Drop a dime

Dropping dimes in basketball is another name for an assist. The term dropping dimes is when a difficult pass is made from one player to another.

It means completing a difficult pass in basketball, which results in a basket, otherwise known as an assist. For those who are unfamiliar with an assist, it’s when a play passes the ball to another player who scores either 2 or 3 points.

The basketball is often moved up and down the court with normal chests and bounce passes. However, there’s something special about perfectly placed passes. Across the court, between a defender’s legs, no-look, or perfectly timed passes are often called dimes.

Although “dimes” don’t show up on a stat sheet, the assist does. So it’s important to get the ball to the scoring player as soon as possible to record an assist. Sometimes that means dropping a dime.

Point guards are usually the position who drops the most dimes. Point guards are the main position that carries the ball up the floor. They are also known as the quarterback in basketball.

The point guards aren’t necessarily skilled in shooting the basketball, but their natural ball-handling and passing ability make them a special talent. Although point guards are often the skilled passers on a basketball court, it’s common to see shooting guards and forwards drop dimes on the defense.

Players that are well rounded, act a duel threat both scorer and passer, will often make it to the top of the NBA charts.