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To walk without dribbling the ball
walk
An infraction of the rules other than a foul
violation
A loss of possession
turnover
To move one's pivot foot illegally,
travel
A shot which goes through the net without hitting the rim of the basket
swish
To gain possession of the ball from the opposing team by intercepting a pass
steal
To have one's shot blocked
rejected
To obtain the ball after a missed field goal attempt
rebound
A perfect high shot arc on a shot that goes in
rainbow
The area outside the key but well inside the three-point arc
perimeter
A defense in which each player guards a single opposing player.
man to man
A close-range shot using one hand to bank the ball off the backboard and into the basket
layup
A shot in which the ball is released with an extremely high arc
floater
To score by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands
dunk
To bounce the ball continuously with one hand
dribble
A basket that is scored in the final seconds of a game
buzzer beater
A shot attempt that hits the rim and bounces off without hitting the backboard
brick
The goal in the game of basketball, consisting of a net
basket
The line that marks the playing boundary at either end of the court.
baseline
The half of the court a particular team is defending
backcourt
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