Hack-a-Shaq is a basketball defensive strategy used in the National Basketball Association (NBA) that involves committing intentional fouls (originally...
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Shaquille O'Neal (redirect from Shaq O'Neal)
as Shaq (/ʃæk/ SHAK), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is a 7-foot-1-inch...
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"Does Hack-a-Shaq actually work?". ESPN. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016. Landman, Seth. "'Hack-a-Howard'...
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there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary...
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percentages, so that the defense will foul a ball carrier who is poor at free-throw shooting. The "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy was famously practiced against...
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DeAndre Jordan (category Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players)
rid of Hack-a-Shaq". May 4, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2016. Times, Los Angeles (April 14, 2014). "Whatever the lineup, DeAndre Jordan has a streak to...
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physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. Naismith was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the...
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Statistics in basketball are kept to evaluate a player's or a team's performance. Examples of basketball statistics include: GM, GP; GS: games played;...
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violation, Low post Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "Shaq and the No Charge Zone Rule". Factuation. July 1, 2015. Retrieved February...
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A basketball is a spherical ball used in basketball games. Basketballs usually range in size from very small promotional items that are only a few inches...
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an offensive play in which one player passes the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid-air and dunks or lays it in before...
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General Playbook Practice Shootaround Offense Ball hog Gravity Defense Double team Full-court press Hack-a-Shaq Jordan Rules...
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A defensive three-second violation, also known as illegal defense, is a basketball rules infraction in the National Basketball Association (NBA), which...
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A fadeaway or fall-away in basketball is a jump shot taken while jumping backwards, away from the basket. The goal is to create space between the shooter...
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with fist). A player cannot run with the ball, the player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches...
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basketball, an illegal dribble (colloquially called a double dribble or dribbling violation) occurs when a player ends their dribble by catching or causing...
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dribbling is maneuvering a ball by one player while moving in a given direction, avoiding defenders' attempts to intercept the ball. A successful dribble will...
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roll (also called a ball screen or screen and roll) in basketball is an offensive play in which a player sets a screen (pick) for a teammate handling...
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In basketball, a foul is an infraction of the rules more serious than a violation. Most fouls occur as a result of illegal personal contact with an opponent...
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Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary...
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in a total of 2 minutes and 43 seconds playing time. This strategy of intentionally fouling a bad free throw shooter is sometimes called Hack-a-Shaq, since...
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lateral is a basketball move in which an offensive player picks up their dribble, takes a step in one direction, and then quickly takes a second step...
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In basketball, traveling is a violation of the rules of basketball in which a player takes more than a predefined number of steps. Taking more steps without...
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Nelson's early version of what would later develop into the famous "Hack-a-Shaq" method that would be implemented against Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard...
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The 50–40–90 club is a statistical achievement used to distinguish players as excellent shooters in the National Basketball Association (NBA), NBA G League...
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Streetball (or street basketball) is a variation of basketball, typically played on outdoor courts and featuring significantly less formal structure and...
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player performs a slam dunk over a defending player, in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster. The...
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Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals (two or three points) or free throws...
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Goaltending is a violation of the rules in the sport of basketball. It consists of certain forms of player interference with the ball while it is on its...
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A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up[clarification needed] near the basket, and using one hand...
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