Harlem Globetrotters

Thursday, February 10

Globetrotters Get Into The Zone

The Harlem Globetrotters know basketball. The team has played the sport for 77 years, competed in over 20,000 games, and lost only 336 times. Known for their on-court prowess and athleticism, the Globetrotters are professional athletes of the highest degree. They play hard on the court, but train even harder to prepare for the year ahead. The Globetrotters just finished their annual training camp in Prescott, Arizona and tip-off their 2005 “World of Fun” North American Tour this month.

The Harlem Globetrotters bring their “A” Game to the court night after night. They keep airballs, bricks, and double dribbles to a minimum while producing plenty of fun in the form of alley-oops, boards, and skywalks. On offense, look for the fallaway jumper from downtown as well as the finger roll from the key. On defense, watch for the zone defense to prevent those embarrassing bunny shots and look for the Globetrotters to “clean the glass.” Check out these basketball terms and watch for these moves as the team bounces into the Frank Erwin Center on February 10.

Air ball: A missed shot that does not touch any part of the rim or backboard.

Alley-oop pass: A pass thrown to a player who is running toward the basket. The second player jumps, catches the ball in mid-air, and dunks it before his feet hit the ground.

Board: A rebound or the act of rebounding.

Brick: A hard shot that bounces wildly off the basket or backboard.

Bunny: A very easy, uncontested shot.

Clean the Glass: When a rebounder swipes the ball off the glass backboard, he is a “Windex man” who is “cleaning the glass.”

Double dribble: A violation in which a player dribbles the ball, stops, and then begins to dribble again.

Downtown: Far from the basket, a three-point shot.

Fallaway (Fadaway) jumper: A jump shot where the player jumps somewhat backward while shooting, to make it more difficult to block.

Finger roll: A shot close to the basket where shooter lets the ball roll off the fingertips to the basket.

Key: The area that includes the free throw circle and free throw lane; shaped like a keyhole.

Skywalk: To move laterally or “walk” while in the air.

Zone Defense: A defensive strategy designed to cover areas of the court rather than individual players.

Definitions from http://www.dictionaryofgambling.com/gambling_terms/basketball/, http://www.nba.com/canada/Basketball_U_on_Hoops_Lingo-Canada_Generic_Article-18055.html,and http://basketball.sportslaunch.com/glossary.

Tickets for The Harlem Globetrotters “World of Fun” Tour at the Frank Erwin Center, Thursday, February 10 at 7PM are $13, $19, $25, $37.50 VIP and $100 Magic Circle and are ON SALE NOW at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Bee Caves, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and San Marcos; Ft. Hood Bldg. #136 and Renaissance Records in Killeen), charge-by-phone at 512/477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order on-line at TexasBoxOffice.com. THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE. NO DOUBLE DISCOUNTS: $6 off for groups of 20 or more on the $25 ticket price; $5 off for groups of 20 or more on the $19 ticket price. Groups should call the Group Sales department at 512/471-7744. Convenience charges may apply. All information subject to change. The Frank Erwin Center is a smoke-free facility. Convenient parking is available within walking distance in nearby state and university lots. For more information, call 512/471-7744. uterwincenter.com

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