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

basquete em cadeira de rodas, basquetebol adaptado para cadeirantes
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop

arremesso de gancho, layup
a high-energy shot in basketball where a player jumps and forcefully puts the ball through the basket

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

arremesso em salto, arremesso (de basquete)
(basketball) a shot made from beyond the three-point line, worth three points

arremesso de três pontos, três pontos
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

jogo de bloqueio e corte, pick and roll
the act of a player retrieving the ball after a missed shot or free throw in basketball

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

bloquear, posicionar-se entre
a defensive strategy in basketball where each player guards a specific offensive player throughout the game

defesa individual, defesa homem a homem
a defensive strategy where two players from the defending team focus their efforts on guarding a single offensive player

marcação dupla, dobro de marcação
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

lance livre, arremesso livre
a timer used in sports, particularly basketball, that gives teams a limited time to shoot

cronômetro de arremesso, relógio de arremesso
(basketball) the act of moving without dribbling the ball, resulting in a turnover

andar sem driblar, passos excessivos
a rule violation in basketball where a player dribbles the ball with both hands simultaneously or stops dribbling and then resumes dribbling again

dupla drible, drible duplo
(basketball) a penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior or rule

falta técnica, falta disciplinar
a successful scoring shot made during regular play, excluding free throws

cesta de campo, gol de campo
a pass where the ball is thrown to the floor so that it bounces to a teammate in basketball

passe de quique, passe com quique
(basketball) a throw made by pushing the ball from the chest using both hands directly to a teammate

passe de peito, passe de tórax
a deceptive move in basketball where a player pretends to pass the ball to mislead the defender

finta de passe, pseudo-passe
a defensive strategy in basketball where three players form a triangle shape to guard against the offense's scoring opportunities

defesa em triângulo, defesa triangular
a defensive strategy in basketball that combines elements of different defensive tactics, such as zone and man-to-man defense

defesa combinada, defesa mista
an offensive foul in basketball where an offensive player runs into a stationary defensive player

falta de ataque, carga
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open

bloqueio, pick
a shot where the ball bounces off the backboard before going into the basket

arremesso de tabela, tiro de tabela
a one-handed basketball shot released with a pushing motion rather than a typical two-handed shot

arremesso empurrado, lançamento com empurrão
a one-handed shot made by swinging the ball in an arc over the player's head toward the basket

arremesso em gancho, lançamento em gancho
