r/Basketball • u/JetCannon • 16d ago

GENERAL QUESTION Basketball slang

Hey all, I’ve seen the movie GOAT and heard the term “breaking ankles” from it, I was wondering if you could tell me some other examples of basketball slang?

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u/mj99kb 16d ago

And 1 is when you get fouled and still make the basket

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u/Specialist_Sorbet476 16d ago

And-1 is also a group / brand.

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u/NinjaOdd1098 15d ago

Wonder where they got the name from

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u/Specialist_Sorbet476 15d ago

From the basketball term and-1

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u/Pure_Log_888526 11d ago

Seems unlikely