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.
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.
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.
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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.
 See also: Shooting, Court, Defense, Break, Period
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