fast break
Outlet pass goal
A fast break is a quick offensive play in basketball where a team rushes the ball downcourt before the defense can set up, typically after a steal or rebound: He grabbed the rebound and led the fast break for an easy layup.
The term extends to similar rapid transitions in hockey and other sports.
Close-range basket attempt
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- outlet passPost-rebound long throw
- reboundReturn after deflection
cherry-pick · coast-to-coast · point guard · shooting guard · assist · steal · turnover · backboard
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- quickMoving with speed
- rapidMoving with haste
swift · explosive · burst · rush · hustle · race · blitz · lightning
Offensive response to aggression
- outletPoint of release
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- timingArt of choosing moments
- executionCompleting a planned task
numbers · lanes · trailer · finisher · advance · push · capitalize · opportunity
Study of substances' interactions
- passingMoving by or temporary
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- trustConfidence in another
rhythm · synergy · connection · interplay
layup
Close-range basket attempt
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- outlet passPost-rebound long throw
rebound · cherry-pick · coast-to-coast · point guard · shooting guard · assist · steal · turnover · backboard · rim
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- quickMoving with speed
rapid · swift · explosive · burst · rush · hustle · race · blitz · lightning · momentum
counterattack
Offensive response to aggression
execution · numbers · lanes · trailer · finisher · advance · push · capitalize · opportunity · advantage
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
- passingMoving by or temporary
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
trust · rhythm · synergy · connection · interplay
- basketball conceptspassing lanes, spacing, pick and roll, screens, cutting
- basketball movespick and roll, screen, crossover, hesitation, behind the back
- basketball termspoint guard, shooting guard, dribble, assist, turnover
- handballhandball, team handball, throw off, goal, throw in
- basketball offensepick and roll, give and go, spacing, penetration, post up
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble