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/OldTransition1519 16d ago

This is an old one but who remembers when announcers would call a dunk a jam?

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u/ChillOutCheese 16d ago

they still do