basketball terms
what is dribbling?
a fundamental skill in which a player uses one hand to continuously bounce the ball on the court.
coma
a state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a long period of time
what is chucks nickname?
im da man
what is a dunk?
basketball shot where a player jumps high enough to "dunk" the ball into the basket.
eavesdrop
to listen in on another persons conversation
what is Alexis's nickname
miss sweet tea
what is a ally-oop
a basketball play in which a leaping player catches a pass above the basket and immediately dunks the ball
hypertension
when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher)
who is the principal in the crossover
crystal Stanley-bell
what is a jump shot?
a basic shooting technique in which a player throws the ball towards the basket from a straight vertical jump
pulchritudinous
beautiful
what disease did the dad have?
hypertension
what is a crossover?
tactical maneuver against encroaching defense players
patellar tendinitis
an inflammation of the tendon that attaches the patella (kneecap) to the tibia (shin bone)
what happened to the dad's knee
he had patellar tendinitis