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for some its just a regular shot ( about 4 people in the nba shoot like that), for others that joke, they call it a prayer

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It is a double dribble if you are dribbling it, but if you are passing it it's called a bounce pass.

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A double dribble. This rule could also be called if a player dribbles the ball, picks the ball up, and dribbles again.

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Dribble.

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Q: What is it called when you push the basketball with your hand so that it bounces off the floor?
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It bounces up for the same reason it hurts your hand when you punch a wall. It is a law of physics that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. With your hand, the force used to punch the wall comes back and hits you right in the fist. With the ball, the force comes back and shoots the ball back up again. This may make you wonder, why doesn't your hand bounce off the wall. That is because of elasticity and the fact that the basketball is hollow. The material in the ball can stretch to allow it to bounce. Your hand is solid and has non-stretching bone inside.


What does crossover mean in basketball?

In the game of basketball, a crossover is a type of dribble where the ball handler bounces the ball in front of him/her from one hand to the other, in order to change the direction of their dribble quickly. For example, if a ball handler is dribbling to the left with his left hand and wants to quickly go to the right, he performs a crossover to the right.


Why does a basketball rise to a lower point each times it bounces?

Because it loses momentum each time it bounces. That is why you use your hand to bounce the ball, giving it more momentum going down which causes it to hit the ground harder. During the spit second it hits the ground, the air pressure in the ball increases, causing it to bounce back up to your hand.


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What is called A basketball player's hand is above the rim when the ball is slammed through the hoop called?

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What is it called when a player's hand is above the rim when the ball is slammed through the basketball hoop?

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What is it called when a player's hand is above the basketball rim when the ball is slammed through the hoop?

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What is a dominant hand in basketball?

Your mom is the dominant hand >:)