ballhandler
Point guard type
A ballhandler is a player who controls and maneuvers the ball, especially in basketball.
The term emphasizes skill in dribbling, passing, and maintaining possession under defensive pressure: She's one of the best ballhandlers in the league.
Point guards are typically a team's primary ballhandlers.
Also spelled ball handler.
Leak in drops
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- point guardBall-handling court leader
- playmakerOffensive flow controller
- assistTo give support
turnover · court vision · pick and roll · no-look pass · hesitation · stepback · iso · breakdown
Central pitch position
- wingerSide-positioned team member
- strikerOne who hits targets
- dribblerOne who bounces forward
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
first touch · close control · nutmeg · feint · stepover · playmaker · attacking · possession
Supremely accomplished performer
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- wizardPractitioner of sorcery
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- shiftySeeming dishonest or evasive
elusive · deceptive · creative · instinctive · improvisational · flashy · showman · streetball
Skilled lower-limb movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- gripSecure manual hold
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
balance · timing · execution · adjustment · hand-eye · ambidexterity · weak hand · off-hand
dribble
Leak in drops
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- point guardBall-handling court leader
- playmakerOffensive flow controller
assist · turnover · court vision · pick and roll · no-look pass · hesitation · stepback · iso · breakdown · penetration
midfielder
Central pitch position
touch · first touch · close control · nutmeg · feint · stepover · playmaker · attacking · possession · buildup
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
shifty · elusive · deceptive · creative · instinctive · improvisational · flashy · showman · streetball · highlight
footwork
Skilled lower-limb movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- gripSecure manual hold
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
precision · balance · timing · execution · adjustment · hand-eye · ambidexterity · weak hand · off-hand · protection
ballhandlerrebounder
One who retrieves missed shots
shot blocker · post player · big man · glass cleaner · center
ball, handler, balls, handle, handles, handled, handling, balled, balling