Definition of Tall Blacks in English:

Tall Blacks

plural noun

The New Zealand men's basketball team.
the sport had a higher profile than ever, thanks to the Tall Blacks finishing fourth at the world championships
Example sentencesExamples
- The Tall Blacks coach is looking for a more sustained focus from his team tonight in their second game of the Four Nations tournament in Perth.
- Serbia had a 13-point lead early in the final period, but the Tall Blacks went on a charge to tie the match with two minutes to play.
- They led by 11 at the half but had to withstand a late charge by the New Zealand Tall Blacks to hold on for an 88–84 victory.
- Wearing a boxing glove to protect a broken thumb means he can keep training with the Tall Blacks.
- The Tall Blacks' no-frills basketball last night had left plenty in reserve for upcoming matches, especially against trans-Tasman rivals Australia.
- The Tall Blacks take on the Czech Republic in three matches that mark the start of their road to the Olympic play-offs.
- The Tall Blacks are taking an innovative approach to dealing with their centre's broken thumb.
- As coach of the Tall Blacks, he developed players and programmes that set the scene for their successful campaign at the last world championships.
- The Tall Blacks fly out to Europe next week, but at this stage their schedule of warm-up games is still incomplete.
- The Tall Blacks' attempt to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics didn't go well.

Origin

1990s: modelled on All Blacks.

词汇	Tall Blacks
释义	Definition of Tall Blacks in English: Tall Blacks plural noun The New Zealand men's basketball team. the sport had a higher profile than ever, thanks to the Tall Blacks finishing fourth at the world championships Example sentencesExamples The Tall Blacks coach is looking for a more sustained focus from his team tonight in their second game of the Four Nations tournament in Perth. Serbia had a 13-point lead early in the final period, but the Tall Blacks went on a charge to tie the match with two minutes to play. They led by 11 at the half but had to withstand a late charge by the New Zealand Tall Blacks to hold on for an 88–84 victory. Wearing a boxing glove to protect a broken thumb means he can keep training with the Tall Blacks. The Tall Blacks' no-frills basketball last night had left plenty in reserve for upcoming matches, especially against trans-Tasman rivals Australia. The Tall Blacks take on the Czech Republic in three matches that mark the start of their road to the Olympic play-offs. The Tall Blacks are taking an innovative approach to dealing with their centre's broken thumb. As coach of the Tall Blacks, he developed players and programmes that set the scene for their successful campaign at the last world championships. The Tall Blacks fly out to Europe next week, but at this stage their schedule of warm-up games is still incomplete. The Tall Blacks' attempt to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics didn't go well. Origin 1990s: modelled on All Blacks.
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