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Sidespin applied to the basketball by a player shooting a layup. Analogy taken from the cue sports term. Euro foul A foul committed by a defender who is between the opponent and the defending team's basket in the early phase of a fast break, with the intent of stopping play. [20] [21] Contrast with clear-path foul. Euro step
After a supreme achievement on the sports field/court/diamond, the achiever will, for no apparent reason, extend his arm and use his forefinger to point, for an extended period of time, to a team-mate, coach or even someone in the crowd. In many cases, the person being pointed to will, inexplicably, return the gesture.
The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games.
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A shootaround is an informal pre-game practice session common among professional and collegiate basketball teams around the world. Shootarounds do not involve all of the formal elements of a regular practice. They usually do not involve conditioning drills, run-throughs of plays and extensive chalk-talks by coaches like normal practice sessions ...
Shooting can take place in a shooting range or in the field, in shooting sports, hunting, or in combat. The person involved in the shooting activity is called a shooter . A skilled, accurate shooter is a marksman or sharpshooter , and a person's level of shooting proficiency is referred to as their marksmanship .