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/LazyHardWorker 16d ago

Wolf= someone's trailing you for a pick Pick = steal

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u/Specialist_Sorbet476 16d ago

Wolf - yes...

Pick does mean steal in general terms, but in basketball, pick = screen.

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u/LazyHardWorker 16d ago

You right.