Safety.

As a Court terminology: above the point prepared to get back on defense.
As a Defensive terminology: fast break defenders.

Sag.

A defensive tactic in which a player drops offs his man to help double-team a player in the pivot.
Defensive terminology for: "play off your man", "stay close to the basket".

Salary Cap.

Common term for Maximum Team Salary, the maximum amount, an annual dollar limit each team may pay all its players in salaries during NBA season, as per teams of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Scoop Shot.

A shot taken with an underhand, scooping motion while moving toward the basket.

Scorer.

An official who keeps a running total of field goals, free throws, points, personal fouls, and technical fouls for each player and team. A player entering the game as a substitute must report to the scorer, who sounds a buzzer at the next dead ball to inform the referee. When a player has fouled out of the game, the scorer has to notify the nearest referee.

Scoring Opportunity.

When a player gets open for a shot that is likely to score.

Screen.

v. To take a position in the anticipated path of the defensive player guarding a teammate in order to free the teammate to take an open shot or go to the basket. Also used as a noun.

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Screen or Screener.

n. The offensive player who stands between a teammate and a defender to give his teammate the chance to take an open shot. See also: Pick.