99% Invisible

The Yin and Yang of Basketball

Feb 10, 2016
The podcast explores the origins of basketball and how the decision to hang the peach basket at 10 feet shaped the game. It discusses the evolution of the dunk and the introduction of the three-point shot, reflecting on the accidental design of basketball.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Influence of Height in the Early Days of Basketball
02:04 • 2min
3
The Evolution of the Dunk
04:19 • 7min
4
The Revolutionary Impact of the Three-Point Shot
11:01 • 5min
5
Reflecting on the Accidental Design of Basketball
16:07 • 4min