Hoops

bake v. to handle a basketball.

bird n. a shot from 35 feet. Derived from Larry Bird.

dimes n. assists. “Van Exel dropped 14 dimes on Seattle and the Lakers still lost.”

game n. ability. “Kobe’s got game.”

mad adj. incredible. “Did you see that mad bird?”

money n. Michael Jordan.

pill n. basketball. syn. rock “Marbury can really bake the rock.”

point game phr. what is said before shooting the game-winning shot, like calling the pocket in pool.

ups n. jumping ability. rel. mad ups When a player can jump so high his head touches the rim.