What does it mean to brick in basketball?

Definition: A successful jump shot requires a fair amount of finesse. Shots taken too forcefully, or at too shallow an angle, or without any back-spin tend to hit the rim and backboard like a bird crashing into an upper-story window. read more

A brick means the ball bounced hard off of the backboard, like if you threw the basketball hard at it. read more

A player who does not pass the ball. backboard The rectangular platform behind the rim that supports it. backcourt. The half of the court a team is defending. The opposite of the frontcourt. A team's guards. backcourt violation. Touching the ball in the backcourt after it has entered the frontcourt and was not last touched by the other team. read more

Bricks can cause some damage -- even in backyard games -- as this clunker shot demonstrates. Meaning of the 'Brick' "Brick" as a metaphor for errant and ugly jump shot is so ingrained in the basketball lexicon, you'll often hear variations on the theme. read more