What does a triple-double mean in basketball?
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A triple-double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates double-digit totals (i.e., 10 or more) in any three of these categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots.
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You have combined two ideas.  The first is "the player rebounds".  That means that a person threw the ball at the basket and the ball did not go into the hole but bounced off and another player grabbed the ball.  Grabbing the ball after a missed shot is called a rebound.  Rebound means to bounce off and in this case bounce off the rim.  \nThe second idea is "players removed".  That usually means that the players were kicked out of the game for a serious rule violation like fighting.  Unlike hockey, where fighting is rewarded with a short paid vacation and the increased admiration of the fans.
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wat does this have too do with basketball
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I think the game that you are referring to was the 1985 Christmas Day game in which the Celtics were up by over twenty going into the fourth quarter and then had a total meltdown. The Knicks , led by Patrick Ewing, made an incredible comeback to tie it and send it into overtime. If I remember correctly, the Knicks won it in double overtime, not triple. Plus, I'm strictly going from memory so I can't tell you the score.\n\nThe Celtics regrouped and went on to win their 16th championship .
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as a point of reference, in addition to triple doubles, there is the rare quadruple double (i.e. at least 10 of four categories).\n\nThe only "official" quadruple doubles in NBA history were by Nate Thurmond (blocks,in addition to points rebounds and assists), Alvin Robertson (steals) and Hakeem Olajuwan (blocks).\n\nThere have been numerous "triple doubles" and thousands of double doubles in nba history. Many players have averaged a double double for a career (points and rebounds).\n\nWilt Chamberlain undoubtedly had many quadruple doubles in his career, but is not officially credited with them because blocked shots was not an official NBA stat until 1974, the year after he retired (same with steals).
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y is this in basketball?
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It means I play basketball
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The numbers refer to the players involved in the play.\n(e.g. 6-4-3 double play, would be a ball hit to the shortstop (6), thrown to the second baseman (4) for the first out, and then to the first baseman (3) for the second out.)\n\nThe complete list:\n1 - pitcher\n2 - catcher\n3 - 1st base\n4 - 2nd base\n5 - 3rd base\n6 - shortstop\n7 - left field\n8 - center field\n9 - right field
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It's when a player gets 10+ in three different stats, for example \n17 points 13 assists 12 rebounds\n\nCan be used with pooints, assists, rebounds, steals, blocks
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A turnover means the same thing at all levels of basketball ... a player made a mistake that led to the ball going to the other team. Examples of these would be traveling or double dribble violations, stepping out of bounds with the ball, making a bad pass out of bounds or allowing the ball to be stolen.\n\nThey are counted by a statistician. Generally at the NBA and college levels, there are several people responsible doing stats, each responsible for keeping a specific stat or two.
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SCORING: \n2 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere during play inside the 3 pt arc. \n3 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 pt arc. \nFree throw- 1 point is awarded to an unguarded shot taken from behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped. \nSKILLS:\n\nBoxing out- a player’s position between an opposing player and the basket to obtain a better rebounding position. \nDribbling- bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your fingertips instead of your palm so that it rebounds back to yourself (the only legal way to move with the ball) \nPassing- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or rolling it to another player (Chest, Bounce, Lob) \nShooting- throwing the ball to make a basket \nPivoting- stepping once or more in any direction with the same foot while holding the other foot at its initial point. \nRebounding- The recovering of a shot that bounces off the backboard or the rim. \nFOULS: results in one or more free throws awarded to the opposing team\n\nBlocking- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one or both arms horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player. \nCharging- running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball. \nHacking- the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball. \nHolding- the player holds the person with or without the ball. \nVIOLATIONS: results in a change of possession with the team in bounding the ball at the side line opposite where the infringement took place\n\nTraveling- moving illegally with the ball \nThree seconds- an offensive player remains in the key (free throw lane- the area under the basket) for more than 3 seconds \nDouble dribble- a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again \nTERMS:\n\nAir ball- a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard \nAssist- a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal. \nDefense- team trying to stop the other team from scoring \nDunk- to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above the level of the rim \nFast break- dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket before the defense can set up \nMan-to-man- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player \nOffense- team trying to score \nTurn over- any loss of the ball without a shot being taken \nZone defense- a defensive strategy where everyone guards an area instead of a player (2-1-2, 2-3) \n\nTry the site below to learn everything.
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its when a player interferes with the ball going into the basket... while its on/around the rim
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I believe it is where the hands of a player touch the rim at the same time as they are touching the ball milliseconds before the ball goes through the net. It usually occurs when a player jumps up, has his hands on the rim for a few seconds while slamming the basketball in, and perhaps after that keeps hanging on the rim for a couple more seconds.
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why is this in basketball?
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Yh, 1 question: What has this got to do with Basketball??
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A double-double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in any two of these categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. The most common double-double is a combination of points and rebounds, and then next is points and assists.\n\nDouble-doubles, unlike the more difficult triple-doubles (or ultra-rare quadruple-doubles), are very common in the NBA, and in fact there is usually at least one player in each NBA game that manages to record one. In each NBA season, rarely do more than a handful of players average a double-double.\n\nA triple-double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in any three of these categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots.
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That's actually a hockey term. A plus-1 is given to any player on the ice when his team scores. A minus-1 goes to each player on the ice when their team surrenders a goal.\n\nI've honestly never seen it used in basketball.