What are the most common slang words used in basketball and what do they mean?

There aren't really slang words used in basketball in my experience but there are some words you can say when you're playing on defense like help, deny, and line but it depends on what position you're playing.

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wet- swish jayed-you made a shot over a defender got 'em- cracked someone abuser-backboard shot

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backboard abuser- means that person uses the backboard all the time rachett- when you make belive pull it out it means you about to make every shot

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Walk=A move with the basketball without taking a dribble Double=Dribbling the ball, picking it up, then dribbling again Shook=When you go for the fake of your offender "Run it Back"=repeat the game you just played Stripped=when you get the ball stolen from you Pinned/stuffed=when a lay-up gets blocked Tic/Clock/Burn=Playing Time Handles=good dribbling ability "D up"=Play hard defense Gun=Shooting alot And 1=the point with the foul "Wet"=describes your shot, if it's on

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rock=ball

glass=backboard

board=rebound

downtown=from 3 point range

paint=free throw lane

air ball=a shot attempt that misses the rim

hops=a player that can jump epecially well

camped out=a player that stays in one spot on the floor for a long period

flop=a player that goes down with little contact in order to draw an offensive foul

brick=a shot with terrible form that results in a miss

prayer=a shot attemted from outside the normal range of a player usually with the clock running out

schooled=a successfull offensive play that makes the definsive player look bad

packed=a blocked shot

hack=usually an intentional foul

thats all I can think of for now

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Stuff- Stop a Shot to the hoop

The Bucket means they put the ball in the hoop!

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