Basketball Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. It's made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket.
  2. 6. A player who is dribbling may not put any part of his hand under the ball and (1) carry it from one point to another
  3. 7. A shot that misses the backboard, rim, and net entirely.
  4. 8. a swift attack from a defensive position in basketball, soccer, and other ball games
  5. 10. which a teammate positions their body in front of a defender to create space for a teammate to shoot, attack the basket, or pass the ball without defensive intrusion
  6. 12. Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work
  7. 13. statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.
  8. 14. block an opponent from an area by the position of one's body
  9. 15. The key goes by many names in the game of basketball, but they all refer to the painted area under the basket
  10. 16. an unimpeded shot at the basket from the free-throw line given for a technical fault (one free shot) or a foul (two free shots)
Down
  1. 1. go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.
  2. 3. any strategy or formation that adds pressure to the offense to force a turnover.
  3. 4. a shot in basketball played to rebound from the backboard into the basket
  4. 5. an illegal dribble that occurs when a player dribbles with both hands simultaneously or interrupts a dribble by holding the ball briefly in one or both hands.
  5. 9. when a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket.
  6. 11. a defensive formation in which a coach assigns each player to cover a specific area of the court