How Much Basketball Slang Do You Know?

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    What are you doing if you dribble so good that it makes your defender lose their balance?

    • Breaking bed
    • Breaking legs
    • Breaking boards
    • Breaking ankles
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About This Quiz

Every sport has its own kind of language, or you can call it slangs. Do you know about basketball slang? Take this basketball slang quiz to test your knowledge if you call yourself a basketball fan. You can't help but come up with terms to describe the play and the odd, colorful slang word for basketball slang when you want to have some fun with what you're doing. If you live and breathe basketball, then you must identify them. If you're new to the game, they're jargon terms you're just getting used to. All the best!

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    What's it called when a player lifts the ball to take a shot but then, the player didn't take the shot at all?

    • Pump fake

    • Whirly

    • Swisher

    • Rope-a-dope

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    What does it mean when someone is talking about the "rock" in the game?

    • The net

    • Shoes

    • The ball

    • 3 pointers

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    When you pass the ball to another player who takes it and get a score right away. What is it called?

    • Quarter

    • Penny

    • Dime

    • Nickle

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    What is it called if a player shoots the ball underhand?

    • Stumper

    • Hopper

    • Granny shot

    • Crudler

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    What do you call the player who misses shots like it is their habit?

    • Bricklayer

    • Buster

    • Backyardigan

    • Rumrunner

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    How would you describe the scenario in which your team is playing like they're blessed and the players are hitting every shot they take?

    • Flying

    • Making it rain

    • Breaking the boards

    • Hitting the hole

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    What would be the word used for you if you're a boss at rebounding?

    • Shifter

    • Kid Flash

    • Glass cleaner

    • Basket Hanger

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    If a player is losing, they might try intentionally fouling the worst player on the other team to have an upper hand. What is that called?

    • Hack-a Shaq

    • Pass fake

    • Trip-flip

    • Whack-a-mole

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    What's the basketball term similar to "Hail Mary" in football?

    • Wisher

    • Sky

    • Slick

    • Prayer

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Danielle Shafer |Basketball Coach |
Danielle Shafer holds a Master's degree in Marketing from the University of Nottingham and a Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and Coaching from Urbana University. With a passion for sports education and community involvement, she volunteered at Special Olympics events from January 2012 to teach basketball and directed camps like the Wayne High School Basketball Camp in May 2012.

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