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Clue
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Answer
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A
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Country who beat the United States in the 2004 Olympics, led by Ginobili and Scola
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Argentina
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B
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Shaquille O'Neal shattered 2 of these in his NBA career
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Backboard
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C
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A type of situation where a player shoots immediately after receiving a pass
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Catch-and-shoot
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D
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A type of defensive tactic where two players are on one
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Double team
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E
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Format of basketball where teams play to reach a target score; this format is seen in the NBA All-Star game
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Elam ending
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F
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Arena where the Milwaukee Bucks play
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Fiserv Forum
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G
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Informal term for when a playoff series ends up 4-1, and the winning team supposedly gives the other team a win to be nice
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Gentlemen's sweep
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H
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Term for when a team intentionally fouls a player with the knowledge that that player cannot shoot free throws well
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Hacking
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I
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Term for a coach who replaces a coach midseason
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Interim coach
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J
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Most common type of shot in the mid-range or three-pointer areas
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Jump shot
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K
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The modern-era Splash Bros consist of Steph Curry and this shooting guard
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Klay Thompson
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L
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A high-arcing pass over a defender to a teammate, usually in the form of an alley-oop
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Lob
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M
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Complete the famous trash talk quote: "The ____ doesn't deliver on Sundays"
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Mailman
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N
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Term for when a player dribbles or passes between the opponent's legs
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Nutmeg
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O
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Another term for iso
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One-on-one
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P
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Common move by big men in the paint to get closer to the basket, usually done through strength
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Post-up
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R
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Another term for the ball
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Rock
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S
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Kareem's signature move
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Skyhook
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T
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Type of violation when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling
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Travel
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U
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A slightly advanced statistic that calculates the percentage of possessions finished by a player through a field goal, free throw, or turnover
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Usage rate
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V
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His nicknames are Air Canada, Flying Man, and Half-Man, Half-Amazing
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Vince Carter
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W
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Raptors slogan
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We The North
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Y
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Most famous line from Kevin Durant's MVP speech, addressed to his mother
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"You're the real MVP"
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