noun
General Slang
boards
BORDZ · noun · informal
Rebounds, collectively
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The plural term for rebounds; controlling 'the boards' means dominating the rebounding battle.
“They lost because they got killed on the boards.”
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boards In A Sentence
They lost because they got killed on the boards.
Origin & Usage
From 'backboard'; the surface off which rebounds carom.
People Also Ask
What does boards mean in basketball?
Boards is the collective term for rebounds; 'controlling the boards' means winning the rebounding battle.
What does 'killed on the boards' mean?
It means a team was heavily out-rebounded, giving up second chances and losing possession control.
Where does the term boards come from?
It's derived from 'backboard,' the surface off which most rebounds bounce.
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