BASKETBALL ALPHABET GAMEOnline version A new alphabet game to learn PE vocabulary! by Toño Peña A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Starts with A A pass to a teammate who scores a basket immediately or after one dribble is called an _ _ _ _ _ _ Starts with B If a player enters the frontcourt and passes the ball back to a teammate that hasn´t crossed the centerline or is still on it, they commit a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ violation. Starts with C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are generally the tallest players on the court, responsible mainly for scoring, rebounding, and defense near the basket. Starts with D It is compulsory to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in order to take steps with the ball. To _ _ _ _ _ _ _ consists of bouncing the ball continuously with one hand while moving up and down the court. Starts with E The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is an European basketball tournament, held every two years for both men and women. Starts with F Starts with G A typical _ _ _ _ _ has excellent ballhandling and passing skills and are commonly used to run the offense. Starts with H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a 15-minute interval between the two halves of a basketball match. Starts with I An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a player who passes (or inbounds) the ball to a teammate on the court from out-of-bounds. Starts with J The procedure used to begin a game is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (two words). The referee tosses up the ball in the center circle between two opposing players, who jump up and try to tip it to a teammate. Also called the "opening tip" or "tip-off." Contains K Los Angeles _ _ _ _ _ _ is one of the top NBA teams with 13 titles. Pau Gasol played 7 years and won two NBA titles with this team. Starts with L Starts with M _ _ _-_ _-_ _ _ defense, also called "player-to-player defense”, is a team defense in which each defender guards a specific player. Contains N Also called the "paint”, the _ _ _ _ is the rectangular painted area between the baseline and the free throw line. Starts with O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a 5-minute extra period played when the game is tied at the end of regulation play. Starts with P A _ _ _ _ _ occurs when the player with the ball spins on one foot and steps with their other foot to protect the ball from a defender. Starts with Q The _ _ _ _ _ _ Kebs were a professional basket team located in Laval, Canada. The team trained and played in _ _ _ _ _ _, the second largest and most populated province in Canada. Starts with R To _ _ _ _ _ _ _ means to fight for and gain control of a missed shot that comes off the backboard or rim. Starts with S Also called a “pick”, a _ _ _ _ _ _ is a play in which an offensive player runs over and stands in a stationary position next to a teammate's defender to free up the teammate to dribble or to receive a pass. Starts with T The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (two words) POSITION is the bent knees stance that allows the player three options: dribble, pass, or shoot. Contains U A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a loss of possession of the ball caused by a steal, an offensive foul, a held ball, or a poor pass. Contains V _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a violation that occurs when the player with the ball takes two many steps without dribbling. Contains W _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (two words) is the city where Madison Square Garden is and where the “Knicks” are based. Contains X _ _ _ _ _ is an American state where three major NBA teams are based: Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. Contains Y A _ _ _ _ _ is a shot taken next to the basket in which the shooter extends their arm, lifts their same-side knee, and aims the ball at the upper corner of the painted square on the backboard. Starts with Z _ _ _ _ DEFENSE is a team defense in which players are assigned to guard specific areas of the court, rather than players.
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