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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] It is a type of field goal that is worth two points.
Common layup strategies are to create space, releasing the ball from different spots or using an alternate hand. A player tall enough (or with sufficient leaping ability) to reach over the rim might choose to perform a more spectacular and higher percentage slam dunk (dropping or throwing the ball through the basket from above the rim) instead.
Over the years, basketball has evolved from a sport that once centered on big men to one that glamorizes three-point shooters (think NBA All-Star point guards Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard).
A four corners offense was most frequently used prior to the introduction of the shot clock in order to retain a lead by holding on to the ball until the clock ran out. The trailing team would be forced to spread their defense in hopes of getting a steal, which often allowed easy drives to the basket by the offense.
Issues for 1936/37- consist of rules for men, rules for women, Official basketball guide, and at various times, General rules of the Amateur athletic union of the United States, each section with separate t.-p. and paging
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The final player will be running the baseline, positioning himself near the 3-point line and should be on the ball side of the floor. 3-2 Zone The 3-2 zone is effective against teams that like to shoot the outside shot. If you get in the guards faces they wil not be able to make a lot of shots therefore rendering their strategy useless.