Man Behind The Mask
Years ago
Hey all,
Was wondering if any of you could assist me with an english assignment. We are required to analyse a language and I have chosen to analyse the language of basketball and how it has evolved to be used as 'trash talk'.
Was wondering if anyone could recommend a site which has a lot of basketball slang terminology. Of feel free to leave any that you know posted on here.
Sween
Years ago
Apols,the nothing post ... No trash talking there.
This person needs to talk to Al Green. Maybe that's listen to.
philnaldo
Years ago
Listen to BG's press conference's nothing but jargon ,slang and rhetoric.
Bizzy
Years ago
rock=ball
glass=backboard
board=rebound
downtown=from 3 point range
paint=free throw lane
air ball=a shot attempt that misses the rim
hops=a player that can jump epecially well
camped out=a player that stays in one spot on the floor for a long period
flop=a player that goes down with little contact in order to draw an offensive foul
brick=a shot with terrible form that results in a miss
prayer=a shot attemted from outside the normal range of a player usually with the clock running out
schooled=a successfull offensive play that makes the definsive player look bad
packed=a blocked shot
hack=usually an intentional foul
All I can think off.
Try these sites:
Slang Dictionary (All slang in today's culture
Might have some good stuff
Fezlington
Years ago
You Pic would be right next to Kwame's wouldnt it DB5??
Kent Brockman
Years ago
I would have thought you would know all the basketball lingo there is to know, Rip Hamilton.
CAMPBELL
Years ago
adelaide 36ers - to play with no defence.. hope it changes (cmon phil)!!
Fezlington
Years ago
No.....I just dont call NBA players Chumps Issac
Yes he is probably not the best player going around
But he mustve done something right to get there
But im 99.9% sure he could take DB5 to school each night of the week...lmao
eastern lowland gorilla
Years ago
Something? you mean grow to 7 foot?
eastern lowland gorilla
Years ago
flop: Robert Horry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ukde193ivM
Fezlington
Years ago
Perhaps, but none the less....he is there
And his numbers werent that bad last season
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