Before moving on, make sure to learn these terms about basketball. Use the crossword puzzle below to review.
layup
67
switch
106
pivot
113
fastbreak
148
pickandroll
189
fake
247
jumpshot
11
assist
17
giveandgo
94
screen
106
heldball
158
pick
189
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Across
- to leap to or above the basket and stuff the ball through the hoop. This movement is also called a “slam dunk”
- shot from along side the basket, using the backboard
- reversal of defensive guarding assignments
- takes place when a player who is holding the ball steps once or more than once in any direction with the same foot while the other foot—called the pivot foot—is kept at its point of contact with the floor
- an offensive break where the offensive team gets the ball down the court before the defensive team can set up
- maneuver in which a player moves suddenly toward the basket from a pass from the teammate for whom a pick has been set
- the use of a deceptive move to pull the opposing player out of position
Down
- a shot attempt where the ball is released at the top of a vertical jump
- a pass resulting in a basket by a teammate
- a play in which one player passes to a teammate and drives toward the basket to receive a pass for a lay up
- the offensive player gets in a position between a defender and a teammate in order to give the teammate an uncontested shot at the basket
- a ball controlled by opposing players leading to the use of the alternate possession rule
- legal method of providing shooting room for a teammate by taking a position that blocks a defensive player
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assist |
dunk |
fake |
fast break |
give and go |
held ball |
jump shot |
lay up |
pick |
pick and roll |
pivot |
screen |
switch |