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Basketball terms
Confusing terms that are need to knows
Term | Definition |
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Dribble | bouncing the ball on the floor. |
Rebound | grabbing the ball off of a missed shot. |
Guard | person who tends to be smaller, and is out on the perimeter. |
Forward | bigger wing, tends to shoot more. |
Center | stays in the paint and scores on the inside. |
Inbounder | person who is out of bounds and he or she is throwing the ball in. |
Sets | certain plays or actions that help teams score. |
Zone | certain defense where you guard an area to prevent a team from scoring. |
Man to man | guarding a man. |
Screen | hitting a man to help a teammate get open. |