A
Altered shot. When a blocker changes the shooter shot
causing the shooter to miss the basket.
Assist. The last pass
to a teammate that lead directly to a basket.
Any assist is credited to the player tossing the last pass leading directly to a field goal, if and only if the player scoring the goal
responds by demonstrating immediate reaction toward the basket.
No more than one assist is to be credited for each field goal.
An in-bounds pass can be an assist, if it
leads directly to a field goal.
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ABA; ABL; & Alley-Oop pass
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Alive & Alternating-possession rule
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Blocked shot. The successful deflection of a shot by touching part of the ball
on its course toward to the basket by a defensive player before it has reached its highest
point, thereby preventing a field goal. To study
the difference with altered shot on our
interpretations go to eBA System. See also "goaltending".
Back; Backboard; Backscreen; Balance, Team play; Ball;
"Ball"; Ball Fake; Ball Handler; Ball-Man line; Bang the Boards; Bank Shot;
Baseline; Baseline Drive; Basket; "Basket"; Beat the Defender; Belly cut; Bench;
Blind or "no look" Pass; Block; Blocker / Mover Offense; Blocking; Block Out;
Block to block screen; Board; Boosters; Box-and-Chaser; Box-and-One; Break; Break Away;
Brooklyn-Case Attack; Bucket; Bunny; Bury; & Buzzer Beater
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Backboard; Ball; Baseline; Basket; Basket interference;
Block; Blocking; Board; Bonus Free Throw; Bonus Situation; & Bucket
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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Convert. To make a free-throw.
Charge or Charging. An illegal offensive play in which an
offensive player runs into a defender who has already planted his feet and established his stationary
defensive position and is essentially motionless. If the defender hasn't established
position, it is blocking, a defensive foul. See
also: pass
Charge Drew. When a defensive
player steps in front of an opponent and get a charging
call resulting in a turnover for the opponent.
Charging. See Charge or Charging.
Cager; Catch-and-Shoot; CBA; Center; "Clear"
Clear out; Clear-Out; Clinic; Close Down; Coast-to-Coast; Collapsing Defense; Collective
Bargaining Agreement; Commissioner; Contain; Cornerman; "Court vision" Crash the
Boards; Create the Lead; Cripple; Crossover Drible; Cross-Screen; Curl; Cushion; Cut;
Cheat; "Check"; Chest Pass & Chucker
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Carrying or Palming; Carry the Ball; Center Circle;
Center Line; Center Official; Cords; Corner; Court; Cylinder & Charity Stripe
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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Defensive Board. 1. The backboard behind the basket a
team is defending. 2. A defensive rebound.
Defensive Rebound. A defensive
rebound is credited to a player each time he
retrieves a live ball immediately following a field goal attempt or a free-throw
attempt that is missed by an opponent.
Double-Double. A term indicating that a player has
accumulated at least 10 units in two statistical categories (e.g. 10 points and 10
rebounds constitute a double-double.)
Double Figures. Ten or more units in any statistical
category.
Defense; Defense Run and Jump; Diamond-and-One Defense;
Dictate; Dig; Dish; Dive; Double; Double, High; Double Post; Double Pump; Double-team;
Downcourt or Down the Court; Downscreen; Downtown; Dream Team; Dream Team II; Drive to the
basket; Drop; Drop Step & Dunk
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Dead Ball; Division Line; Double Foul; Dribble or
Dribbling & Dribble Series
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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Early; & Early Offense
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Elbow; Elbowing; End line; Established Position &
Establish Position
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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F
Field Goal (FG). A successful shot, when the ball enters
the basket from above during play. Field goals are
worth two or three points, depending upon whether or not they were taken from beyond the
three-points line (set at 22 feet -6.25 meters- from the basket). Also known as a "hoop", "bucket"
or "basket"
Field Goal Attempts (FGA). A Field Goal Attempt will be
charged to a player every time he shoots, throws or taps a live ball at his
opponents
basket when he is attempting to score a goal (except when he is fouled in the act of
shooting and the goal is not made.)
4-Point Play. A 3-point
shot scored followed by a successful free throw.
Free throw. An uncontested shot taken from foul line, 15 feet -4.60 meters- distant, worth one point.
Fouls shots are awarded when the opposing teams fouls a player in the act of shooting, or when the opposing team commits a foul
against a team that is already in the "bonus".
A player who is fouled while in act of shooting receives two or three free throws,
depending on whether the shot was taken from inside or outside the three-point line. Also:
foul shot.
Fade; Fadeaway Jumper; Fake or Feint; Fallaway Jumper;
Fan; Fast break; FIBA; Fill; Final Four; Finals, NBA; Flare; Flash; Flex Offense; Floor;
Forward; Foul trouble; Franchise; Franchise Player; Free Agent, restricted; Free Agent,
unrestricted; Free Throw Line extended; Freeze; Frontcourt; Full Court Press & Funnel
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
False Double Foul; False Multiple Foul; Flagrant foul;
Floor Violation; Foul; Foul Circle; Foul Lane; Foul Line; Foul Out; Foul Shot & Free
Throw Line
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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G
Goal-average. También: Point-average. Promedio de
puntos. Promedio de tanteos.
Game Face; Game shots; Gap; Give-and-go; Glass; Go cut;
Guard; Guarding & Guarding
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Game Clock & Goaltending
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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High percentage shot. A shot that is likely to go in the basket, such as a layup.
Hack; Half-court or set offense; Half-Court Press;
Hand-checking; Hang time; "Help"; High Double; High Post; Hook shoot & Hoop
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Hardwood & Held Ball
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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I
Inbounds Pass & Isolation
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Illegal Defense
is included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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J K
J. A term for jump shot.
Jump hook; Jump shot; Jump hook & Kick it
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Jump ball; Key & Kicking
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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L
Loose ball. A ball that is alive
but no in the possession of either team.
