A man attempts to place basketball in hoop while surrounded by opposing teammates.
man competing in basketball
Attempts to place a basketball in a hoop is a way of competing in basketball
exists e1 p1 x1.(Topic(e1,p1) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_attempt(e1) & exists e2 e3 s1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6.(in(e2,x3) & by(s1,e3) & Theme(e3,x6) & Actor(e3,x5) & v_oppose(e3) & n_teammate(x6) & Theme(s1,x4) & a_surround(s1) & (x3 = x4) & n_hoop(x3) & Theme(e2,x2) & Actor(e2,x1) & v_place(e2) & n_basketball(x2)) & n_man(x1))
exists e1 x1 x2 x3.(a_topic(x1) & in(e1,x3) & n_basketball(x3) & Actor(e1,x2) & v_compete(e1) & (x1 = x2) & n_man(x1))