Peach Basket to NBA Basketball: More Than Meets the Eye

There is more than meets the eye when you look at a sports event. The basketball is a perfect example. Using mathematics, the first article ("Trash or Treasure, Peach Basket to NBA Basketball") details a deeper "seeing" of a basketball. Did you think that was all? No. There is always more. I am only attempting to make you aware of the mathematical concepts behind basketball. Focusing on the human aspect of the game is good; being mindful of the scientific aspects of the game is better; and adding in the stochastic or probabilistic components are even more fascinating. Definitely, the goal is to wake you up and let you know that there is "always more than meets the eye." During a class on August 4, 2009, the students sketched a semicircle, showing its domain, range, and maximum on the y-axis. I might add that the class on August 3, 2009, rotated the semicircle around the x-axis to generate a three-dimensional spheroid. That's the shape...