shooting guard
Basketball backcourt position
A shooting guard is one of the five positions in basketball, typically responsible for scoring from the perimeter and defending the opposing team's best outside shooter.
The position emphasizes long-range shooting and ball-handling skills.
Also called the two or the two-guard: Jordan played shooting guard for the Bulls.
Dual-position basketball player
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- isoPrefix meaning equal
creating · driving · penetration · shake
Elevated basketball release
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- fadeawayBackward-moving basketball shot
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
clutch · swish · buckets · points · mid-range · pull-up · step-back · floater
Take without permission
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- man-to-manDirect and honest
- closeoutSale to eliminate inventory
- deflectionChange in trajectory
anticipation · pressure · switching · denial · posture
Curved line segment
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- wingLimb enabling flight
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
To give support
- passingMoving by or temporary
- pick-and-rollTwo-player basketball maneuver
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- give-and-goPass-then-receive offensive maneuver
spacing · screen · backdoor · transition · fastbreak · outlet
Rate of motion
- agilityQuickness and ease
- quicknessState of being fast
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- explosivenessTendency to erupt violently
leaping · mobility · coordination · stamina · endurance · conditioning · flexibility · burst
swingman
Dual-position basketball player
All-Star · backcourt · two-way · role-player
dribbling
Ball-handling with repeated touches
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
iso · creating · driving · penetration · shake
jumpshot
Elevated basketball release
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- fadeawayBackward-moving basketball shot
- layupClose-range basket attempt
dunk · clutch · swish · buckets · points · mid-range · pull-up · step-back · floater · buzzer-beater
steal
Take without permission
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- man-to-manDirect and honest
- closeoutSale to eliminate inventory
deflection · anticipation · pressure · switching · denial · posture
arc
Curved line segment
sharpshooter · sniper · sideline · baseline · elbow · range · distance
assist
To give support
- passingMoving by or temporary
- pick-and-rollTwo-player basketball maneuver
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
give-and-go · spacing · screen · backdoor · transition · fastbreak · outlet
speed
Rate of motion
explosiveness · leaping · mobility · coordination · stamina · endurance · conditioning · flexibility · burst · hangtime
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- guardsprotector, sentinel, sentry, watchman, gatekeeper
- basketball playerscenter, small forward, power forward, forward, starter
- basketball termsdribble, assist, turnover, steal, fast break
- Guard Positionsen garde, prime, octave, fighting stance, defensive stance
- defendersdefender, protector, keeper, sentry, sentinel
shooting guardpoint guard
Ball-handling court leader
center · power forward · small forward · playmaker · post player
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