13
Ben Wallace 240 4
Ron Artest 246 7
Baron Davis 223 7
Jason Kidd 212 14
Jamaal Magloire 259 19
Kenyon Martin 234 17
Paul Pierce 230 8
Michael Redd 215 13
Western Conference
Name Position Home Team Height
Tim Duncan F San Antonio 7'0"
Kevin Garnett F Minnesota 6'11"
Kobe Bryant G L.A. Lakers 6'6"
Steve Francis G Houston 6'3"
Yao Ming C Houston 7'6"
Ray Allen G Seattle 6'5"
Sam Cassell G Minnesota 6'3"
Andrei Kirilenko F Utah 6'9"
Brad Miller C Sacramento 7'0"
Dirk Nowitzki F Dallas 7'0"
Shaquille O'Neal C L.A. Lakers 7'1"
Peja Stojakovic G Sacramento 6'10"
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Name Weight Points
Tim Duncan 260 14
Kevin Garnett 240 12
Kobe Bryant 220 20
Steve Francis 200 13
Yao Ming 310 16
Ray Allen 205 16
Sam Cassell 185 4
Andrei Kirilenko 225 2
Brad Miller 261 8
Dirk Nowitzki 245 2
Shaquille O'Neal 340 24
Peja Stojakovic 229 5
* F: Forward; C: Center; G: Guard
1. Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). scored the most points. He scored 24. 2. Yao Ming
Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; Pinyin: Yáo Míng is the tallest player. He's he's 1. Contraction of he is: He's going to school today. 2. Contraction of he has: He's already been to the museum. 7'6". Allen Iverson <noinclude></noinclude> Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia[1]), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. is the shortest. He's 6'0". 3. Shaquille O'Neal is the heaviest. He weighs 340 pounds. Allen Iverson is the lightest. He weighs 165. 4. Western: 225 pounds, 6'7" Eastern: 243 pounds, 6'9" |
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