Two Players Blocking a Shot at the Rim Coloring Page

Two players are in the air at the same moment. The one on the left has just pushed the ball up out of his hand, and the one under the hoop has jumped to meet it, both palms open and stretched as high as they will go. Neither of them has landed yet, and that is the half second this sheet freezes.

The hoop gives you the most to work with. Its backboard is a plain rectangle with a smaller square marked inside it, the rim is a clean oval, and the net hangs below in a criss cross of open diamonds. Leave those diamonds white and the net reads as rope; fill them in and it turns into a solid cone, so try both on scrap paper before you commit.

The vests and shorts carry no logo and no squad number, so the two kits are entirely yours to invent. Pick a strong contrast between them and the block becomes easy to read at a glance. The ball has its usual curved seams, and the laces on all four sneakers are fine enough to reward a freshly sharpened pencil.