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

pallacanestro in carrozzina, basket in carrozzina
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop

palleggio, tiro sotto canestro
a high-energy shot in basketball where a player jumps and forcefully puts the ball through the basket

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

tiro in sospensione, tiro saltato
(basketball) a shot made from beyond the three-point line, worth three points

tiro da tre punti, tripla
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

blocco e continuazione, pick and roll
the act of a player retrieving the ball after a missed shot or free throw in basketball

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

fare blocco, posizionarsi per il rimbalzo
a defensive strategy in basketball where each player guards a specific offensive player throughout the game

difesa uomo a uomo, marcatura individuale
a defensive strategy where two players from the defending team focus their efforts on guarding a single offensive player

doppia marcatura, difesa doppia
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

tiro libero, lancio libero
a timer used in sports, particularly basketball, that gives teams a limited time to shoot

orologio del tiro, timer del tiro
(basketball) the act of moving without dribbling the ball, resulting in a turnover

passi, camminare
a rule violation in basketball where a player dribbles the ball with both hands simultaneously or stops dribbling and then resumes dribbling again

doppio palleggio, palleggio illegale
(basketball) a penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior or rule

fallo tecnico, sanzione tecnica
a successful scoring shot made during regular play, excluding free throws

tiro in campo, canestro in gioco
a pass where the ball is thrown to the floor so that it bounces to a teammate in basketball

passo a rimbalzo, passo a terra
(basketball) a throw made by pushing the ball from the chest using both hands directly to a teammate

passaggio dal petto, passaggio a due mani
a deceptive move in basketball where a player pretends to pass the ball to mislead the defender

finto passaggio, passaggio finto
a defensive strategy in basketball where three players form a triangle shape to guard against the offense's scoring opportunities

difesa a triangolo, strategia difensiva triangolare
a defensive strategy in basketball that combines elements of different defensive tactics, such as zone and man-to-man defense

difesa combinata
an offensive foul in basketball where an offensive player runs into a stationary defensive player

carica, fallo offensivo
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open

schermo, blocco
a shot where the ball bounces off the backboard before going into the basket

tiro a rimbalzo, tiro al tabellone
a one-handed basketball shot released with a pushing motion rather than a typical two-handed shot

tiro a spinta, lancio a spinta
a one-handed shot made by swinging the ball in an arc over the player's head toward the basket

tiro a uncino, tiro a gancio
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