Statistics for American Basketball A to Z #4

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This quiz has been taken 27 times
The average score is 14 of 23

Answer Stats

	Clue	Answer	% Correct
B	Shaquille O'Neal shattered 2 of these in his NBA career	Backboard	92%
D	A type of defensive tactic where two players are on one	Double team	92%
A	Country who beat the United States in the 2004 Olympics, led by Ginobili and Scola	Argentina	88%
K	The modern-era Splash Bros consist of Steph Curry and this shooting guard	Klay Thompson	88%
T	Type of violation when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling	Travel	88%
J	Most common type of shot in the mid-range or three-pointer areas	Jump shot	83%
M	Complete the famous trash talk quote: "The ____ doesn't deliver on Sundays"	Mailman	79%
L	A high-arcing pass over a defender to a teammate, usually in the form of an alley-oop	Lob	75%
C	A type of situation where a player shoots immediately after receiving a pass	Catch-and-shoot	71%
R	Another term for the ball	Rock	71%
S	Kareem's signature move	Skyhook	71%
V	His nicknames are Air Canada, Flying Man, and Half-Man, Half-Amazing	Vince Carter	71%
I	Term for a coach who replaces a coach midseason	Interim coach	58%
N	Term for when a player dribbles or passes between the opponent's legs	Nutmeg	58%
H	Term for when a team intentionally fouls a player with the knowledge that that player cannot shoot free throws well	Hacking	54%
F	Arena where the Milwaukee Bucks play	Fiserv Forum	50%
P	Common move by big men in the paint to get closer to the basket, usually done through strength	Post-up	42%
O	Another term for iso	One-on-one	38%
W	Raptors slogan	We The North	29%
G	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	Gentlemen's sweep	25%
Y	Most famous line from Kevin Durant's MVP speech, addressed to his mother	"You're the real MVP"	25%
E	Format of basketball where teams play to reach a target score; this format is seen in the NBA All-Star game	Elam ending	21%
U	A slightly advanced statistic that calculates the percentage of possessions finished by a player through a field goal, free throw, or turnover	Usage rate	17%