Glossary
| airball |
Sarcastic
term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim. |
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| alley-oop
pass |
A
pass thrown to a player who is running toward the
basket. The second player leaps, catches the ball in
midair, and dunks it or lays it in before he lands. |
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| assist |
A pass that leads
directly to a basket. |
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| backcourt |
A team's defensive
half of the court. As it refers to players, a team's
guards. |
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backdoor
play
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A fundamental
basketball play in which one player passes to a
teammate in the high post, and when the defenders
follow the ball, another player cuts to the basket
from the opposite side of the court to take a pass for
an open shot. |
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| turnover |
When the offensive
team loses possession of the ball (ex. through an
errant pass or dribble or an offensive foul) without
attempting either a field goal or a free throw. |
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Resources
"A
Glossary of NBA Terms." NBA.com.
NBA, 22 Oct. 2001. Web. 2 Dec. 2015.
"Basketball
Glossary." Fiba.com. FIBA. Web.
"Basketball
U on Hoops Lingo." NBA.com.
NBA, 6 Jan. 2005. Web. 2 Dec. 2015.
Hooper, Ernest. "The
Finals Word on NBA Slang." ESPN.go.com.
ESPN, 1 Jun. 2001. Web. 2 Dec. 2015.
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