a variation of basketball adapted for players with disabilities who use wheelchairs, played with similar rules and objectives

basket-ball en fauteuil roulant, handibasket
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop

panier, lancer franc
a high-energy shot in basketball where a player jumps and forcefully puts the ball through the basket

dunk, smashed
(basketball) a shot taken while jumping in the air, typically outside the paint area, to score points

tir en suspension, tir sauté
(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

écran-roulade, pick-and-roll
the act of a player retrieving the ball after a missed shot or free throw in basketball

rebond, récupération
(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound

se placer en écran, faire écran
a defensive strategy in basketball where each player guards a specific offensive player throughout the game

défense homme à homme, marquage individuel
a defensive strategy where two players from the defending team focus their efforts on guarding a single offensive player

double marquage, défense à deux
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

lancer franc, jet 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, pas marché
a rule violation in basketball where a player dribbles the ball with both hands simultaneously or stops dribbling and then resumes dribbling again

double dribble, dribble illégal
(basketball) a penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior or rule

faute technique, sanction technique
a successful scoring shot made during regular play, excluding free throws

panier en jeu, tir en jeu réussi
a pass where the ball is thrown to the floor so that it bounces to a teammate in basketball

passe à terre, passe rebond
(basketball) a throw made by pushing the ball from the chest using both hands directly to a teammate

passe poitrine, passe à deux mains
a deceptive move in basketball where a player pretends to pass the ball to mislead the defender

passe feintée, fausse passe
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
an offensive foul in basketball where an offensive player runs into a stationary defensive player

charge, faute offensive
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open

écran, blocage
a shot where the ball bounces off the backboard before going into the basket

tir avec rebond, tir au tableau
a one-handed basketball shot released with a pushing motion rather than a typical two-handed shot

tir poussé, lancer poussé
a one-handed shot made by swinging the ball in an arc over the player's head toward the basket

tir en crochet, lancer crochet
a defensive move where two players exchange their assignments to better guard their opponents

échange défensif, changement de marquage
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