Top Basketball Phrases for Beginners

This dictionary will be useful for beginners for learning...

Today, we will explore the following 20 basketball terms:

1. Airball: A shot attempt that completely misses the rim, net, and backboard.

2. Alley-oop: A play involving a high pass followed by an immediate score, often with a slam dunk.

3. And one: When a player is fouled while making a basket and gets one free throw.

4. Assist: A pass leading directly to a score.

5. Backboard and Bank shot: Shots involving the use of the backboard.

6. Block: A defensive move to stop a shot by intercepting it mid-air.

7. Box out: A tactic to improve rebounding chances.

8. Carry and Charge: Violations involving illegal ball handling and offensive fouls.

9. Dribbling: The act of bouncing the ball while moving.

10. Drop Pass and Flop: Advanced passing technique and exaggerating contact to draw a foul.

11. Fast Break: Quick offensive play to score before the defense sets up.

12. Free Throw: Unopposed shots awarded after certain fouls.

13. Iso (Isolation): A strategy allowing a player to go one-on-one against their defender.

14. Layup: A close-range shot, often off the backboard.

15. Man-to-Man and Zone Defense: Strategies focusing on guarding individual players or specific court areas.

16. Paint: The area around the free-throw lane.

17. Pick and Roll: An offensive play involving a screen and a movement towards the basket.

18. Rebound: Retrieving the ball after a missed shot.

19. Screen: A tactic to block or impede a defender.

20. Slam Dunk: A high-impact move where a player scores by thrusting the ball directly into the hoop.

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