What does it mean to call bank?

blue steel · Post #21 » by **blue steel** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:17 pm

Hemingway wrote:this thread has given me the inspiration to ask about some terms I don't know.

What is a "lay up?"

What does it mean when someone gets "fouled?"

Who are the guys on the court with the black and white stripe jerseys?

damn, you guys are jerks. :rofl:

BubbaTee · Post #22 » by **BubbaTee** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:28 pm

edfmx86 wrote:If u dont call bank on a backboard shot, it doesnt count in my books (except on layups) Not calling bank means u can over shoot the ball and luckily make it.

ive had this discussion many times and we seem to agree with that

Yep. It's all about rewarding skill vs rewarding luck.
I don't like slop in pool/billiards, either.

The Main Event · Post #23 » by **The Main Event** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:30 pm

edfmx86 wrote:If u dont call bank on a backboard shot, it doesnt count in my books (except on layups) Not calling bank means u can over shoot the ball and luckily make it.

ive had this discussion many times and we seem to agree with that

Do you ref NBA games?

The Main Event · Post #24 » by **The Main Event** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:31 pm

agentzerotoTO wrote:This is something that always ends up with an argument between my friends and I. If you call bank, but it goes in w/o hitting the backboard - does it count?

No, you subtract 2 points and divide by however many players are on the court.

DarthBane · Post #25 » by **DarthBane** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:33 pm

UNLVNugsFan wrote:If this guy isn't foreign, then I have no idea why he is on a basketball forum to begin with. As for why people call it, its really just to prove that your shot is not a fluke, and usually should only be done during shoot arounds. During pick up games and such, it obviously is not necessary.

Hell, I don't know why people don't use bank shots more often. Depending on the angle, I always try to bank it.

Geez, I didn't realize you had to know stupid school yard ball lingo in order to post on these boards :roll:

Post #26 » by **Flash3** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:40 pm

I just wear a T-Shirt, that says Bank.

Simple. :lol:

Texas Longhorns · Post #27 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:46 pm

It's considered pretty lucky when you just throw it up there and make the shot hitting it off the backboard. So, they said I think he called bank meaning it was his intention to hit the backboard on the shot and not a lucky shot.

UNLVNugsFan · Post #28 » by **UNLVNugsFan** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:55 pm

DarthBane wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Geez, I didn't realize you had to know stupid school yard ball lingo in order to post on these boards

Bank is not "stupid school yard lingo" it is pretty much n the vernacular of every American basketball player who was born in the last 50 years. It is used on ESPN/ABC, TNT, and pretty much every American basketball telecast, whether pro or college. You hear it, if you ever play any type of organized ball in the states from elementary youth leagues to the pros. Hell, I remember hearing "bank" in elementary school gym class.

Someone who has never heard the term, HAS to be foreign or extremely young. It's that simple.

The Laker Kid · Post #29 » by **The Laker Kid** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:11 pm

I've always thought it's stupid to make some noise (or even talk, let alone SHOUT) while playing basketball. Why can't players just shut up and play?

DarthBane · Post #30 » by **DarthBane** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:14 pm

UNLVNugsFan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Bank is not "stupid school yard lingo" it is pretty much n the vernacular of every American basketball player who was born in the last 50 years. It is used on ESPN/ABC, TNT, and pretty much every American basketball telecast, whether pro or college. You hear it, if you ever play any type of organized ball in the states from elementary youth leagues to the pros. Hell, I remember hearing "bank" in elementary school gym class.

Someone who has never heard the term, HAS to be foreign or extremely young. It's that simple.

I don't care about the term bank... perhaps "stupid school yard lingo" was a poor choice of words. In any case, I was focusing on your comment that he has no business being on these boards.

So what if he/she has never played basketball? There's no need to make the person feel stupid because they don't know some terminology. Maybe they just enjoy watching the game.

I mean, I can understand flexing your internet muscles if a poster makes a stupid comment or is being an ass, but it was an innocent question.

Sroek · Post #31 » by **Sroek** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:33 pm

Since when was making a bank shot considered a lucky shot? It's a technique. It's much easier from certain angles to hit a bank shot than it is to sink a drainer.

People who call bank, even when they intend to shoot one are (Please Use More Appropriate Word). Bank shots are like 1/3 of my shot selection, so it would get pretty annoying yelling "BANK" all the time.

