Basketball (redirect from Basket ball)
nailed a peach basket onto an elevated track. Naismith initially set up the peach basket with its bottom intact, which meant that the ball had to be retrieved...
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when the ball is thrown or batted from grounds into the basket and stays there. If the ball rests on the edge and the opponent moves the basket it shall...
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Basketball moves (redirect from Ball handling)
the basket or to get a pass to a teammate to score. Dribbling is bouncing the ball continuously with one hand at a time without holding the ball. Dribbling...
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in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands....
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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 touching...
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which point he shot the ball towards the basket. Ball preferred to shoot jumpers while moving towards his left. This led to Ball averaging only 31% shooting...
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usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of the arm farther from the basket in an upward arc with a follow-through...
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and then beating the defense downcourt for highlight reel baskets. Around this time, James was frequently criticized for not having a reliable jump shot...
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possession of the ball directly under the basket, and at that point is free to dribble or pass the ball, but no shot is legal until the ball has been cleared...
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"Basket of deplorables" is a phrase from a 2016 US presidential election campaign speech delivered by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on September 9...
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Golden Basket Harlem Globetrotters HoopWorld Hoops Jammit Jordan vs. Bird: One on One Kidz Sports Basketball Looney Tunes B-Ball Magic Johnson's Basketball...
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who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the basket. An assist is...
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games. Then-Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson, Nelson's protégé and successor in Dallas, had abandoned Nellie Ball in favor of a more traditional offensive...
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Euroleague and FIBA competitions) use a direct mount system, where the basket ring is attached to a metal beam, with a hole in the backboard where the...
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with a 111–86 win. The Pistons decided to attack the basket and make Magic Johnson defend. Johnson wound up on the bench early in the second half with...
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committed the foul. If the ball is heading downward when the defender hits it, it is ruled as goaltending and counts as a made basket. Goaltending is also called...
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offensive team to get halfway down the court (a half-court press) or near the basket before applying strong defensive pressure. A full-court press takes a great...
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even passing the ball to him. He nearly got into a fight with another player before head coach George Fox intervened. Eventually, Johnson accepted his situation...
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next possession, Robert Parish lost the ball to Michael Cooper. Cooper passed the ball ahead to Magic Johnson, who started a break. Cooper spotted up...
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24-second violation, giving the Lakers the ball with eight seconds left. James Worthy drove to the basket and was fouled, giving him an opportunity to...
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Goku (redirect from Son Gokû (Dragon Ball))
Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known...
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"Vytauto" vairo". BasketNews.lt (in Lithuanian). February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018. "'Ball in the Family' explains Tina Ball's speech condition"...
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following the basket for a four-point play, which turned out to be the winning margin in a 92–91 Knicks victory. During the 1999 NBA Finals, Johnson characterized...
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Boris Diaw (category Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball players)
EuroBasket title in 2013, a silver medal in EuroBasket 2011, and two bronze in EuroBasket 2005 and EuroBasket 2015. He earned an All-EuroBasket Team...
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A slasher is a basketball player who primarily drives (slashes) to the basket when on offense. They are typically a guard, but can also be a forward. A...
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Gerald Henderson stole a James Worthy pass to score a game tying layup. The Lakers then inbounded the ball and Magic Johnson inexplicably dribbled the...
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FC Bayern Munich (basketball) (redirect from FC Bayern Munich Basket)
Edwards Freddie Gillespie James Gist Ben Hansbrough Darrun Hilliard Josh Huestis Othello Hunter JaJuan Johnson Nick Johnson Greg Monroe Lawrence Roberts...
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game. In the game, Magic Johnson pulls a "Homer" when he slips on the basketball court yet the ball ends up going into the basket. My Three Sons: Appeared...
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Guilford player Jordan Snipes grabbed the rebound under the basket and threw the ball towards the other goal. The shot went in, giving Guilford a 91–89...
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that had them increasing the play's "thrust" by bringing the ball from 3/4 back of the basket. Although Westphal's sole instruction on the play was for none...
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