American Basketball A to Z #2

A

Play where a player gets an additional free throw after successfully scoring while fouled

B

Violation where a team goes behind the half-court line after going past it

C

Another name for the free throw line

D

Term for a play where the player moves towards the basket in attempt to score in the paint or kick it out to an open player

E

The two corners of the paint not at the baseline; Chris Paul often shoots from the right one

F

Illness that Michael Jordan actually had during a spectacular finals performance, despite people commonly calling it the "flu game"

G

Minor development league under the NBA

H

Maneuver where a player slows down suddenly and then speeds up, which can confuse the defender if done successfully

I

Putting a ball into play from an area outside of the court

J

A method, typically at the start of the game, where the referee tosses the ball up in the air and two people contest for it

K

Another name for the "paint", extends from the baseline to the free throw line; players often shoot from the "top" of this

L

Name of the leprechaun on the Celtics' logo

M

Arena that the New York Knicks play in

N

A successful pass to a teammate while keeping their eyes on another place (usually another teammate), tricking defenders

O

City where the NBA Bubble was held

P

Play where the offensive player dunks over the defensive player, often drawing a bewildered commentator reaction

Q

2014-2022 Utah Jazz head coach

R

A statistic that measures the number of times a player grabs a ball after a missed shot; can be offensive, but is more commonly defensive

S

Old name for the Oklahoma City Thunder

T

In the term 50-40-90, the "40" represents...

U

NCAA college with the most championships

V

A measure for how high a player can jump

W

Nickname of the 2006-2007 8th seed Warriors, where Baron Davis led them to beat the 1st seed Mavericks in the first round

Z

Duke superstar, knowing for being exceptionally large and unstoppable in the paint