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a variation of basketball adapted for players with disabilities who use wheelchairs, played with similar rules and objectives
basket-ball en fauteuil roulant, basket fauteuil
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop
paniers faciles, lay-up
a high-energy shot in basketball where a player jumps and forcefully puts the ball through the basket
dunk, sauté
(basketball) a shot taken while jumping in the air, typically outside the paint area, to score points
tir en suspension, shoot en saut
(basketball) a shot made from beyond the three-point line, worth three points
tir à trois points, panier à trois points
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
le pick and roll, la combinaison d'écran et de roll
the act of a player retrieving the ball after a missed shot or free throw in basketball
rebon, récupération
(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound
bloquer l'adversaire, se positionner pour prendre le rebond
a defensive strategy in basketball where each player guards a specific offensive player throughout the game
défense individuelle, défense homme à homme
a defensive strategy where two players from the defending team focus their efforts on guarding a single offensive player
double défense, double marquage
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere
lancers francs, tir franc
a timer used in sports, particularly basketball, that gives teams a limited time to shoot
horloge de tir, chronomètre de tir
(basketball) the act of moving without dribbling the ball, resulting in a turnover
marcher avec le ballon, déplacement non dribbler
a rule violation in basketball where a player dribbles the ball with both hands simultaneously or stops dribbling and then resumes dribbling again
dribble double, double dribble
(basketball) a penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior or rule
faute technique, fautes techniques
a successful scoring shot made during regular play, excluding free throws
panier (dans le cadre du basketball), tir de champ
a pass where the ball is thrown to the floor so that it bounces to a teammate in basketball
passe rebond, passe à rebond
(basketball) a throw made by pushing the ball from the chest using both hands directly to a teammate
passe de poitrine, passe horizontale
a deceptive move in basketball where a player pretends to pass the ball to mislead the defender
passe feinte, passe trompeuse
a defensive strategy in basketball where three players form a triangle shape to guard against the offense's scoring opportunities
défense en triangle, stratégie de défense triangulaire
a defensive strategy in basketball that combines elements of different defensive tactics, such as zone and man-to-man defense
défense combinée, stratégie défensive combinée
an offensive foul in basketball where an offensive player runs into a stationary defensive player
charge, foul de charge
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open
écran, retenue
a shot where the ball bounces off the backboard before going into the basket
tir en rétro, tir de plan
a one-handed basketball shot released with a pushing motion rather than a typical two-handed shot
tir de poussée, tir en poussée
a one-handed shot made by swinging the ball in an arc over the player's head toward the basket
tir enroulé, shoot en arc
a defensive move where two players exchange their assignments to better guard their opponents
échanger, changement de défense