Lower percentage shot. A shot that is less likely to go
in the basket, such as one thrown by a player who
is off balance or outside his shooting range.
Lanes; Layup or layin; Leading the receiver; Lob pass
& Low post
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Lane; Lane violation; Live ball & Loose-ball foul
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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Match-ups. Any pairing of players on opposing teams who guard each other.
Man-to-man defense; March Madness; Match Up, Zone;
MidPost & MVP (Most Valuable Player)
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Moving Pick
is included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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NBA (National Basketball Association); NCAA (National
Collegiate Athletic Association); NCAA Tournament; NIT (National Invitational Tournament)
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
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O
Offensive Rebound. A rebound
of a team's own missed shot. An Offensive Rebound is credited to a player each time
he retrieves a live ball immediately following a field goal attempt or a free
throw attempt that is missed by himself or a teammate.
Off the dribble. A shot taken while driving to the basket.
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Offense; Offense, Blocker / Mover; Offense, Early (EO);
Offense, "Flex"; One-on-one; One shot; Open or "Open man"; Outlet;
Outlet pass; Outside shooting
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Officials; 1-and-1 or 1-plus-1; Out of bounds; Over the
back; Over the limit; Overtime or OT
is included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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P
PPG. Acronym for Points Per Game.
Prouty. Method of rating players by Jon Scott, based on
averaging four areas: Offensive Efficiency, Total Offense, Possessions Gained and Win
Rating. The various individual parts are based on a per minute basis.
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Put back. Vea "Tip
in".
Pass; Passer; Patience; Peek a Boo; Penetration; Pick;
Pick-and-Pop; Pick-and-Roll; Picked off; Pick-up games; Pill; Pin hand; Pivot; Playmaker;
Play Off; Point; Point guard; Point-shaving; Point spread; Possession;
"Post"
Post Position; Post-Up; Power forward; Press; Pressure Defense SOS; Pump fake; Push; Push
line
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Paint; Palming; Penalty situation; Period; Personal
foul; Player-control foul; Possession arrow
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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Q R
Rebound. When a player grabs a ball that is coming off
the rim or backboard after a shot attempt. v.
To Gather in and gain control of a missed shot; n. A missed shot that is retrieved.
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Receiver. The player who receives a pass from the ball handler.
Run. Occurs when one team scores several field goals in quick succession while its opponents score
few or none.
Red; Red Zone; Reverse pass; Rock; Rocker move; Rookie;
Run-and-gun Offense; Run and Jump Defense; Run-and-shoot Offense
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Regulation Game; Rim; Roster; Run
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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S
Shooter. A player who takes a shot at the basket.
Steal (Balón robado). To take the ball away from the
opposing team, either off the dribble or by picking off a pass. A Steal is credited to a
player when he takes the ball away from an opponent by any legal means.
A steal cannot be credited unless a turnover has also been charged. However there are
several instances when a turnover can be charged without a steal.
See the situations when a steal is credited and our interpretations at en Fórmulas
> eBA.
Safety; Sag; Salary Cap; Scoring Opportunity; Scoring
Opportunity; Screen Away; Screen, Running; Screen, Stationary; Set shot; Shooter's Roll;
Shooting Range; Shoot off the Dribble; Short Corner; Shot; "Shot" Shuffle
Offense; Sit on his leg; Sixth man; Skip; Sky-hook; Skywalk; Slam dunk; Small Forward;
Smile; Spacing; Square; Squaring up; Starting Lineup; "Stick"; Strip;
Strongside; Substitute; Swing Man; Swish Shot; Switch
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Shooting Foot; Shot clock; Sidelines
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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T
Team Rebound. A team rebound is recorded when a team
gains possession as a result of a missed shot, but no one player gains control of the
ball.
See the complete list of team-stats situations at the eBA System Area
Time Played. For the Official Statistics Interpretations,
time is computed by full minutes only. If a player enters the game and appear for only one
second he is given credit for a full minute. The rule of thumb is to
subtract the
partial minute from the player he replaces.
Tip-in (Cachetear). Empujar o cachetear un lanzamiento
errado dentro del aro. Un "Put Back" en nuestra terminología del análisis de
las Stats.
Traveling. A floor
violation in which the ball handler commits
a double dribble or takes more than the allowed two
steps without dribbling the ball, after stopping
his/her dribble on a drive to the basket.
Anytime a player possessing the ball is no dribbling, he must keep one foot - the pivot foot - planted on the floor, and he may not move
it, or he is penalized for traveling. Results in a loss of possession. Also called: walking.
Triple-double (Triple doble). An relatively rare
achievement in which a player accumulates doubles figures in three of the following
categories in the same game: points, rebounds, assists, - which are the most common - and
steals including blocked shots. A sign of great versatility.
Turnovers. When the offense
loses possession through its own fault by passing
the ball out of bounds or committing a floor violation, without attempting either a field goal or a free
throw.
See the situations when a turnover is charged and our interpretations at the eBA
System Area.
Target hand; 3-on-3; 3-point play; Tip-Off; Touch;
Trailer; Transition; Trap; 360; Trey; Triangle Offense; Triple Threat
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Team Fouls; 3-puntos, Tiro de (Triple); 3-second
Violation; Timeline; Time Out; Time Played; Tip-in; Traveling; Trend
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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U
Upset
is included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Up and Down
are included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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V W
Weak side; Weave Offense; Wing; WNBA
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
Violation
is included in the Basketball Rules Glossary.
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X Y
Z
Zipper cut; Zone, Match Up
are included in the Basketball Game Glossary.
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