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"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." Michael Jordan
"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome." Michael Jordan
"To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate." Michael Jordan
"Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion." Magic Johnson 
"The game always has to be played from the inside out, ... I'm not a black hole by any means. I always look for my shooters." Shaquille O'Neal
"I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things." Steve Nash
"It's going to take some time to get used to each other, ... But I liked what I saw out there with the guys' intensity and moving the ball and playing together. That's what it takes to get it done." Shaquille O'Neal
"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team."Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
"Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team."Scottie Pippen
"You can't win if you don't play as a unit." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

"The game always has to be played from the inside out, ...

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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. basketball [ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl] n 1. (Team Sports / Basketball) a game played by two opposing teams of five men (or six women) each, usually on an indoor court. Points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal metal hoop 2. (Team Sports / Basketball) the inflated ball used in this game Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun 1. basketball - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop basketball game, hoops basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out" jump shot, jumper - (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot jump ball - (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate fast break - (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball dribbling, dribble - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks double dribble - an illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) court game - an athletic game played on a court tap-off, tip-off - the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball professional basketball - playing basketball for money assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team technical foul, technical - (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play backboard, basketball backboard - a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard" basketball court - the court on which basketball is played basketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketball home court - (basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games rim - (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off" paint, key - (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint" center - (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval hack - kick on the arms dunk - make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" slam-dunk - make a slam dunk; shoot a basketball in a slam dunk 2. basketball - an inflated ball used in playing basketball ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket" basketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketball Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Translations Select a language: Arabic / العربية Chinese Simplified / 中文简体 Croatian / Hrvatski Czech / Česky Danish / Dansk Dutch / Nederlands Finnish / Suomi French / Français German / Deutsch Greek / Ελληνική Italian / Italiano Japanese / 日本語 Korean / 한국어 Norwegian / Norsk Polish / Polski Portuguese / Português Russian / Русский Spanish / Español Swedish / Svenska Thai / ภาษาไทย Turkish / Türkçe Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt  -----------------------   basketball [ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl] A. N (= sport) → baloncesto m; (= ball) → balón m de baloncesto B. CPD basketball player N → jugador(a) m/f de baloncesto Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. 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