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The up and under is a move consisting of two parts: a shot fake (the up) and a step-through (the under). First the player with the ball fakes a shot by thrusting the ball above their head as if to take a shot, then when the defender jumps in an attempt to block the shot, the offensive player steps by them and attempts a clear, unguarded shot. [14]
Stephen Curry attempting a jump shot over Marcin Gortat. In basketball (and derivatives like netball), a player may attempt to score a basket by leaping straight into the air, the elbow of the shooting hand cocked, ball in hand above the head, and launching the ball in a high arc towards the basket for a jump shot (colloquially, a jumper).
Start of throw in count: When the basketball is at the disposal of the throw in team (usually bounced or handed to the throw in team by the official). Penalty = Loss of ball: A throw-in is awarded to the opponent at the previous throw in spot. Five-second closely guarded violation – When a player with the ball is guarded closely for five seconds.
Vince Carter dunking in 2009. A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. [1]
The finger roll is a specialized type of basketball layup shot where the ball is rolled off the tips of the player's fingers. The advantage of the finger roll is that the ball can travel high in the air over a defender that might otherwise block a regular jump shot or dunk, while the spin applied by the rolling over the fingers will carry the ball to the basket off the backboard.
Even at young ages, so many kids can hit the ball a mile, throw it hard or far down the field, or shoot the lights out on a court. But coaches also look for keepers on high school and college ...
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla earned a technical foul for storming onto the court to contest a jump-ball call. LaVine sank a free throw, then returned for a jump ball, only to traipse back down the ...
An alley-oop in basketball is an offensive play in which one player passes the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid-air and dunks or lays it in before touching the ground. The alley-oop combines elements of teamwork, pinpoint passing, timing and finishing.