a variation of basketball adapted for players with disabilities who use wheelchairs, played with similar rules and objectives
baloncesto en silla de ruedas, baloncesto adaptado
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop
bandeja, tiro bajo
a high-energy shot in basketball where a player jumps and forcefully puts the ball through the basket
mate, clavada
(basketball) a shot taken while jumping in the air, typically outside the paint area, to score points
tiro en suspensión, salto en tiro
(basketball) a shot made from beyond the three-point line, worth three points
triple, tiro de tres puntos
an offensive play in basketball where one player sets a screen for a teammate with the ball, then moves toward the basket for a potential pass or shot
bloqueo y continuación, pick and roll
the act of a player retrieving the ball after a missed shot or free throw in basketball
rebote, recuperación
(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound
hacer bloqueo, bloquear
a defensive strategy in basketball where each player guards a specific offensive player throughout the game
defensa hombre a hombre, defensa individual
a defensive strategy where two players from the defending team focus their efforts on guarding a single offensive player
doble marcaje, defensa doble
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere
tiro libre, lanzamiento libre
a timer used in sports, particularly basketball, that gives teams a limited time to shoot
reloj de tiro, temporizador de tiro
(basketball) the act of moving without dribbling the ball, resulting in a turnover
pasos, caminar
a rule violation in basketball where a player dribbles the ball with both hands simultaneously or stops dribbling and then resumes dribbling again
doble dribble, drible ilegal
(basketball) a penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior or rule
falta técnica, sanción técnica
a successful scoring shot made during regular play, excluding free throws
tiro de campo, canasta de campo
a pass where the ball is thrown to the floor so that it bounces to a teammate in basketball
pase de bote, pase picado
(basketball) a throw made by pushing the ball from the chest using both hands directly to a teammate
pase de pecho, pase con ambas manos
a deceptive move in basketball where a player pretends to pass the ball to mislead the defender
pase falso, amago de pase
a defensive strategy in basketball where three players form a triangle shape to guard against the offense's scoring opportunities
defensa en triángulo, estrategia defensiva triangular
a defensive strategy in basketball that combines elements of different defensive tactics, such as zone and man-to-man defense
defensa combinada
an offensive foul in basketball where an offensive player runs into a stationary defensive player
carga, falta ofensiva
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open
pantalla, bloqueo
a shot where the ball bounces off the backboard before going into the basket
tiro con rebote, tiro al tablero
a one-handed basketball shot released with a pushing motion rather than a typical two-handed shot
tiro de empuje, lanzamiento de empuje
a one-handed shot made by swinging the ball in an arc over the player's head toward the basket
gancho, tiro en gancho
a defensive move where two players exchange their assignments to better guard their opponents
cambio defensivo, intercambio de marcación
