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1–2–1–1 zone press. In basketball, the 1–2–1–1 zone press (also called the diamond press) pressures the in-bounds passer, and attempts to trap the first pass receiver. The technique is considered a "gamble" because the higher chance of the ball being stolen with the amount of passing. [1]
A full-court press is a basketball term for a defensive style in which the defense applies pressure to the offensive team the entire length of the court before and after the inbound pass. Pressure may be applied man-to-man, or via a zone press using a zone defense. Some presses attempt to deny the initial inbounds pass and trap ball handlers ...
The 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final round of the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.It determined the national champion for the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, and was contested by the East Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Duke Blue Devils of the ACC and the West Regional Champions, No. 1-seeded UNLV Runnin' Rebels of the ...
Thus inspired, the Polar Bears combined a turnover-producing, 1-2-2 press with an all-around terrific fourth quarter from junior guard Amir Jenkins to go on a 23-7 run to take an eight-point lead ...
Nurse kept barking for Maxey to zip past whomever was standing in his way atop Miami’s 1-2-2 press that reverted into that stingy half-court 2-3. ... Buddy Hield not only helped break the Sixers ...
The 2024–25 California Golden Bears men's basketball team will represent the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They will be led by head coach Mark Madsen , who will be in his second season as head coach.
Crossover dribble. Allen Iverson was known for his signature move, the crossover. A crossover dribble is a basketball maneuver in which a player dribbling the ball switches the ball rapidly from one hand to the other, to make a change in direction. [ 1] In a typical example the player heads up-court, dribbling the ball in (say) the left hand ...
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.