Word of the Day: And one!
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| ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog found this 8/27/2007 on basketbawful.blogspot.com [flag] |
And one! (aend wun!) phrase . Used to signify those occasions in which an offensive player scores a basket while being fouled. Usage example: Lebron goes up with the ball...YES! And one! Word Misuse: The phrase "And one!" was probably created by television broadcasters who wanted a hip and exciting way to indicate that an additional freethrow would be awarded to a player who had been ...
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Published 8/27/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Basketbawful: "You shouldn't eat the macaroni without the cheese, you can't kill Superman without Kryptonite, and you don't get to scream 'And one!' if you didn't hit the shot." I'd even add that "and one" is especially dumb in pickup basketball without referees and free throws. The "one," you know, being a free throw and all. ...
