post-up
Low block stance
Post-up comes from basketball, where a player positions themselves near the basket with their back to the defender, using their body to create space: He posted up in the paint and called for the ball.
The term extends to any situation where someone plants themselves firmly in a spot: We posted up at the bar and stayed all night.
As a noun, a post-up is this positioning or the play that results from it.
paint
Colored coating substance
- hookshotArcing one-handed basket attempt
- fadeawayBackward-moving basketball shot
- backdownWithdrawal from confrontation
seal · turnaround · footwork · pivot · block · rebound · dunk · layup · up-and-under · center
strength
Power to exert force
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
muscle · power · footwork · seal · contact · shoulder · hip · push · hold · ground
post-upfast break
Quick counterattack in basketball
face-up · run and gun · pick and roll · cutting · slash
poster, posted, posting, postman, posts, post, upping, reposting, unposted