Best dunks ever + baketball phrases glossary

Monday, February 26, 2007

vince carter allstar 2007 smaƧ dunk

floor - the area of the court within the end lines and sidelines.


LKL 2007 dejimu konkursas (final dunk contest)

floor violation - a player's action that violates the rules but does not prevent an opponent's movement or cause him harm; penalized by a change in possession.


2007 MSAC High School Dunk Contest

drive to the basket - to move rapidly toward the basket with the ball.

Gerald Green Over Nate Robinson - 2007 Nba Dunk Contest

Finals, NBA - the annual championship series of the NBA's post-season.


BBL AllStar Day Dunk Contest 2007

field goal - when the ball enters the basket from above during play; worth 2 points, or 3 points if the shooter was standing behind the 3-point line.


BBL Slamdunk Contest 2007 (german allstar day)

fast break - also called the run-and-shoot offense, it begins with a defensive rebound by a player who immediately sends an outlet pass toward midcourt to his waiting teammates; these teammates can sprint to their basket and quickly shoot before enough opponents catch up to stop them.


ABA Slam Dunk Contest 2007

fake or feint - a deceptive move to throw a defender off balance and allow an offensive player to shoot or receive a pass; players use their eyes, head or any other part of the body to trick an opponent.


Dwight Howard Sticker Dunk - 2007 Slam Dunk Contest

elbowing - it is a violation if a player vigorously or excessively swings his elbows, even if there is no contact; it is a foul if contact is made, and an automatic ejection if that contact is above shoulder level.


360° Dunk over a table

court - the 94' x 50' area bounded by 2 sidelines and 2 end lines containing a basket at each end, on which a basketball game is played

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

2007 NBA Dunk Contest (All Starr Weekend)

keepaway game - a tactic used by the team that is leading near the end of the game to keep the ball from its opponents to prevent them from scoring while using up time off the game clock; also called freezing.

2007 NBA Dunk Contest - Click here for this week’s top video clips

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Nba Alley-Oop slam dunk mix

frontcourt - the area between the midcourt line and the end line closest to
the offense's basket.


1976 Slam Dunk Contest part 2

free agent, restricted - an NBA player whose contract has expired and who has received a "qualifying offer" from his current club which provides a salary level predetermined by the collective bargaining agreement. While this player is free to negotiate an offer from a new team, his current team has a right of first refusal to match that offer, thereby obligating him to remain with his current team.

1976 Slam Dunk Contest part 1

established position - when a defensive player has both feet firmly planted on the floor before an offensive player's head and shoulder get past him; the offensive player who runs into such a defender is charging.

Monday, February 5, 2007

Latrell Sprewell

forwards - the 2 players on the court for a team who are usually smaller than the center and bigger than the guards; often a team's highest scorers.


Latrell Sprewell - video powered by Metacafe

Amazing Anthony Parker

Final Four - the 4 regional champions (West, East, Midwest and Southeast) remaining from the 64 college teams that compete in the annual NCAA Tournament; they play one another to determine the national champion.


The Amazing Anthony Parker - video powered by Metacafe

Manu Ginobili

dribble series - a number of consecutive dribbles which end when a player allows the ball to rest in one or both hands; a player is only permitted one dribble series before he must pass or shoot.

Emanuel David Ginobili, better known as Manu Ginobili, is anArgentine basketball player. He is a member of the Argentinenational basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA


Manu Ginobili - video powered by Metacafe

Jason Richardson Dunks

cylinder - the imaginary area directly above the basket where goaltending or basket interference can occur.


Jason Richardson Dunks - video powered by Metacafe

Yao Ming's Top 10

dunk - when a player close to the basket jumps and strongly throws the ball down into it; an athletic, creative shot used to intimidate opponents.


Yao Ming's Top 10 - video powered by Metacafe

Patrick E. Son

defense - the act of preventing the offense from scoring; the team without the ball.


Crazy Dunks FROM Patrick E. Son - video powered by Metacafe

Saturday, February 3, 2007

2004 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

draft - the method by which NBA teams annually select college or foreign players to their teams, designed to promote balanced competition in the NBA.


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