Malinhion · Post #32 » by **Malinhion** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:40 pm

The Laker Kid wrote:I've always thought it's stupid to make some noise (or even talk, let alone SHOUT) while playing basketball. Why can't players just shut up and play?

Communication is probably the most important part of having a successful basketball team.

Chubby Chaser · Post #33 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:56 pm

Bank
Definition: A type of basketball shot that is used when the person shoots the basketball off of the backboard first, then goes in the rim second.

The proper implications of calling "bank"

1) Used in shoot-around scenarios before a game. If a person shoots the ball and it banks in, but does not call it. He does not get the ball back, or what is also referred to as "change"

2) In horse, if a person calls bank before the shot, then makes it. The following person must make the shot using the "bank" method.
Exception: If a person shoots the ball and it banks in, but does not call it. The shot still counts but does not need to be banked in. The shot can be made in any way the following person desires.

3) During a pick up game in the park, if a person does not call bank but it goes in, it still counts. However, the other players are allowed to make fun of him and ask the following question, "did you call bank?" Insinuating that the shot was lucky, and the person shooting the ball did not plan to bank it.
Warning: Do not stop the game and try to take the point away because that person did not call bank. This act could result in a black eye. This is the equivalent of someone calling 3 seconds, illegal defense, or taking a charge in pick up games.

UNLVNugsFan · Post #34 » by **UNLVNugsFan** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:05 pm

DarthBane wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I don't care about the term bank... perhaps "stupid school yard lingo" was a poor choice of words. In any case, I was focusing on your comment that he has no business being on these boards.

So what if he/she has never played basketball? There's no need to make the person feel stupid because they don't know some terminology. Maybe they just enjoy watching the game.

I mean, I can understand flexing your internet muscles if a poster makes a stupid comment or is being an ass, but it was an innocent question.

There were a lot more derogatory phrases used in this thread then my "I have no idea why he is on a basketball forum to begin with", but nevertheless I stick by my comment. If someone does not know what "bank" means, that pretty much shows that they have never played basketball at any level in the states(since it is common vernacular), never watched basketball in the states(since it is common vernacular in announcing) or they are foreign, so they don't use the same terms. Thus, "bank" may be a confusing term.

If he/she is foreign, then I understand the confusion. If he is from the states and never played or watched basketball, then I don't know why she/he went through the trouble of registering and posting on a basketball forum.

superLuigi21 · Post #35 » by **superLuigi21** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:11 pm

The Laker Kid wrote:I've always thought it's stupid to make some noise (or even talk, let alone SHOUT) while playing basketball. Why can't players just shut up and play?

cuz its a game, and while playing a game the intent is to have fun, and of course to win.... i never shut up on the bball court, the only way im not talking while playing ball is if i lost my voice, even then i make a damn good attempt

Anticon · Post #36 » by **Anticon** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:18 pm

I don't get why a bank shot is looked at as a fluke. It's one of the highest percentage shots, if you're used to making it.

There's somehow this weird phobia around shooting bank shots on a regular basis even though the best PF in the league does them all the time.

Chubby Chaser · Post #37 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:24 pm

Anticon wrote:I don't get why a bank shot is looked at as a fluke. It's one of the highest percentage shots, if you're used to making it.

There's somehow this weird phobia around shooting bank shots on a regular basis even though the best PF in the league does them all the time.

Banks are not looked at as flukes. The bank shot is a high percentage fundamental shot, and is very useful when you have the angle and are closer to the basket. You can normally tell when a shot is meant to be banked, and not meant to be banked. In all instances however, its pretty safe to assume that if a 3 point shot was banked in it was an accident.

Sroek · Post #38 » by **Sroek** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:33 pm

People are afraid to shoot bank shots because even if they miss by a small margin, it looks like they bricked horribly.

Aventador · Post #39 » by **Aventador** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:55 pm

its basically just trash talk. Like calling 'Luck' when some clown chucks up a wild flick while outta control and it goes in

BubbaTee · Post #40 » by **BubbaTee** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:50 pm

Chubby Chaser wrote:Bank
3) During a pick up game in the park, if a person does not call bank but it goes in, it still counts. However, the other players are allowed to make fun of him and ask the following question, "did you call bank?" Insinuating that the shot was lucky, and the person shooting the ball did not plan to bank it.
Warning: Do not stop the game and try to take the point away because that person did not call bank. This act could result in a black eye. This is the equivalent of someone calling 3 seconds, illegal defense, or taking a charge in pick up games.

I closely guarded you for 5 seconds. Our ball.