American Basketball A to Z #4

A

Country who beat the United States in the 2004 Olympics, led by Ginobili and Scola

B

Shaquille O'Neal shattered 2 of these in his NBA career

C

A type of situation where a player shoots immediately after receiving a pass

D

A type of defensive tactic where two players are on one

E

Format of basketball where teams play to reach a target score; this format is seen in the NBA All-Star game

F

Arena where the Milwaukee Bucks play

G

Informal term for when a playoff series ends up 4-1, and the winning team supposedly gives the other team a win to be nice

H

Term for when a team intentionally fouls a player with the knowledge that that player cannot shoot free throws well

I

Term for a coach who replaces a coach midseason

J

Most common type of shot in the mid-range or three-pointer areas

K

The modern-era Splash Bros consist of Steph Curry and this shooting guard

L

A high-arcing pass over a defender to a teammate, usually in the form of an alley-oop

M

Complete the famous trash talk quote: "The ____ doesn't deliver on Sundays"

N

Term for when a player dribbles or passes between the opponent's legs

O

Another term for iso

P

Common move by big men in the paint to get closer to the basket, usually done through strength

R

Another term for the ball

S

Kareem's signature move

T

Type of violation when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling

U

A slightly advanced statistic that calculates the percentage of possessions finished by a player through a field goal, free throw, or turnover

V

His nicknames are Air Canada, Flying Man, and Half-Man, Half-Amazing

W

Raptors slogan

Y

Most famous line from Kevin Durant's MVP speech, addressed to his mother