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Tommy Heinsohn – "Ack Ack" (from the sound of a machine gun, since Heinsohn "never met a shot he didn't like or wouldn't take"), [19] "Tommy Gun", [89] "Heinie", [11]
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
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).
The meme was heavily used after North Carolina (Jordan's alma mater) lost to Villanova in the 2016 National Championship, during which Jordan was in attendance. [12] On November 22, 2016, when awarding a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jordan, President Barack Obama joked that he was "more than just an internet meme". [ 13 ]
What's the most iconic line of pop culture?The "straight line/dashed line" meme started last December, just before the new year. It called out people who post too much on their Instagram stories ...
On December 26, 2016, Ball made national headlines for making a half-court shot two seconds into a game. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] On February 4, 2017, he suffered his first high school loss despite scoring a game-high 36 points, with Oak Hill Academy ending Chino Hills' 60-game win streak.
Teen about to get basketball scholarship (Jamaal Wilkes) is mistaken for a criminal and shot by the police. [5] One on One: 1977 Drama A highly recruited college freshman (Robby Benson) runs afoul of a demanding coach. [1] Coach: 1978 Drama A basketball coach (Cathy Lee Crosby) hired by mistake is harassed by her superior. The American Game: 1979