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Record 1 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
OBS

The term "pivot" refers to an offensive centre.

OBS

"High post" means farther from the basket, "low post" closer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
OBS

Pivot : Joueur qui se tient à proximité du panier adverse et dont le rôle essentiel est de tirer au panier [...] ou [...] de récupérer le ballon sur un tir manqué de l'un de ses coéquipiers.

OBS

La position du pivot haut se situe plus loin du panier que celle du pivot bas.

Key term(s)
  • joueur de pivot bas
  • joueur de poste bas

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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