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backcourt

Noun

Meaning

(chiefly Scotland) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.

(basketball) A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.

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Appearing in the film are starting backcourt for the Clippers at the time, Chris Paul and JJ Redick, along with Center DeAndre Jordan, head coach Doc Rivers and NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Source: Internet

A team, once having established ball control in the front half of their court, may not return the ball to the backcourt and be the first to touch it. Source: Internet

Despite their underwhelming performance this season, the Trail Blazers still haven’t given any indication that they would be breaking up their explosive backcourt duo this fall. Source: Internet

If the defensive player is in the backcourt but unable to position himself for a non-defensive shot, he may need to hit the ball off of the back wall. Source: Internet

If UVU transfer guard Brandon Averette can impact games as he did in last week’s wins over SDSU and Weber State, it will go a long way in helping Barcello deliver consistency to a backcourt set to feed some very big post players. Source: Internet

IU’s three-man starting backcourt combined to go 3-for-12 from the field, and 2-for-8 from 3-point range, while committing five turnovers against only two assists. Source: Internet

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