Put Him On Skates
To make a person stumble over himself
Example
Steph Curry put him on skates with that crossover!
Nate Robinson of the Warriors putting the Thunder's Reggie Jackson on skates.
Related Slang
| NBA | National Basketball Association |
| Hoops | Basketball |
| And one | A play where a player is fouled while making a basket |
| J | Jump shot |
| Charity stripe | Free throw line |
| LeBroning | Flopping |
| Circle button | Spin move |
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A sports phrase that refers to when a player quickly moves in a different direction, which makes his opponent stumble over himself.
The term is commonly used in basketball when the ball handler makes a crossover dribble that sends the player guarding him falling to the ground. It comes from the clumsiness often experienced by a beginner when first using roller skates or ice skates and ends up falling.