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Nailed to the floor
A player drives past a defender who does not move at all.
Nervous time
When the game's in the pressure cooker.
94x50 hunk of wood
The dimensions of a basketball court.
No harm, no foul (, no blood, no ambulance)
A non-call by an official when significant contact has occurred.
No-look pass
A pass made to another player without looking at him.
Not Phi-beta-kappa
Not a smart play.
On him like a postage stamp
Very close tight defense.
Picked his pocket
A steal so quick the victim didn't even see it happen.
Picks the garbage (and put it in the trashcan)
A player picks up a loose ball that luckily is close by and has an easy shot.
Popcorn machine
When a player is faked out badly, he's put in the popcorn machine, which is so far off the court and out of the play. A defender jumps to block a faked shot, he gets faked so far out of the play, (the popcorn machine in the lobby) leaving the resulting shot wide open.
A defender who is so faked out he's bouncing up and down trying to block the shot, like a kernel popping in a popcorn machine,
Pressure cooker
A situation when the game is in the balance; e.g. a player at the free throw line, his team down, 30 seconds left, etc....
Put the baby to bed
A soft lay-up.
(The game's in the) Refrigerator
(the door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard, and the jello's jiggling)
The game is out of reach. (Sometimes says The game's in the Admiral.)
Sends it back air-mail special.
A shot blocked with a great deal of intensity.
Sets...fires...gets!!
An outside shot with plenty of time to set up.
(The Lakers') shooting leaves a lot to be desired.
See can't throw a pea in the ocean.
Shot is straight as a string but didn't get it
Kind of like a frozen rope that missed.
shot a prayer, but it wasn't answered (even on Sunday).
A very low-percentage shot that missed.
...since Hector was a pup
A very long time ago, such as The Lakers haven't had the lead since Hector was a pup.
(they couldn't beat) the Sisters of Mercy
The Lakers are playing terribly.
Slaaaaaam Dunk!!!
A dunk with authority, also Chick was the first to use the phrase "slam dunk".
(He's) So slow, I saw him on an escalator yesterday and a step passed him.
Just like it says, he's real slow.
(The Lakers are) spending too much time refereeing.
The players are complaining too much about calls that didn't go their way.
(He has) Spalding (or the Commissioner's name) tatooed on his forehead!
somebody just recieved a serious, inyourface, shot rejection.
(The Lakers are) standing!
The players are standing around, irritating Chick greatly. (Rumor has it that Chick had to be positioned away from the players bench as this bothered the players and coaches).
Swing left, shoot right
Picture Kareem's skyhook motion.
Tattoo Dribble
Dribbling the ball in the same spot, as to tattoo the floor.
Telegraphs a pass
The recipient of a "telegraphed" pass is so obvious, that the defender knows which way to reach to block it. It's as if a telegraph message was sent to the recipient in advance so that he would know that it was coming. The defender picks up on this and can then block the pass.
threw a hot dog pass and the mustard came off and is all over the floor.
A fancy play that went wrong.
threw it to the heavens and the gods kissed it.
made a tough basket
Throws up a brick
When a player tosses up a particularly errant shot.
Throws up a prayer ... (it's answered!!!)
A wild shot that will need a miracle to score... (it goes in!!)
That'll get it done
(could be a Stu'ism but they both use it)
When a player's statistics as in FT% are acceptable.
They win the tip, that means they get the ball to start the fourth quarter!
Chick always says this to start the game because whoever wins the tip gets possesion to start the 4th. The other team gets it to start the 2nd & 3rd.
This is your World Champion Lakers' basketball network!
Chick's station ID when the Lakers were the world champs.
Ticky-tack
A foul called when very little contact has been made.
Tightrope act
Saving a ball from going out-of-bounds with delicate balance.
Took him to the third floor and left him at the mezzanine.
The offensive player pump faked the defender,(who leaps to block the shot) and the player with the ball either goes up while the defender is coming down and/or draws the foul and hits the shot. The offensive player has embarrassed the defender who overplays for the block. Similar to the popcorn machine.
too much squeezin' the grape
Refers to drunk fans, who had too much wine (or whatever).
Triple-double
A player gets double figures in three statistical categories, usually points, rebounds, and assists. Also could be steals or blocked shots, but these are rarer.
Twenty-foot layup
Jamaal Wilkes' shot from the base-line, as automatic as a layup.
The 24-second clock has been put to beddie-bye
This occurs at the end of a quarter when the game clock has less time remaining on it than the 24-second clock; i.e. the only clock which is important on the current play is the game clock.
The turnovers are coming like grapes: in bunches.
Lots of turnovers are happening.
They go to their bread and butter man, who also delivers ice.
A reliable player makes a clutch shot, under pressure.
Using the rim as an ally
A reverse lay-up using the rim as an obstacle against the defender.
(on his) Wallet
Butt, rear end, ass, ... (whatever)
Words-eye view
Chick's description of their commentary.
(He's) Working on his Wrigleys
He's chewing gum.
(He's) Wound up like a toy on Christmas morning
He's playing with enthusiasm.
(back & forth like a) Windshield wiper
Moving on a pivot foot just like...(you know)
You gotta know your horses when you go to the track
Know your opponent.
Yo-yoing up and down
Dribbling the ball, like it is a yo-yo on a string.
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