fullcourt
Baseline to baseline
Fullcourt describes basketball tactics that extend across the entire length of the court rather than just the defensive half.
A fullcourt press is an aggressive defensive strategy where players guard opponents from the moment they inbound the ball.
Figuratively, a fullcourt press means an all-out effort: The company launched a fullcourt press to win the contract.
Also spelled full-court.
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- slam-dunkForceful overhead basket
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- jumpshotElevated basketball release
rebound · layup · fastbreak · backboard · rim · net · swish · block
Apply force downward
- trapDevice for catching animals
- man-to-manDirect and honest
- pick-and-rollTwo-player basketball maneuver
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
transition · spacing · tempo · possession · playbook · execution · matchup · screen
Force upon contact
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- high-tempoQuick-paced, energetic
nonstop · demanding · grueling · conditioning · stamina · endurance · hustle · effort
dribbling
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- slam-dunkForceful overhead basket
- alley-oopAerial pass-to-dunk play
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
jumpshot · rebound · layup · fastbreak · backboard · rim · net · swish · block · steal
press
Apply force downward
- trapDevice for catching animals
- man-to-manDirect and honest
- pick-and-rollTwo-player basketball maneuver
gameplan · transition · spacing · tempo · possession · playbook · execution · matchup · screen · isolation
pressure
Force upon contact
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
high-tempo · nonstop · demanding · grueling · conditioning · stamina · endurance · hustle · effort · all-out
fullcourthalfcourt
Court's center boundary
half-court · frontcourt · backcourt · passive defense · zone
fullcourthalfhearted
Lacking sincere commitment
half-hearted · partial · limited · restrained · passive
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