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Multipolly Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Some terms of the NBA
hi there...
It's my first time to visit the website.
And I'm so excited to find a forum like this to solve my problems.
Here it is.
This morning, I was reading an article about Houston Rox.
(guilty...I am a JLin fan..
The coach commented about James Harden.
"I just told James that James has got to play off the catch," McHale said. "He's got to play fast. He's got to get back to being aggressive. Busting seams. He got to a point where that foot was bothering him a little bit and he was holding the ball and letting the defense dictate to him. He's got to dictate to the defense."
I can fully understand what the coach said except the 2 parts,
1) James has got to play off the catch
2) Busting seams
please,please define the 2 sentences for me.
Not being able to figure out those really drives me nuts.
Thank you all.
It's my first time to visit the website.
And I'm so excited to find a forum like this to solve my problems.
Here it is.
This morning, I was reading an article about Houston Rox.
(guilty...I am a JLin fan..
The coach commented about James Harden.
"I just told James that James has got to play off the catch," McHale said. "He's got to play fast. He's got to get back to being aggressive. Busting seams. He got to a point where that foot was bothering him a little bit and he was holding the ball and letting the defense dictate to him. He's got to dictate to the defense."
I can fully understand what the coach said except the 2 parts,
1) James has got to play off the catch
2) Busting seams
please,please define the 2 sentences for me.
Not being able to figure out those really drives me nuts.
Thank you all.
Top answer
Hello, multipolly—and welcome to English Forums 1) James has got to play off the catch -- James as to react and act as soon as he catches the ball. 2) Busting seams - - trying very hard, using maximum effort
- Hello, multipolly—and welcome to English Forums 1) James has got to play off the catch -- James as to react and act as soon as he catches the ball.
- 2) Busting seams - - trying very hard, using maximum effort
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Hello, multipolly—and welcome to English Forums
1) James has got to play off the catch -- James as to react and act as soon as he catches the ball.
2) Busting seams -- trying very hard, using maximum effort
1) James has got to play off the catch -- James as to react and act as soon as he catches the ball.
2) Busting seams -- trying very hard, using maximum effort
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i appreciate your reply a lot.
still, I am a bit puzzled by 2 aspects:
1) Is "play off" an idiom?(and does that mean "respond immediately"?)
2) Is "the catch" a basketball term or simply referring the action (catch the ball)...?
thanks again for being so earnest.
still, I am a bit puzzled by 2 aspects:
1) Is "play off" an idiom?(and does that mean "respond immediately"?)
2) Is "the catch" a basketball term or simply referring the action (catch the ball)...?
thanks again for being so earnest.
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