I know its a pass, but why a dime?
2007-04-28 22:10:04 · 6 answers · asked by fastfreedombailbonds 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
One dime = One assist
2007-04-28 22:14:52 · answer #1 · answered by James H 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a "dime" is not just a pass, it's a pass that facilitates the recipient to score, otherwise known as an assist.
i'm not sure but maybe since a dime=10 cents, it is used as a replacement for the number 10. an assist is a perfect pass, hence a "10".
the complete phrase "droppin a dime", though, originated as slang for informing police/investigators on somebody by using a payphone, which required 10cents to operate back in the day.
2007-04-28 22:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by easydizzy 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
not just any assist, but a particularly difficult assist using a bounce pass that had to land "on a dime" or be done very, very precisely. Almost always refers to an assist, between 2 or more defenders, on a bounce pass, that is unusually precise and daring.
2007-04-28 22:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea what it means for basketball, but my dad says it like "I dropped him like a hot dime". Hope it helps.
2007-04-28 22:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by Toni 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means an assist. eg steve nash has around 100000000 dimes period
2007-04-29 01:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i always thought it meant "to tell on someone"....you know ,like a snitch.
2007-04-28 23:46:51 · answer #6 · answered by fjy7771 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