Overview

While watching basketball, an average fan notices many aspects of the game, however, the physics of basketball is rarely thought of.  Players themselves usually do not even consider physics while playing.  It would be somewhat impractical for a player to stop, measure his distance from the basket, calculate the most optical angle, and then shoot the ball.  Regardless of the view the fans and players take on basketball, to view basketball under the the guidelines of physics can be very interesting and can help coaches understand why they teach players certain ways of doing things.