What does it mean to call bank?

[corona]

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

doesn't count? lol

it doesn't matter how the ball gets in the basket...if it goes in, it counts. that's the whole basis of basketball.

i was at the gym a couple weeks back and i tried to tip a rebound away from an offensive player and to myself....and i accidentally tipped it in the basket. should that not have counted because nobody called it? it was luck that the other team got the points for my mistake, afterall. luck never wins games?

[JellosJigglin]

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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.

I think the fact that the bank is a high percentage shot is exactly why people expect you to call it before it goes in. Since it has a higher chance of going, how do we know if you meant for it to go in or if you just shot such an ugly brick that you accidentally bank it in.

Anyway, every time you shoot a bank shot, a small part of your street cred dies. <- green font.

[DarthBane]

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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.

Judging by the thread, my guess would be to learn about basketball. There is a wealth of knowledge on this board to be had for anyone willing to read and ask questions.

Also, I'm pretty sure most announcers don't explain why people yell bank when shooting it off the backboard.

And I'm not targeting you specifically. There were worse comments. Your's was just the last one I read before posting.

[Turgon]

Since it has a higher chance of going, how do we know if you meant for it to go in or if you just shot such an ugly brick that you accidentally bank it in.

I'm sorry, but I agree with Chubby Chaser here. You usually know when someone accidentally banks it in. Just like in pool. When you brick it, it somehows feels wrong - the trajectory doesn't seem right, the angle is odd, the ball bounces on the rim...

In all fairness, I also didn't know you are supposed to call the shot. I guess europeans tend to use the backboard more often. I remember that when I was a little kid (around 8 ), my first coach only allowed banked shots in practice games. That's how important he thought that move was.

And by the way, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the op is not american, or at least not born in the US.