shootaround
Informal team practice
A shootaround is a light basketball practice, typically held on game day, where players run through plays and take shots without intense physical exertion.
It's more about mental preparation and rhythm than conditioning: The team held their morning shootaround at 10 a.m.
The term is specific to basketball.
Trial venue or sports surface
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- rimCircular outer boundary
- backboardBoard behind basket
- netFinal amount remaining
swish · three-pointer · layup · jumpshot · dribbling · rebound · alley-oop · pick-and-roll
Pre-activity preparation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- routineRegular sequence of actions
preparation · limbering · rhythm · timing · visualization · scouting · focus · consistency
Developing abilities through practice
- scrimmagePractice match with contact
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
footwork · conditioning · development · improvement · workout · regimen · skills · repetitions
Small open-bed truck
- streetballInformal outdoor basketball
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- friendsVoluntary close relations
recreation · outdoor · informal · one-on-one · sneakers · blacktop · park · half-court
court
Trial venue or sports surface
net · swish · three-pointer · layup · jumpshot · dribbling · rebound · alley-oop · pick-and-roll · fastbreak
warmup
Pre-activity preparation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- drillsRepetitive training routines
routine · preparation · limbering · rhythm · timing · visualization · scouting · focus · consistency · repetition
training
Developing abilities through practice
- scrimmagePractice match with contact
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- coachingGuiding others to improve
technique · footwork · conditioning · development · improvement · workout · regimen · skills · repetitions · fundamentals
pickup
Small open-bed truck
- streetballInformal outdoor basketball
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
friends · recreation · outdoor · informal · one-on-one · sneakers · blacktop · park · half-court · neighborhood
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- pregamewarmup, warm-up, stretching routine, stretching, pep talk
- Basketball EventsNBA Finals, playoffs, championship, finals, draft day
- exhibitionsexhibitions, exhibits, exhibit, exhibition, expo
- All-Star GamesNBA All-Star Game, MLB All-Star Game, All-Star Weekend, fan voting, starting lineup
shootaroundgame
Organized play or sport
regular season game · playoff game · competition · match · championship game