The introduction of the backboard is a significant change from the original game of basketball invented in 1891, where bushel baskets were used without backboards.
One significant change in the game of basketball from the original game that was invented is the introduction of the backboard. Initially, basketball hoops did not have backboards. When the game was first invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891, he hung two bushel baskets for goals and players had to throw a soccer ball into these baskets to score. The addition of backboards prevented spectators in balconies above the playing area from interfering with the ball and allowed for rebounds, which added new strategic elements to the game.