The Mayans predicted the heat of the discussion, and don't forget the international Basketball day.

Tencent Sports News December 21, 2012, the Mayan people predicted the end of the world. When the whole world is using this as a topic, can you know that December 21 is a grand event for basketball fans? Yes, today is also the world Basketball Day, as well as China's traditional solar term-winter solstice.

The basketball game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a sports teacher at the Christian Youth Training School, Massachusetts, Mass., for reference to other ball sport project designs. At first, he nailed two baskets of peach to the railing of the bleachers in the gym, peach basket along from the ground about 3.05 meters, with football as a game tool, any party after the ball, the use of transmission, transport, the ball to the basket, throw the ball into the basket a point, according to the number of points to determine the outcome of the game. On the December 21 of 1891, 18 students took part in the first world basketball match, and the basketball community made the day the International Basketball Day.

In 1892, Naismith made the "Youth League Basketball Rules": The game time for the upper and the second half 15 minutes, the size of the site also made provisions; The number of players from each team 9, 7 to 5 people. With the promotion and development of basketball in the United States, the venue and equipment are also constantly improved, gradually forming a similar modern rebound, basket and basket network.

Because basketball is an attractive new indoor sports project, not only in the United States to get rapid development, but also spread to Europe, Asia, South America and other countries. In 1904, the American Youth Association men's Basketball Federation officially published the first international basketball rules. In the 11th Olympic Games in 1963, the men's basketball was included in the official competition project, and the basketball game was boarded the international athletics stage, and became a worldwide sport.

And what interesting things have happened in the December 21 of NBA history?

1996-Courtside's player, Sean Bradley, was Boston 11 times in the game with the team and 101:100 won.

1982-Atlanta Eagle player Terry Rawlings sent 10 caps, but the team lost 116:124 to Chicago.

1966 Chicago Bulls player Cap-Rutgers delivers 24 assists and the team 110:107 beats the Knicks.

1961-Boston Center Bill Russell picks up 39 rebounds and the team 122:103 defeats the Knicks.

1960-Boston defender Bob Kioshi delivers 21 assists and the team 120:108 beats the Saint Louis Eagles.

1957-Saint Louis Eagle gets 51 points against player Bob Petit and the team 146:136 defeats Syracuse Nation.

1983 Today, the Pacers ended away with 28 defeats.

(Ninghan)