| Term
|
Definition |
| The Big Dance |
Not the NCAA tourney (we can watch that show on TV) but the rockin bash at live bait |
| Big West Tournament |
The annual loss early Friday afternoon that wrecks my entire Reno weekend and makes me ski on Saturday |
| Half Time |
The portion of the game when the coach shows home movies and puts the players to sleep |
Time Out |
Those things that if you save enough of them throughout the entire season your bonus is calculated upon. The more saved = The bigger the bonus |
| Free Throw Line |
The area of the floor where players are forbidden to practice from. |
| Substitute |
The act of removing players from key games when they do anything consistantly good |
| Recruit |
The guy who commits to your program but never actually shows up |
| A.D. |
The idiot who told you you had great incoming "recruits"...(before you knew what recruits really were) |
| Setting a "Pick" |
Getting your nose at just the right angle...well, you know the rest |
| Offense |
A swarm of missed shots, blocked shots, & bad shots taken while travelling, fouling the opponent, and looking bewildered. This familiar aspect of 49er basketball has been known to go on for an entire season! |
| Zone Defense |
Only applied when the opponent has no inside game and starts four white guys under 6' 2" that only rain the J from 30'+ |
| Pockets |
The element of the coaches pants where his hands should never be |
| Emotion |
Regardless if the team is up or down by 20, never show any. This is dangerous and might actually change/enhance the style/level of play |
| Running a Play |
Using up all but 1.3 seconds of the clock before the player holding the ball decides to launch a brick |
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