bounce shot

Ground-assisted basketball pass

A bounce shot is a shot in billiards, pool, or similar games where the cue ball or object ball is deliberately made to leave the table surface momentarily before landing back on the felt.

In basketball, it refers to a shot that hits the backboard or rim and bounces in.

The term also appears in photography and film for light bounced off a reflective surface before reaching the subject.

Related
  • ricochetAngled deflection off surface
  • bankPlace holding deposits
  • reboundReturn after deflection
  • caromAngled deflection shot
  • angleGeometric measure of rotation

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trajectory type in basketball

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Soft rushing sound

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ball contact method in passing

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Two-handed torso throw

overhead pass · lob pass · air shot · straight shot · bullet pass

cue ball path in billiards

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Direct unimpeded trajectory

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