Concetti Chiave
- The author began playing basketball with no prior knowledge but was welcomed and guided by a coach, sparking a preference for basketball over football.
- Through persistence and training, the author progressed from being weak to becoming the team leader.
- American basketball teams are admired by the author, with Michael Jordan and LeBron James being significant inspirations.
- The coach, Nicola Leofonte, is a former player from a well-known local team in Rome, and is both strict and humorous.
- Basketball practice occurs three times a week at the High School gym, which is conveniently located near the author's home.
How to start in basketball?
I've played basketball for three years. On my first day I was excited, even if I didn’t know anything about this sport, but my coach welcomed me and he explained the rules . I can say now that I prefer playing basketball to playing football.
Growth and inspirations
When I started I was very weak but eventually I became stronger and I became the leader of my team. I like watching basketball also on TV especially the American basketball teams, because I think they are the best basketball players in the world. My favorite basketball player is Michael Jeffrey Jordan, who doesn’t play anymore and Lebron James who plays in Miami heat. My coach is called Nicola Leofonte. He has played in Rome, a local team but very famous in Italy. He is severe but he is funny too. He gets angry when we don’t score any points because he says that it is very important. When we practice he makes us do a lot of exercises: we run, we do sit-ups and etc. Three times a week I play basketball in the High School gym. We start at half past five and we finish at half past seven. The gym is near my house, sometimes I go on foot or by bike. My team is called Avanti Roma, and we are all fourteen years old. There is also a female team which practices there but I think that we play better that they do.
Domande da interrogazione
- How did the author feel on their first day of playing basketball, and what helped them get started?
The author was excited on their first day of playing basketball, despite not knowing anything about the sport. Their coach welcomed them and explained the rules, which helped them get started.
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