Rejection: See 'Blocked shot' above.
Reserve: A player sitting on the bench other than the five currently competing in the game.
Rookie: A player with no prior NBA experience, who usually is acquired in the NBA Draft.
Rejection: A blocked shot.
Salary cap: A salary cap is a maximum dollar amount teams can spend on player contracts. A salary cap is necessary to maintain competitive balance in the league.
Rejected-If a shot attempt was rejected, it means that a defender blocked the shot.
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Rejection: This is a slang term for a blocked shot.
Scorers Table: This is where the official scorer sets along with the timekeepers.
Block (or Rejection) - Occurs on a shot in which a defender swats the ball away before it descends toward the basket.
Bounce Pass - A pass made by skipping the ball off the court to a teammate.
Blocked Shot (Rejection): When a defender legally blocks a shot that is going upward and no longer touching the offensive players hands.
Brick: A generally bad shot that bounces hard off the rim or backboard with no chance of going in.
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Sometimes a player will drive to the basket and attempt a lay-up, only to have the shot rejected with great authority and creates a commotion among the audience and trash talk among the players.
Rejection: A blocked shot.
Retreat step: A step in which the defender's back foot steps toward the baseline, and the lead foot slides in place.
Bill Russell was the ultimate defensive presence, rejecting an estimated 8 to 10 shots a game and pulling down as many rebounds as Patrick Ewing scored points. Russell owns an NBA championship ring for every finger, plus one for display.
Enables big men to react quicker, helps with jumping, rejecting and taking a charge.
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Stopping a shot attempt from reaching the basket before the ball reaches its highest point. Often referred to as a "rejection."
Bounce pass:
Passing the ball from one player to another by bouncing it on the floor.
Place your foot and hand nearest the ball slightly forward, and turn the palm of your hand toward the ball, so that you can reject any incoming passes. Be in a position to see both your player and the ball.
 See also: Shot, Basket, Block, Guard, Ball
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