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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOOTING GUARD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOOTING GUARD

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Shooting guard is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHOOTING GUARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Shooting guard

The shooting guard, also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. Kobe Bryant, for example, is a shooting guard who is as good a playmaker as he is a scorer; other examples of combo guards are Jamal Crawford, Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Gilbert Arenas, Tyreke Evans, and Jason Terry. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. Notable swing men include Andre Iguodala, Paul Pierce, Evan Turner, Stephen Jackson, and Tracy McGrady, also Rudy Fernández having an under average size for small forward. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from 6' 3" to 6' 7".

Definition of shooting guard in the English dictionary

The definition of shooting guard in the dictionary is the player responsible for attempting long-range shots.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOOTING GUARD

shooter
shootie
shooting
shooting box
shooting brake
shooting gallery
shooting incident
shooting iron
shooting lodge
shooting match
shooting party
shooting practice
shooting range
shooting script
shooting spree
shooting star
shooting stick
shooting war
shooting-down
shootist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOOTING GUARD

armed guard
bodyguard
coastguard
crossing guard
dog guard
guard
honor guard
Jacquard
lifeguard
mudguard
off-guard
off one´s guard
officer of the guard
on one´s guard
point guard
rearguard
safeguard
security guard
shin guard
stand guard
vanguard

Synonyms and antonyms of shooting guard in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shooting guard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOOTING GUARD

Find out the translation of shooting guard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shooting guard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shooting guard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

得分后卫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escolta
570 millions of speakers

English

shooting guard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शूटिंग गार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اطلاق النار الحرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

атакующий защитник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guarda de tiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুটিং গার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garde de tir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawal penembak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shooting Guard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シューティングガード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슈팅 가드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengawal njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chụp bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படப்பிடிப்பு காவலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शूटिंग गार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silahlı koruma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guardia tiratrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shooting guard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

атакуючий захисник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paza de fotografiere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shooting guard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skiet wag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skytte vakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shooting guard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shooting guard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOTING GUARD»

The term «shooting guard» is regularly used and occupies the 77.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOTING GUARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shooting guard

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOOTING GUARD»

Discover the use of shooting guard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shooting guard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shooting Guard
Introduces the shooting guard, discusses historic and current players of the position, and shares tips for readers on becoming a future basketball star
Jason Glaser, 2010
2
Basketball Guard Play
Steve Alford was Indiana's high school Mr. Basketball in 1983 and an All-American at Indiana University, where he led the Hoosiers to the NCAA championship in 1987.
Steve Alford, 1998
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Trajan Langdon: Basketball, College Basketball, Shooting ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Trajan Shaka Langdon is an American professional basketball player.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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Basketball For Dummies
The shooting guard must display a willingness to shoot game-winning shots, have a quick release on the jumper, and be a good three-point shooter. Tell-All Stat: Points per game Job Description: The shooting guard, known as the two- guard, ...
Richard Phelps, 2011
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The Student EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your ...
Her high school coach encouraged her to move to the shooting guard position for her senior year so she could develop her skills there. She refused. Each of the college coaches recruiting her asked her how she would feel about being a ...
Steven J. Stein, Howard E. Book, Korrel Kanoy, 2013
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Coaching Youth Basketball: The Guide for Coaches & Parents
The Shooting Guard A shooting guard is also called an off guard or a two guard and usually plays the wing area, between the point and the forward areas. He may have a favorite spot where he shoots the best and where he will hang out.
John P. McCarthy, 2006
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Jud: A Magical Journey
Sam was a 6-1 shooting guard. But everyone wanted to turn him into a point guard. No one except Vinnie Johnson had been a 6-1 shooting guard in years. Today, they're looking at smaller shooting guards. But they weren't 10 years ago.
Jud Heathcote, 2012
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Teach'n Beginning Defensive Basketball Drills, Plays, and ...
The Basics Are: When the shooting guard, or “Off Guard” as they are often called, are guarding the other opposing guard without the ball, they have the responsibility of staying right in front of them. This is so they can't catch a pass from the ball ...
Bob Swope, 2012
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The Everything Kids' Basketball Book: The all-time greats, ...
He had 30 against the Denver Nuggets on December 30, 1990. The shooting guard, or “two,” must be a very versatile player. She is usually the biggest of the two guards and the best shooter on the team. She is a scorer who can both take the ...
Bob Schaller, Coach Dave Harnish, 2009
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Succubi: Decoding the Secrets of Power Distribution Within ...
SHOOTING GUARD The second succubus position on a team is a shooting guard. History: The actions of the point guard control the playing time given to the other positions on the team. Playing time refers to the amount of time spent with the ...
Brandon Hairston, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOOTING GUARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shooting guard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Miami Heat Rumors: Another Shooting Guard Signed By Heat For …
Miami Heat rumors have the team signing free agent Gerald Green. The Heat added Green as an insurance policy, and he will be a good shooting guard to ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
Hawks draft shooting guard Eriksson in 2nd round
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have drafted shooting guard Marcus Eriksson of Sweden with the 50th pick of the NBA draft. General manager Wes Wilcox said ... «Boston Herald, Jun 15»
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Milwaukee Bucks pick UNLV shooting guard Rashad Vaughn at No …
The Bucks also added a veteran backcourt presence by acquiring guard Greivis Vasquez from Toronto in exchange for the 46th pick, UCLA shooting guard ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»
4
The Wildcats Edge Out the Ducks for a Top Shooting Guard
Murray, coming from the Athlete Institute Basketball Academy in Toronto, is a composite 4 star recruit (#30 overall player and the #7 shooting guard). He has ... «Addicted to Quack, Jun 15»
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Five-star 2016 shooting guard commits to Michigan State
Already holding one pledge in the Class of 2016 in the form of four-star power forward Nick Ward, Michigan State received a second commitment in the form of ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
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Gators' shooting guard Michael Frazier II to leave early for the NBA
GAINESVILLE — Michael Frazier II is leaving early for the NBA draft despite a junior season marred but injury and inconsistent shooting a season after he a ... «Orlando Sentinel, Mar 15»
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7 Free-Agent Options Miami Heat Should Pursue to Bolster Shooting
This summer, it's going to be up to Pat Riley to find that depth—especially at shooting guard, where the Heat are dangerously thin. Doing so may be easier said ... «Bleacher Report, Feb 15»
8
Shooting guards take on bigger role for UK
UK's two shooting guards were quiet through three games. Booker, a freshman, shot just 25 percent and averaged five points. He hit 1 of 11 3-pointers. Harrison ... «The Courier-Journal, Nov 14»
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Pistons shooting guard Jodie Meeks out 8 weeks with 'stress …
The Pistons announced Tuesday that the 27-year-old shooting guard will miss "approximately eight weeks due to a stress reaction of the lower back." Meeks had ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Oct 14»
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Khris Middleton making strong case to be shooting guard
St. Francis — The search for a solid option at shooting guard is one of the subplots during the Milwaukee Bucks' preseason. Last season the revolving door at ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct 14»

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