It's a fast, athletic and aggressive brand of basketball dominated by the sorts of skills and plays you're likely to see at the neighbourhood park — and now it's at the Olympic Games.
You may be wondering how it's different to regular basketball and who to look out for.street basketball,It's a bit like pick-up or possession basketball which is typically played at the neighbourhood park or local school.
3x3 first appeared at the Youth Olympics in 2010, while the inaugural World Cup tournament was held in 2012.The 3x3 concept originated from street basketball.There are many differences between 3x3 and regular basketball. Here are the key differences with 3x3:12-second shot clockPlay is continuous, so when the opposition scores you simply grab the ball from under the basket and keep going
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