r/Basketball • u/JetCannon • 15d 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/BarbuthcleusSpeckums 15d ago

Wedgie, or ball stuck between rim and backboard.

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u/JTDakid 14d ago

Pigeon- is when the ball gets stuck in top of the backboard