# Глава 3: Турниры

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The competitions around the edges: March Madness and famous Final Fours, EuroBasket and the other continental championships, the All-Star Game and its contests, NBA games played abroad, youth showcases and the stories behind the trophies.

## 3.31 March Madness Curiosities

The phrase, the first field of eight, Dayton, the nets, the song and the biggest upsets.

### Тест 1: the NCAA tournament's traditions

- Henry V. Porter wrote it about the Illinois high school tournament. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Oregon won the title in Evanston, Illinois. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Dayton's arena has hosted the opening round since 2001. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Players climb a ladder and each takes a piece. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- It has played over the highlights since 1987. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- UMBC won by 20 points. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Villanova beat Georgetown in the final. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- 1991, 2013 and 2022, each a first for a No. 15 seed. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- 1948, 1964 and 1991. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- They beat Purdue 63-58. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))

## 3.32 Famous Final Fours

Texas Western, Magic and Bird, Laettner, Valvano and Kris Jenkins.

### Тест 1: famous college finals

- Kentucky's side was all white. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- It came out in 2006. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- It is still one of the most-watched college games. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Grant Hill threw the long pass the length of the court. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Lorenzo Charles dunked an airball at the buzzer. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Houston's dunking side included Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- His three beat North Carolina 77-74. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- 1983, 1992 and 2016. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- 1948, 1982 and 1991. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))
- Bird kept 33 with Boston; Magic changed to 32 with the Lakers. (Источник: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org))

## 3.33 EuroBasket Stories

Lithuania's American helpers, Galis, Slovenia's unbeaten run, Berlin 2022 and Riga 2025.

### Тест 1: the European Championship

- The Spanish centre had come into the tournament as a back-up. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- Lithuanian-Americans such as Frank Lubin joined the team. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- The group stage was played in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- Galis was the tournament's top scorer. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- Slovenia won every game of the tournament. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- Spain beat Serbia in the final in Katowice. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- Spain beat France for the title. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- 1973, 1983 and 2013. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- Eight, four and three. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))
- Greece won 103-101 in front of its own crowd. (Источник: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket))

## 3.34 Continental Championships

AfroBasket, the FIBA Asia Cup and the nicknames of national teams.

### Тест 1: Africa's, Asia's and Oceania's championships

- Angola has won it eleven times. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- Its first title came in 2011, in Madagascar. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- The Super Eagles are Nigeria's football team. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- China has won it sixteen times. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- Haddadi joined the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- The players wear black, like the rugby side. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- They moved into the FIBA Asia Cup. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- 1962, 1968, 1989 and 2015. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- 1960, 2007 and 2017. (Источник: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball))
- A boomer is a big male kangaroo. (Источник: Basketball Australia, 'The Boomers' (australia.basketball))

## 3.35 The All-Star Game

The first game, MVP records, Toronto, the Elam Ending and the formats.

### Тест 1: the NBA All-Star Game

- The East beat the West at Boston Garden. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Pettit won his four in the 1950s and 1960s. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- The game was played in the Raptors' arena. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Wilt's record had stood since 1962. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- The East beat the West 211-186 in Indianapolis. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He had announced in November 1991 that he had HIV. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- It shows off the league's youngest talent. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- From 1951, from 2018 and in 2025. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- 1951, 2016 and 2025. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- It is named after Nick Elam, the professor who proposed it. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)

## 3.36 The Slam Dunk Contest

Larry Nance, Spud Webb, Jordan and Wilkins, Vince Carter, LaVine and Mac McClung.

### Тест 1: the Slam Dunk Contest

- It was his second contest win in a row. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Nance beat Dr. J in the final round. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He was the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Jordan's last dunk took off from the free-throw line. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He won in 2006, 2009 and 2010. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He ended it by telling the crowd 'It's over'. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He had won in 2023 and 2024 too. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- 1991, 1994, 1997 and 2002. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Dwight Howard in 2008, Blake Griffin in 2011 and Aaron Gordon in 2016. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Webb beat his Atlanta team-mate Dominique Wilkins in the final. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)

## 3.37 The Three-Point Contest

Larry Bird, Craig Hodges, the money ball and Curry against Ionescu.

### Тест 1: the three-point contest

- He went on to win the first three contests. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He then won without taking off his warm-up jacket. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- It was part of the All-Star weekend at Reunion Arena. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He hit his first 19 shots of the semi-final. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Curry won 29-26. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He beat Ray Allen and others in Houston. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- He became the sixth player to win it twice in a row. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- 1993, 2002, 2015 and 2025. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Three, two and one. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- The other balls in the rack are worth one point each. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)

## 3.38 Games Played Abroad

Tel Aviv 1978, the McDonald's Open, Tokyo, London, Paris, China and Abu Dhabi.

### Тест 1: NBA games outside North America

- Houston played the Sacramento Kings in Shanghai and Beijing. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- A Team Africa played a Team World. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- The Bucks won at the AccorHotels Arena. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- The Raptors and Nets played twice at the O2 Arena. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- The Bucks beat Tracer Milan and the Soviet national team. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- They played the Soviet national team in Tbilisi, Vilnius and Moscow. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- Atlanta and Milwaukee played two pre-season games there. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- 1997, 2004 and 2015. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- 1990, 2011 and 2020. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))
- The champion Washington Bullets lost by one point. (Источник: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com))

## 3.39 High School and Youth Showcases

The McDonald's All-American Game, Milan 1954 and the Hoop Summit.

### Тест 1: high school and youth showcases

- Its players have included Michael Jordan and LeBron James. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)
- The girls' and boys' games are played on the same night. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)
- St. Vincent-St. Mary played Oak Hill Academy. (Источник: ESPN (espn.com); NBA History)
- Milan had only 161 pupils. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)
- His last-second jumper beat Muncie Central 32-30. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)
- He played for Burnsville in West Virginia. (Источник: National Federation of State High School Associations record book (nfhs.org))
- It has been played since 1995. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)
- 1977, 1995 and 2002. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)
- 1954, 1986 and 1998. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)
- It is now called Hinkle Fieldhouse. (Источник: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit)

## 3.40 Trophies and Their Stories

Who makes the champions' trophy, its old name and the legends the awards honour.

### Тест 1: trophies and awards

- Mikan was the NBA's first great big man. (Источник: NBA, 'NBA unveils new trophies for individual awards' (nba.com, December 2022); NBA History)
- Podoloff led the league in its first years. (Источник: NBA, 'NBA unveils new trophies for individual awards' (nba.com, December 2022); NBA History)
- It took its present name in 1984. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- It is made of sterling silver with gold plating. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Havlicek often came on as Boston's sixth man. (Источник: NBA, 'NBA unveils new trophies for individual awards' (nba.com, December 2022); NBA History)
- Auerbach won nine titles as Boston's coach. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- It was introduced for the 1967 tournament. (Источник: FIBA, 'The Naismith Trophy' (fiba.basketball))
- 1953, 1956, 1983 and 2023. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- 1948, 1979 and 1996. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)
- Each title team keeps its own trophy for good. (Источник: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages)

Источники: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA, FIBA, the EuroLeague, the NCAA, the WNBA, clubs' and universities' own histories, auction houses' published results and named reputable media.

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