T E A M W O R K

Basketball is a complex sport that undergoes several important attributes in order to be successful. These attributes includes: athletic performance, literacy, language, and performing as a team.

- Athletic performance is vital to basketball players because without being able to play at your best you will not be able to perform at your best during an actual game. Players must be in good health, physically active, and must be prepared for anything that will come their way.

- Literacy in basketball is important because understanding the language and context helps grasp the overall meaning better. Language ties in with literacy by the actual communication they use on a day to day basis.

Coaches emphasize communication through language and visually through plays drawn on the whiteboard. It is important for players to understand what the coach is saying because it will reflect back on them if done wrong.

- Performance of the team is very critical as well because a team that does not get along together will not perform well. It is important to establish positive relationships within your team so that you all will be able to get along.