What is basketball besides trowing a rubber ball through a loop?

It is a lot more than that. it is about thinking about your teamates and pass the ball to them at the right place at the right time . it is about physicallity and athletisism , when you play you must constantly think, run and get your act together at the same time . but in my opinion you have to be a part of a team for at least a couple of weeks in order to understand how the real basketball is .