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  2. Basketball moves - Wikipedia

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    This dribble is frequently used when a basic crossover dribble could be stolen. [1] This dribble is an especially useful when the offensive player is close to a defender and needs to switch the ball to the opposite hand, but does not have room to use a regular crossover. [4]

  3. Outline of basketball - Wikipedia

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    reaching up through the basket from below and touching the ball, be it inside or outside the cylinder; pulling down on the rim of the basket so that it contacts the ball before returning to its original position. Carrying – when a player momentarily stops dribbling, with the ball in one or both hands, and then resumes dribbling.

  4. File:Basketball-Basic Types of Dribbling.webm - Wikipedia

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  5. Double dribble - Wikipedia

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    The dribble also ends when the dribbler palms/carries the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or both hands. This is a palming/carrying the ball violation if the player continues with another dribble. There is no violation during the jump ball, a throw-in or a free throw. [1]

  6. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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    3. The small painted square on the floor next to the basket just outside the lane. block-charge arc The painted line near the basket which marks the boundary of the restricted area (definition 2). block out. Also box out. To maintain a better rebounding position than an opposing player by widening your stance and arms and using your body as a ...

  7. Dribbling - Wikipedia

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    Dribbling creates space in tight situations where the dribbler is marked (closely guarded by a defender), and the dribbler can either score or create scoring chances after a successful dribble. However, dribbling, if poorly mastered and used, may result in the loss of possession either when the ball is intercepted or tackled by a defender.

  8. Basketball positions - Wikipedia

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    The center (C)— also known as the five, the pivot, or the big; typically plays near the baseline or close to the basket (the "low post"). They are usually the tallest players on the floor. Centers usually score "down low", or "in the paint" (near the basket, in the key), but there have been many centers who are good perimeter shooters as well.

  9. Dribble drive motion - Wikipedia

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    The dribble drive motion is an offensive strategy in basketball, developed by former Pepperdine head coach Vance Walberg during his time as a California high school coach and at Fresno City College. The offense was popularized at the major college level by John Calipari while at The University of Memphis, and was sometimes called the "Memphis ...