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2. Slam dunk - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Breakaway rim - Wikipedia

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   Dwight Howard bends down the rim as he dunks the ball.. A breakaway rim is a basketball rim that contains a hinge and a spring at the point where it attaches to the backboard so that it can bend downward when a player dunks a basketball, and then quickly snaps back into a horizontal position when the player releases it.

4. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. The Blueprint: Fantasy Basketball Draft Cheat Sheet for 2024 ...

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   HOLY GRAIL: Draft strategy. I strive for balance between category leagues and points leagues, and to achieve that, I follow a simple formula:. Get guards who cover points, assists, 3s and steals ...

6. Basketball moves - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. 2023-2024 Fantasy Basketball Draft Cheatsheet: Mistakes to ...

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   A good strategy (similar to football) is pairing a point guard with a power forward or center with a strong rapport. For example, Joel Embiid/James Harden, Darius Garland/Evan Mobley, Stephen ...

8. Rules of basketball - Wikipedia

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   Typewritten first draft of the rules of basketball by Naismith. On 15 January 1892, James Naismith published his rules for the game of "Basket Ball" that he invented: [1] The original game played under these rules was quite different from the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal.

9. Why Ole Miss football players dunking on a basketball hoop ...

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   Like last year, the Rebels have celebrated touchdowns and forced turnovers by giving players the chance to make a different type of highlight: a breakaway dunk on a portable basketball hoop.