With Varsity Basketball hitting our courts this month, here’s a quick catch-up on 10 basketball terms you’ll want to know. Drop these while you’re watching your team’s power forward put his opposition point guard on skates before making it rain!
Wiggle: Being able to manoeuvre in and out of defenders with the basketball.
Putting ‘em on skates: When you dribble past a defender, making him look like he’s on skates (falling).
Making it rain: When a player or team is making shots left right and centre. It’s like he/they can’t miss. You just can’t stop scoring.
Dropping dimes: Fancy passes.
Getting stuffed: Getting denied by defender. Often when jumping to make a basket, put being denied by the defender slamming the ball from a players hand.
A dagger: A shot that puts the game out of reach. Often in the final moments of the game.
Wedgie: The ball gets stuck between the basket and the backboard.
Block City: When players are blocking their opponents successfully and consistently.
Take it to the rack: Taking the ball to the hoop.
Granny Shot: Taking a shot underarm rather than the traditional way of shooting hoops above the head.
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