laam4 baan2 kau4籃板球篮板球
Jyutpinglaam4 baan2 kau4
Yalelàahm báan kàuh
Definition
Rebound; securing the ball after a missed shot in basketball.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of securing possession after a missed shot. While the full term is used in formal commentary, players often shorten it to just 籃板 during the heat of a game. It is frequently paired with the verb 搶 to emphasize the physical effort required to win the ball.
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go3個goExamples
He grabbed a lot of rebounds in this game.
Do you know how to grab rebounds?
Related words
Common phrases
to grab a rebound
offensive rebound
defensive rebound
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply catching a ball. It specifically refers to the recovery of a missed shot attempt, so using it for a standard pass or a loose ball on the floor is incorrect.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
