Basketball requires personal skills and good team work, balencing the relation between personal records and team's victories. At first, it was created, since they couldn't do any sports outside. It was imprinted that this game is suitable for the tall. However, with the time pass, more and more short but stocky and skillful players play in the NBA. It is a trendency that basketball becomes short, quick but strong.
During the game, you can shoot, steal, pass, block, catch, dribble the ball. It depends on how creative you are. There are also some rules need players obey, but the game becomes more and more interesting for these rules.