shoot around
Casual basketball practice
A shoot around is an informal basketball practice, typically held on game day, where players warm up and take shots without running plays or scrimmaging: The team held a shoot around at the arena this morning.
To shoot around is to practice shooting casually, often alone or with teammates, without structured drills.
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- pick-up gameInformal game, no teams set
- half courtBasketball floor's divided section
- warm-upPre-activity preparation routine
practice · open gym · gym time · court · hanging out · recreation · dribble · rims · tinkering · trial-and-error · three-pointer · dabbling · free throw · improvisation · kill time · leisure time · playground · layup
competitive intensity
shoot aroundgame
Organized play or sport
playoff game · championship game · match · tournament play · league game
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