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Stories
Game winning three pointer swish
English
The basketball game was intense! The center passed the ball to the guard. He shot a three-pointer—swish! The crowd cheered. She hasn’t scored yet, but she rebounded the ball and passed it to the forward. Did he dunk? No, he didn’t. He shot a two-pointer instead. The defensive player blocked his next shot. Have you ever seen an NBA slam dunk? We haven’t, but we hope to! The offensive team moved fast. They shot another three-pointer. Was it good? Yes! The ball rebounded, and the forward grabbed it. She was going to shoot, but the defender blocked her. What a game!
Halftime lead foul loss
English
The buzzer sounded at halftime. The score was close, but her team led by two points. She was the captain, and she had to show leadership. In the second half, the referee called a foul on her. "Foul?" she asked, but he didn’t change the call. She missed the free throw, and the other team stole the ball. "Pass it!" she yelled, but her teammate made a turnover. The other player hit a three-pointer—was he a beater? They now had the lead. "Did you steal that ball?" she asked. "No foul," he said. Her team had to play better. Would they win?
Bulls win overtime game
English
The Lakers and the Bulls played a great game last night. It went into overtime! The Lakers took the lead, but the Bulls didn’t give up. Their captain took a shot—it went in! They won the game and qualified for the playoffs. The crowd went wild! Did the Lakers play well? Yes, but the Bulls played better this season. She took the last shot—what a jump! Has this team ever won a championship? No, but they have won many awards. The MVP award went to their star player. If they win the playoffs, they will get the championship ring. Will they take it all? We will see!
Sample flashcards 20
NBA→the NBA
basketplanen→the basketball court
skjuta en trepoängare→to shoot a three-pointer
Han sköt en trepoängare.→He shot a three-pointer.
Sköt hon en trepoängare?→Did she shoot a three-pointer?
De sköt inte en trepoängare.→They didn't shoot a three-pointer.
trepoängslinjen→the three-point line
dunka bollen→to dunk the ball
Hon dunkade bollen.→She dunked the ball.
Var det en dunk?→Was that a dunk?
Han dunkade inte bollen.→He didn't dunk the ball.
smashdunken→the slam dunk
blocka ett skott→to block a shot
Centern blockade skottet.→The center blocked the shot.
Blockade anfallaren skottet?→Did the forward block the shot?
De blockade inga skott.→They didn't block any shots.
det blockerade skottet→the blocked shot
ta en retur→to rebound the ball
Vi tog en retur.→We rebounded the ball.
Har du någonsin tagit en retur?→Have you ever rebounded the ball?
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