Sixth man

A sixth man - a player in a reserve role who is not part of a team's starting five - has an impact by increasing the pace of a game, scoring, rebounding or making hustle plays.

Sixth Man. A team's primary reserve, the best substitute on a team; usually the first player to come off the bench to replace a starter. Return to: Top - Index S - Directory ...

Sixth man - the best substitute on a team; usually the first player to come off the bench to replace a starter.

"Sixth man:" The best sub on the team, the first guy off the bench to replace a starter. Squaring up: When a player's shoulders are facing the basket as he releases the ball for a shot; considered the best shooting position.

The Sixth Man, or Role Player At all levels of basketball, the sixth man has become something of an elite figure. He is the guy who has set aside his ego so that he can come off the bench at a moment's notice and fall right into the flow.

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Bonus Position: The Sixth Man Never under-estimate the importance of the quality of play your ...

sixth man A team's best substitute. sky hook A hook shot released from above the level of the rim. slam dunk A dunk on which the ball is thrown down very hard through the basket.

Take a top student who was accepted at Georgetown (or Duke, or Cal., or Georgia Tech, etc.) who also happened to be the sixth man on his reasonably successful high school basketball team and match him up in a pick-up basketball game against a top ...

See also: Court, Bench, Basket, Shooter, Center