Block
noun · Defense · Beginner
- Stopping a shot from an opponent by swatting it or grabbing it out of the air on its way up. Not allowed on the way down, as that would constitute a goal tend.
- Also used, although in a lesser frequency, as another word for a screen.
“They pinned the shot against the glass for a big block.”
Opposite: Goaltending
Related: Flex Cut, Floater, Zipper, BLOB, Help
In the rulebook: Goaltending, Charging
In basketball history: Russell and the Celtics Fast Break