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Across
  1. 3. — “I worked all offseason on my handle—tight ___ makes everything easier.” — Ja Morant (Bounce control required to move)
  2. 5. out — “Rebounding starts with the ___—you’ve got to hit your guy first.” — Al Horford (Rebound positioning tactic)
  3. 7. — “I can't have five ___s in a game. That’s on me.” — Tyrese Maxey (Losing possession to the other team)
  4. 8. — “Get the rebound and push—we’re deadly on the ___.” — De’Aaron Fox (Quick scoring opportunity in transition)
  5. 11. — “Sometimes you’ve just got to go ___ and get a bucket.” — Brandon Ingram (Short for isolation play)
  6. 12. — “You miss 100% of the ___s you don’t take.” — Steph Curry (Any attempt to score)
  7. 13. — “I saw the cutter on the ___ and hit him with the skip pass.” — Donovan Mitchell (The end boundary line)
  8. 15. — “Every ___ matters in a playoff game.” — Jayson Tatum (The smallest scoring unit)
  9. 17. — “Come on ref, that’s not a ___! I kept my pivot.” — James Harden (Violation: moving without dribbling)
  10. 18. — “I’d rather win with my ___ than drop 50 in a loss.” — Jimmy Butler (Five players, one goal)
  11. 20. — “Sometimes you don’t need a highlight—just a smooth ___ and back on D.” — Tyrese Haliburton (Close-range shot)
  12. 22. — “I was locked in—all I saw was the ___.” — Damian Lillard (What the ball goes through)
  13. 23. — “Great players make the right ___, not just the flashy play.” — LeBron James (Sets up a teammate)
  14. 24. — “When I see a lane open up, I’m going for the ___ every time.” — Zion Williamson (High-impact two-point finish)
  15. 25. — “When I throw it up, I know he’s finishing that ___.” — Trae Young (Lob pass for a dunk or lay-in)
  16. 26. — “I don’t care about ___, I care about wins.” — Joel Embiid (Efficiency stat abbreviation)
  17. 27. — “You’ve got to trust your ___ and play within the system.” — Devin Booker (Play-caller on the sidelines)
  18. 28. — “If I’m not getting at least ten ___s, I’m not doing my job.” — Anthony Davis (Grabbing a missed shot)
  19. 29. — “He hit me with that clean ___, I had no chance.” — Mikal Bridges (Two-step move around defenders)
Down
  1. 1. — “I hit him with that ___ and the whole gym stood up.” — Kyrie Irving (Dribble move to fake a defender)
  2. 2. — “I love that mid-range spot, right at the ___.” — Chris Paul (Free-throw line corner)
  3. 4. — “The ___ is my sanctuary.” — Giannis Antetokounmpo (The playing surface)
  4. 6. — “They switched to a ___, so we had to adjust our spacing and ball movement.” — Bradley Beal (Defense covering areas)
  5. 8. — “That was a clean block, man. No way that’s a ___.” — Jaren Jackson Jr. (Illegally breaking the rules)
  6. 9. — “They were going on a run, we needed that ___ to regroup.” — Fred VanVleet (Coach-requested break in play)
  7. 10. — “Took the contact, still finished—give me that ___!” — Anthony Edwards (Basket plus free throw)
  8. 12. man — “I take pride in being the best ___ in the league.” — Malik Monk (Top bench contributor)
  9. 14. — “Reading passing lanes is everything—get one good ___ and it flips the game.” — Jrue Holiday (Legally taking the ball)
  10. 16. — “Glass is your friend—use the ___ on tough angles.” — Kawhi Leonard (Surface behind the rim)
  11. 17. — “I’m trying to impact the game all around—another ___ feels great.” — Russell Westbrook (Double digits in three stat categories)
  12. 19. — “I love dropping a dime more than scoring—an ___ gets the whole squad hyped.” — Luka Dončić (Pass that leads to a score)
  13. 21. — “Set a solid ___, and you free up your guy for an open look.” — Domantas Sabonis (Another word for screen)