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VIDEO: Learn how to play Basketball with Marcelinho Machado and Irio Nunes

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Video of Brazilian Basketball icons shows step-by-step how to make the best moves

VIDEO: Learn how to play Basketball with Marcelinho Machado and Irio Nunes

The paralympic athlete Irio Nunes teaches a few of the weelchair basketball moves (Rio 2016)

Scoring a three-point field goal can be a decisive moment in any Basketball match. But, contrary to what many people believe, this move is a challenge even to seasoned players. In case you would like to be able to shoot a basketball successfully too, check out the tips given by three-time Pan American champion and Brazil National Basketball Team member Marcelinho Machado, who teaches you step by step how to score a three-point field goal in a video produced by the Rio 2016 team.

For those willing to try Wheelchair Basketball, Paralympic player Irio Nunes also teaches the first moves: zig zags, with and without the ball, and lay-ups.