《篮球英语》-精选课件(公开).pptVIP

Glossary of basketball terms Basketball positions center? One of the three standard player positions. Centers are generally the tallest players on the floor, responsible mainly for scoring, rebounding, and defense near the basket. guard? One of the three standard player positions. Today, guards are typically classified in two broad categories.?Point guards?have strong ballhandling and passing skills and are typically used to run the offense.?Shooting guards, as the name implies, are generally the teams best shooters, and are very often the leading scorers on their teams. Some players, often referred to as?combo guards, combine the features of both. forward? One of the three standard player positions. Forwards are primarily responsible for scoring and rebounding. Small forward?and?Power forward dunk To score by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. block To tip or deflect a shooters shot, altering its flight so the shot misses. layup? A close-range shot using one hand to bank the ball off the backboard downtown the commercial center of a town or city out of three point line buzzer beater? A basket in the final seconds of a game (right before the buzzer sounds) that in itself results in a win or overtime. alley oop? An offensive play in which a player throws the ball up near the basket to a teammate (or, more rarely, to himself) who jumps, catches the ball in mid air and immediately scores a basket, usually with a slam dunk. air ball? An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. ?a shot that misses the basket completely, failing even to hit the rim, backboard, or net. and one The free throw awarded to a shooter who is fouled while scoring. ball hog? A player who does not pass the ball pass fake A sudden movement by the player with the ball intended to cause the defender to move in one direction, allowing the passer to pass in another direction. banana cut A wide, curving