Basketball

Basketball

Terms of or pertaining to the game of basketball which involves two teams of five players trying to work together to accumulate points by shooting or dunking a ball through a basket. The team with the most points by the end of the game wins.

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Shut down

Sports; Basketball

In street ball, when a team or player does something so good (fancy dribbling move, play or dunk), it makes the audience go crazy and the game gets put on hold while everyone cheers and acts crazy, ...

Drop a dime

Sports; Basketball

This phrase refers to a player passing the ball to another for a basket. A "dime" refers to a precise pass that is on the mark, making it convenient for the receiver to attempt the shot. A dime is ...

Drop step

Sports; Basketball

A post up move where the ballhandler picks up his dribble and at the same time extends a leg back on one side of his defender and then turns toward the basket, using that leg as leverage to get ...

Putback

Sports; Basketball

Usually refers to a play in basketball where the offensive player "puts in" the basket a rebound close to the basket while still in the air. A 'tip-in' is a similar term. Often 'putback dunk' is a ...

Glue guy

Sports; Basketball

Often this term is used to refer to a role player on a basketball team who is considered a leader, but not a star player. This player is vital to team success even though they do not put up the best ...

Dunk of death

Sports; Basketball

This "dunk of death" was performed by Vince Carter during a 2000 Summer Olympics basketball game. Carter, a 6'6 NBA basketball player, dunked while jumping over a 7'2 French player (Frederic Weis). ...

Posterize

Sports; Basketball

To embarrass an opponent or rival by dunking over him, usually in an emphatic fashion, as is the case most times when a player dunks over another player. Dunks like these occurring in professional ...