Attributed to coach Erik Spoelstra and team president Pat Riley. An ephemeral grittiness, hard-nosed play endemic to the Heat team. Heat culture: A subject of much media consternation. As in, “Jokic is going for his first chip.” Smoke may or may not appear near his ears.Ĭhip: Championship. When the coach erupts off the sideline, stomping on the court as the players walk slowly toward the sideline. There are many variations, but the shuffle consists of one dribble, a jump off one leg, followed by a high-arcing jumper. Sombor Shuffle: The most devastating move since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook, named after Jokic’s hometown in Serbia. Trey, triple, downtown, way downtown, behind-the-arc: All mean 3-pointer. Kiszla: Why is America last to realize what world knows? Nikola Jokic is best hooper on the planet. Not these Nuggets, where the team’s center (Jokic) is also essentially the point guard Related Articles Point-center: Throughout much of basketball history, the point guard has run the show offensively. Zone defense: A defensive scheme in which players defend a “zone” of the court rather than a specific player.ģ-and-D: Players who primarily shoot 3-pointers and play tough defense. Sixth-man: The first player off the bench who doesn’t start the game. And, no, 10 turnovers is not considered part of a triple-double.
This is when a player accumulates at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists (or 10 steals/blocks, though that’s extremely unusual). A player sets a screen for a teammate handling the ball and then moves toward the basket to receive a pass. Pick and roll: The most common play in basketball. The rookie from Kansas pronounces his last name the same way Bruce does: “Brown” Basketball terminology Don’t call him “Mike”Ĭhristian Braun: Not as easy as you think.
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