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Record 1 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

Use your body to stay between an opponent and the basket and thus get into a better position for a rebound.

CONT

since normally a guard will play between his man and the basket he should have the advantage here. The function of the guard then, is to "box out" the offensive man.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
OBS

Blocage [...] du défenseur adverse : évolution tactique limitant le déplacement d'un défenseur pour permettre le démarquage de son adversaire direct.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
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