word of the day Stories - The Dream Shake
Word of the day: "Heat Check"
Today's word of the day brought to you (indirectly) by Bill Worrell: Heat Check n. 1. A crazy, usually long-distance, shot attempt taken after making 2-3 consecutive shots in a short amount of time. 2. A shot that has no chance in hell of going in the basket. 3. A shot that would make...
Word of the Day: "Jedi"
Today's word is "Jedi." Who cares if it doesn't apply to any Rockets? Definition: Any notable NBA player (but most likely a superstar) that is constantly allowed 4 to 5 steps before being called for a travel. As in: "Although Dwyane Wade took five steps on that spin move, he wasn't called...
Word of the Day: "5th Quarter"
Merry Christmas, Dream Shakers. I present to you a gift: a new word. Today's word is "5th Quarter." "Can we go home already?" Definition: A period of time late in a game in which a team decides to intentionally foul or call timeouts even while they cannot possibly win. As in "Why would...
Word of the Day: "Maloney Line"
Today's word is "Maloney Line", named after former Rockets PG Matt Maloney. Definition: A starting point guard that sadly averages less than 4 assists per game. As in "Through the first month of the season, Mike Conley was rockin' the Maloney Line as he only averaged 3.8 apg." I grew up...
Word of the Day: "Biggins Abyss"
Today's word is "Biggins Abyss." I've linked "biggins", but if that's not clear enough, a biggins is an extremely large person, such as Bryant Reeves. Definition: The area of the court between the free throw line and three point line in which a big man may receive the ball but under no...
Word of the Day: "T-Mac Epidemic"
Today's word is "T-Mac Epidemic." This guy must be yet another Rockets fan suffering from the T-Mac Epidemic Definition: An epidemic that has caused young basketball players in Houston to kick their leg out and fade away on easy jump shots, causing them to miss badly. The epidemic has spread ever...
Rockets Vocab Word of the Day: "Rafer"
Hello Rockets world - my name's Tom and I'll be writing on The Dream Shake starting today. Lee and Dave were kind enough to add me to the staff, so here I am. I've got a weird thing for basketball vocabulary, so I'll be posting some words every so often. Enjoy. Today's word is "Rafer." You...
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