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  2. Basketball positions - Wikipedia

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    Point guards are required to do many things in the game of basketball that are very different from the other four positions on the court. While the other 4 positions are mainly focused on putting the ball in the hoop, the point guard must have a different, more team focused mentality. [5] There are usually two types of point guards: a scoring ...

  3. Four-point field goal - Wikipedia

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    The Big3 basketball league is the first professional league to use the four-point field goal. [2] [3] In Big3 games, there are three distinct circles beyond the three-point line that are designated as a four-point shot areas. A four-point shot is attempted when a player shoots with any part of their body touching the area of the four-point ...

  4. Four-point play - Wikipedia

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    Previously, the Globetrotters also had a four-point circle, used since 2010. [7] While uncommon in professional basketball, leagues such as the PBA and Big3 have adopted different forms of a 4-point line, where one field goal is worth four points. [8] The NBA career leader in four-point plays is currently James Harden, who had 95 as of November ...

  5. The NBA’s 'shot desert' problem is real. Could 3-point dunks ...

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    On average, a field-goal attempt located in the restricted area generates 1.32 points, which is more valuable than a 3-point shot, which yields 1.08 points. But that only scratches the surface of ...

  6. Stretch four - Wikipedia

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    In basketball, a stretch four (sometimes called a stretch big) is a player at the power forward position that can shoot further from the basket than a conventional power forward. "Stretch" describes the effect that such a player has on the opposition's defense, and the power forward position is also known as the "four"; hence "stretch four".

  7. Outline of basketball - Wikipedia

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    Continental Basketball Association – was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, affiliated with USA Basketball. Four corners offense – an offensive strategy for stalling that was rendered obsolete by the introduction of the shot clock and the three-point line.

  8. Four-pointer - Wikipedia

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    Four-point play, a rare play in basketball; Four-point field goal, a long shot in games featuring the Harlem Globetrotters or in the BIG3 basketball league; Six-pointer, an association football cliché that is used in leagues that employ a "three points for a win" system to describe a game between two teams with similar league positions

  9. 4-point player - Wikipedia

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    In games, 4-point players steal the ball three times more often than 1-point players. [8] 4-point players generally have the greatest number of rebounds on the court because of competitive advantage when under the basket in terms of height, stability and strength. [8] 4-point players turn over the ball with much greater frequency than 1-point ...