basketball shot
Layup or three-pointer
A basketball shot is any attempt to throw the ball through the hoop to score points.
The term covers the full repertoire—layups, jump shots, free throws, three-pointers, hook shots, dunks.
She knocked down a difficult shot from the corner.
A player with a good shot has reliable shooting form.
- jumperPullover or pinafore dress
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
- free throwUncontested penalty basket attempt
rim · net · rainbow arc · backboard · arc · release · follow-through · fadeaway · buzzer-beater · nothing but net · sky hook · floater · splash · clutch · mid-range · catch and shoot · finger roll · pull-up
- projectile physicstrajectory, projectile motion, launch angle, velocity, gravity
basketball shotpass
Move beyond or decline
assist · dribble · passing play · dish · swing pass
basketball shotblock
Solid mass, or impede
blocked shot · shot block · rejection · swat · steal
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