Definitions

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  • noun basketball The middle of the court, at and near the center line
  • noun basketball A basketball court that is half the size of a normal court
  • noun basketball A shot taken from the middle of the court

Etymologies

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half +‎ court

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Examples

  • ` ` We played pretty well defensively in halfcourt sets, but we gave them too many second chances and too many transition baskets.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • Outlook: A versatile team prefers a transition style but can operate in halfcourt sets with PG Derrick Rose (22 ppg, 7 apg) orchestrating the offense.

    Super 25 boys basketball rankings 2006

  • Philadelphia only hopes it can still run and work in Brand as the perfect trailer on the break, and needs him to get back to his usual double-double style when it calls a halfcourt set to put the playoffs on the horizon.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • At Yates, set plays in the halfcourt were a rarity as the Lions generated most of their points off of their full-court press defense which yielded a high volume of turnovers and possessions.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Nightcrawler would wreak havok on both ends of the floor and I'm not sure you can call a halfcourt violation on a guy who never technically crossed halfcourt.

    unknown title 2009

  • By contrast, the halfcourt has been the Heat's haven.

    South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com - South Florida Recipes 2009

  • McGee was so shook after that dunk, he could've dunked from halfcourt and not turned a head.

    JaVale McGee never had a shot against Blake Griffin, but still put on a show 2011

  • When the teams were in their halfcourt offenses, Kevin McHale and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar staged a duel for the ages.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • When the teams were in their halfcourt offenses, Kevin McHale and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar staged a duel for the ages.

    One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011

  • A lack of a legitimate scoring threat in the post put pressure on the perimeter shooters and made it tough for Penn State to get points out of their halfcourt sets.

    Big Ten Conference 2010

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