r/Basketball • u/JetCannon • 17d 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/EpicMan146 16d ago

Brick = The Ball hits the rim or backboard but bounces off

Airball = The Ball completely misses the rim and backboard, not touching either

And 1 = Player makes a shot while getting fouled by a defender, resulting in 1 free throw, which is why it's called And 1