halfcourt
Divided court zone
Halfcourt refers to one side of a basketball court, divided at the midcourt line.
In halfcourt basketball, teams play on only one half, sharing a single basket—common in pickup games and youth leagues.
Halfcourt offense or defense describes play in the frontcourt after transition, as opposed to fast breaks: They slowed it down and ran their halfcourt sets.
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- jumpshotElevated basketball release
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- reboundReturn after deflection
pivot · passing · crossover · defense · offense · screen · assist · turnover
Direct and honest
- pick-and-rollTwo-player basketball maneuver
- isolationComplete separation from others
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- post-upClaim low-block position
box-and-one · high-post · perimeter · slowdown · grind · execution · adjustment
Board behind basket
Rate of movement
Basketball with reduced rosters
- streetballInformal outdoor basketball
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- twenty-oneCardinal after twenty
- horseDomesticated riding animal
one-on-one · playground · blacktop · schoolyard · driveway
dribbling
Ball-handling with repeated touches
rebound · pivot · passing · crossover · defense · offense · screen · assist · turnover · steal
man-to-man
Direct and honest
- pick-and-rollTwo-player basketball maneuver
- isolationComplete separation from others
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
post-up · box-and-one · high-post · perimeter · slowdown · grind · execution · adjustment
backboard
Board behind basket
pacing
Rate of movement
three-on-three
Basketball with reduced rosters
- streetballInformal outdoor basketball
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- twenty-oneCardinal after twenty
horse · one-on-one · playground · blacktop · schoolyard · driveway
halfcourtfastbreak
Rapid offensive push
fast break · transition · run-and-gun · uptempo · fast-paced
half, court, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfback, halftime, courts