| Clue | Answer | % Correct | |
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| B | Shaquille O'Neal shattered 2 of these in his NBA career | Backboard | 93%
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| D | A type of defensive tactic where two players are on one | Double team | 93%
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| A | Country who beat the United States in the 2004 Olympics, led by Ginobili and Scola | Argentina | 86%
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| T | Type of violation when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling | Travel | 86%
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| K | The modern-era Splash Bros consist of Steph Curry and this shooting guard | Klay Thompson | 82%
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| J | Most common type of shot in the mid-range or three-pointer areas | Jump shot | 79%
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| C | A type of situation where a player shoots immediately after receiving a pass | Catch-and-shoot | 71%
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| L | A high-arcing pass over a defender to a teammate, usually in the form of an alley-oop | Lob | 71%
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| M | Complete the famous trash talk quote: "The ____ doesn't deliver on Sundays" | Mailman | 71%
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| V | His nicknames are Air Canada, Flying Man, and Half-Man, Half-Amazing | Vince Carter | 71%
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| R | Another term for the ball | Rock | 68%
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| S | Kareem's signature move | Skyhook | 68%
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| N | Term for when a player dribbles or passes between the opponent's legs | Nutmeg | 57%
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| H | Term for when a team intentionally fouls a player with the knowledge that that player cannot shoot free throws well | Hacking | 54%
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| I | Term for a coach who replaces a coach midseason | Interim coach | 54%
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| F | Arena where the Milwaukee Bucks play | Fiserv Forum | 46%
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| P | Common move by big men in the paint to get closer to the basket, usually done through strength | Post-up | 39%
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| O | Another term for iso | One-on-one | 32%
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| W | Raptors slogan | We The North | 32%
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| 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 | Gentlemen's sweep | 25%
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| Y | Most famous line from Kevin Durant's MVP speech, addressed to his mother | "You're the real MVP" | 25%
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| E | Format of basketball where teams play to reach a target score; this format is seen in the NBA All-Star game | Elam ending | 18%
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| U | A slightly advanced statistic that calculates the percentage of possessions finished by a player through a field goal, free throw, or turnover | Usage rate | 14%
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