FUNNY SPORTS QUOTES \ Source: nba.com

BASKETBALL HUMOR \ SLANG
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Basketball U on Hoops Lingo
Posted Jan 6 2005 9:37AM
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Excerpts of lingo listing:
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All Ball
Often said by the defensive player who appears to have blocked the shot but instead is called for a foul.
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All Day
If a player can consistently make a shot, it's said that he can make it "all day".
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And One
This is when a player gets fouled while in the act of shooting but still scores the basket. He then gets the opportunity to make it a three-point play by getting one free throw attempt.
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Automatic
Players who, when they shoot, anticipate that the ball is going in. The Seattle SuperSonics' Ray Allen is automatic from the foul line, making more than 85 per cent of his free throws in his career.
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Black Hole
If the ball is passed inside to the post and never passed back out to the perimeter player, the post player is a "black hole". Once the ball goes in, it never comes back out!
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Break Ankles
When a player makes a move that causes the defender to stumble or fall, the defender has had his "ankles broken".
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Bringing the House Down
If a player is on a shooting streak, he is "bringing the house down".
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Bucket
The rim or a made basket. A player who is having trouble scoring "can't buy a bucket".
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Buzzer Beater
A last second shot that is made as the final buzzer sounds.
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Camping in the Key
Refers to a player guilty of a three-second violation in the key.
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Crunch Time
The end of a game when the score is close. In Indiana, Reggie Miller has built a reputation for making the big shot at crunch time; Pacers fans call this "Miller Time".
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D Up
To play defence. This is also known as "checking your man".
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Dagger
A basket late in the game that seals a victory.
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Doing the Dirty Work
Hustling, rebounding and getting back on defence on a fast break are all elements of "doing the dirty work".
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Drop
To score. For example, "Shaq routinely drops 30 (points) on opposing players."
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Dropping Dimes
Passing the ball to teammates for assists.
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Enforcer
This is the toughest player on the team, usually a centre or power forward, who tries to set the physical tone of the game with an aggressive rebound or hard foul. The Miami Heat's Shaqulle O'Neal is an enforcer.
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Facial
To shoot or dunk directly in an opponent's face.
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Floater in the Key
A high arcing shot taken on a drive in the paint. This is also known as a "teardrop".
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Flush
To dunk the basketball with authority.
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Garbage Man
A player that does the "dirty work". Bo Outlaw of the Memphis Grizzlies is one of the NBA's best "garbage men".
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Get the Roll
This is when a player shoots the ball and it rolls around the rim, but eventually falls in for a score. This is also known as a "shooter's roll".
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Go-To Guy
This is the team's best offensive player who is relied upon to score or create his own shot when his team needs a basket.
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Go to the Bank/Bank Shot
A shot off the backboard.
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Go to the Hole
To drive to the basket.
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Green Light
When a player is given the approval by his coach to shoot at any time regardless of the distance of the shot or time on the clock. A player given the "green light" to shoot has "no conscience", meaning he has no regrets about any shot taken at any time.
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Gretzky Pass
In hockey, an assist is awarded to the last two offensive players to pass to the goal scorer. In basketball, often the most important pass is the one that leads to the pass for the assist. Canadian coaches have coined this "the Gretzky pass".
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He Got Game
A complete player who can shoot, pass, dribble, rebound and play defence. When discussing Ray Allen of the Seattle SuperSonics, most observers would agree, "He got game!"
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"He's feeling it!"
When a player has made consecutive shots in a row. This player may be a streaky shooter capable of making many shots consecutively.
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His Shot
A shot a player is comfortable taking and consistently makes. This is a high-percentage shot. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the few NBA players capable of consistently making his hook shot, known as the "sky hook".
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House
The key area. Dikembe Mutombo is famous for waving his index finger after blocking a shot and saying, "Don't come into the house of Mutombo!"
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In the Zone
A player who is on a shooting streak, making a high percentage of his shots despite the level of difficulty, is "in the zone".
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J
Jump shot.
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Kicks
Sneakers or running shoes.
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Killer Crossover
This is when a ball-handler dribbles the ball across his body changing from right hand to left hand, or left hand to right hand. If done quickly enough, it may leave the defender off-balance, allowing the ball-handler to pass, shoot or drive. Tim Hardaway is famous for his Killer Crossover, also known in his college days at the University of Texas-El Paso as the UTEP Two-Step.
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Knock it Down
To make a shot.
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Lock Him Up
To defend a player so that he cannot shoot, pass or dribble.
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Low Block
The area near the basket outside of the key where low-post players create space to receive a pass.
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Monster Jam
A powerful dunk.
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Monster on the Boards
An aggressive rebounder.
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My Bad
Often heard by a player to his teammates after a bad pass or turnover.
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Nailed to the Bench
Players who seldom play are said to be "nailed to the bench".
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On a Roll
A player on a shooting streak. "Butter me up 'cause I'm on a roll!"
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Pine Time
Time spent on the bench. This is also known as "riding the pine" or "getting splinters".
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Post Up
A player who positions himself near the free-throw lane for a pass with his back to the basket and a defender behind him.
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Posterize
To dunk over another player. This word came about because photos for posters are made from these types of plays.
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PT
This is short for "playing time". This is also known as "getting some run".
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Rock
The basketball. To "protect the rock" is to be careful when handling the basketball.
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Set the Table
When a point guard begins the halfcourt offence, he is "setting the table". From here, the point guard can "drive and dish" or "feed the post".
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Show and Go
A shot fake used before driving to the basket.
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Soft on D
When a player is considered a weak defender, he is known to be "soft on D".
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Stretch the D with the Three
To make three-point shots, forcing the defence to come out (or "stretch") to defend the shooter. Teams that are not fearful of an offence's three-point shooters are known to "pack it in", meaning their defenders play close to the basket in the key.
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Taking Him to School
When a player is consistently beating his defender, he is "teaching him a lesson" or "taking him to school".
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Throw Down
To dunk.
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Tickle the Twine
When a player "swishes" a shot, he is said to have "tickled the twine" or shot "nothing but net".
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Trifecta
A three-point shot. Terms for taking a three-point shot include "launching a trifecta" and "dialing long distance".

Tweener
This word is derived from the word "between", as in a player is between the height of a guard and a forward. "Tweeners" often have the skills of a big man, but the height of a guard. Though only six foot five, Charles Barkley was one of the NBA's greatest rebounding power forwards.
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Windmill
A dunk where the player brings the ball to his waist and raises it back up in a circular motion.
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