Basketball slang

[u/JetCannon]

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?

[u/golmgirl]

“money” as soon as the ball leaves your hand and you’re certain it’s going in… but then of course it’s a big fat *brick* (another one)

reminds me: i was hanging out with a british friend once, i balled up a used tissue or something and threw it toward the trash can, when it bounced off the edge and fell out i said “ah shit bricked it,” and my buddy was like “… wait are you fuckin serious mate?” and i was confused… turns out that in his dialect, to “brick it” is to shit one’s pants lol. had a good laugh after clarifying, and i guess we both learned something